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Diplomatic protest follows map showing Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh and Aksai Chin plateau as Chinese territory.

President-elect Bernardo Arevalo campaigned on anti-corruption platform but has faced opposition from the government.

CAIRO: Egyptian national carrier EgyptAir announced it will operate its first direct flight from Cairo to Port Sudan starting Sept. 1, the Egyptian civil aviation ministry said on Tuesday. The decision comes after Sudanese authorities re-opened the airspace in the eastern sector of the country, after closing the entire airspace since April 15 after war broke out. Since then, humanitarian and evacuation flights have operated out of Port Sudan airport on the Red Sea coast.    

Experts warn that Environmental Protection Agency's new rule could weaken protections for nearly half of US wetlands.

Law passed in May has been condemned and described by UN experts as 'an egregious violation of human rights'.

Experts say impasse over contentious Canadian law should make media outlets rethink reliance on social media platforms.

DUBAI: Government representatives from China and Arab countries have signed a memorandum of understanding to establish a jointly run international research center to tackle drought, desertification, and land degradation. The inking of the agreement took place at the ninth Kubuqi International Desert Forum on Saturday in Inner Mongolia. The deal outlines the launch of several projects including the planting of 10 billion trees, the establishment of a shrub nursery, and the construction of eco-solar desert control engineering projects in Saudi cities.