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WASHINGTON -- President-elect Donald Trump has chosen Elise Stefanik, a New York congresswoman and chair of the House Republican Conference, to serve as U.S. ambassador to the United Nations.
"Elise is an incredibly strong, tough, and smart America First fighter," Trump said in a statement on Monday. (US-Trump-UN Ambassador)
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BAKU -- The China Pavilion at COP29 was launched on Monday in Baku, Azerbaijan.
The China Pavilion will host 10 themed days featuring various side activities during COP29, or the 29th session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, scheduled to run from Nov. 11 to 22. (Azerbaijan-COP29-China)
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MADRID -- Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez announced on Monday a second aid package for those affected by the devastating flash floods that struck the Valencia region on Oct. 29.
In a press conference from his official residence at the Palacio de la Moncloa, Sanchez detailed the new package, which includes 110 measures totaling 3.765 billion euros (4 billion U.S. dollars). (Spain-Flood Relief)
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SEOUL -- The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) has ratified the Treaty on Comprehensive Strategic Partnership between the DPRK and Russia under a decree of the president of the State Affairs of the DPRK, the official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported on Tuesday.
The KCNA said that the DPRK head of state signed the decree on Monday and the treaty will take effect from the day when the two sides exchange ratification instruments. (DPRK-Russia-Treaty)
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RAMALLAH -- Palestinians in the West Bank commemorated on Monday the 20th anniversary of the death of late Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat.
A speech festival was held at Arafat's tomb in the Palestinian Presidential Compound in Ramallah, central West Bank, organized by the Palestinian National Liberation Movement (Fatah) and attended by both officials and the public. (Palestine-Yasser Arafat-Death Anniversary) Enditem
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