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PARIS, Sept. 15 (Xinhua) — Eight migrants died while attempting to cross the English Channel from France between Saturday night and Sunday morning, France’s Maritime Prefecture of the Channel and the North Sea said on Sunday. Besides the 8 deaths,…

SEOUL, Aug. 26 (Xinhua) — The top leader of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) oversaw on Saturday a drone performance test organized by the Drone Institute of the Academy of Defence Sciences, the DPRK’s official Korean Central News…

ROME, Aug. 22 (Xinhua) — Five bodies recovered from the hull of the Beyers yacht, which sank in a storm on Monday, have been identified, with one person still missing, according to Italian media. The identity of the fifth body…

UNITED NATIONS, Aug. 19 (Xinhua) — UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday demanded an end to attacks on humanitarians and all civilians, appealing for “an end to impunity, so that perpetrators face justice.” “Wherever there is human suffering, humanitarian aid…

VANCOUVER — Canada and Australia’s defence ministers say their countries are dealing with similar challenges in an era of global volatility not seen since the Second World War, and strengthening co-operation is essential to avoiding conflict. Defence Minister Bill Blair…