Day: October 7, 2022

South Korea leader discusses North Korea with Japan PM

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South Korea leader discusses North Korea with Japan PM South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida have discussed the latest missile launches by North Korea. South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida have discussed the latest missile launches by North Korea. Yoon’s office said the leaders had agreed in Thursday’s telephone conversation that North Korea’s recent missile tests were “a serious, grave provocation” that threatened international peace. Kishida’s office said the two reaffirmed the importance of the deterrence capability of…

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AP Week in Pictures: Europe and Africa

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AP Week in Pictures: Europe and Africa Soldiers fix roofs and raise power poles under a blazing sun, while teachers salvage wet school books and residents cook over wood fires in La Coloma, a fishing and industrial town on Cuba’s coast that took the brunt of Hurricane Ian. Soldiers fix roofs and raise power poles under a blazing sun, while teachers salvage wet school books and residents cook over wood fires in La Coloma, a fishing and industrial town on Cuba’s coast that took the brunt of Hurricane Ian. Ten…

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2 female Indian students win Australia’s Victorian Premier’s Award for academic excellence

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2 female Indian students win Australia’s Victorian Premier’s Award for academic excellence Two Indian women, Divyangana Sharma and Ritika Saxena, bagged the Victorian Premier’s award, a prestigious literary prize given by the Victorian government. Two Indian women, Divyangana Sharma and Ritika Saxena, bagged the Victorian Premier’s award, a prestigious literary prize given by Australia’s Victorian government to international students. Divyangana Sharma was felicitated with the Victorian Premier’s Award – International Student of the Year 2021- 22 and the Victorian International Education Awards 2021-22 in the Higher Education category. According to…

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US forces kill two top ISIS leaders in an airstrike in northern Syria

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US forces kill two top ISIS leaders in an airstrike in northern Syria Three key ISIS leaders in Syria were killed in separate airstrikes conducted by the US military on Wednesday and Thursday, United States Central Command said. Three key ISIS leaders in Syria were killed in separate airstrikes by the United States military, CNN reported on Thursday. While a helicopter raid on a village in northern Syria on October 5 killed a senior Islamic State terrorist, a separate airstrike on October 6 killed two other leaders. These raida are…

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Thailand mourns children, others slain by ex-police officer

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Thailand mourns children, others slain by ex-police officer Friends hugged sobbing family members struggling with staggering loss on Friday in a rural northeastern Thailand community mourning the children and other victims slain by a fired police officer in the nation’s deadliest shooting rampage. Friends hugged sobbing family members struggling with staggering loss on Friday in a rural northeastern Thailand community mourning the children and other victims slain by a fired police officer in the nation’s deadliest shooting rampage. At least 24 of the 36 people killed in the assault on…

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Armenia, Azerbaijan hold talks in efforts to ease tensions

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Armenia, Azerbaijan hold talks in efforts to ease tensions The leaders of Azerbaijan and Armenia have held talks in Prague in efforts to ease tensions between the two longtime adversaries. The leaders of Azerbaijan and Armenia have held talks in Prague in efforts to ease tensions between the two longtime adversaries. Armenia agreed to “facilitate a civilian EU mission alongside the border with Azerbaijan,” according to a joint statement released early Friday, following a meeting on the margins of a European summit in the presence of the EU Council President…

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Nobel panel to announce winner of peace prize

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Nobel panel to announce winner of peace prize The winner, or winners, of this year’s Nobel Peace Prize will be announced Friday at the Norwegian Nobel Institute in Oslo. The award has in the past put a spotlight on groups and activists trying to prevent conflicts, alleviate hardship and protect human rights. The winner, or winners, of this year’s Nobel Peace Prize will be announced Friday at the Norwegian Nobel Institute in Oslo. The award has in the past put a spotlight on groups and activists trying to prevent conflicts,…

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French President Emmanuel Macron against building new Iberia gas pipeline

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French President Emmanuel Macron against building new Iberia gas pipeline French President Emmanuel Macron said his government does not support the idea of building a new pipeline to pump natural gas between the Iberian Peninsula and the rest of Europe despite the continent’s energy crisis. French President Emmanuel Macron said his government does not support the idea of building a new pipeline to pump natural gas between the Iberian Peninsula and the rest of Europe despite the continent’s energy crisis. During the war in Ukraine, European Union countries have struggled…

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Macron at Europe’s centre stage with new summit initiative

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Macron at Europe’s centre stage with new summit initiative The photo of over 40 European leaders surrounding the French president on Thursday ensured a symbolic image of unity of the continent faced with Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, making the inaugural summit of the European Political Community an initial success for Macron, who launched the idea a few months ago. Smile flashing, giving a thumbs-up, Emmanuel Macron appears at Europe’s centre stage again — literally. The photo of over 40 European leaders surrounding the French president on Thursday ensured a symbolic…

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Russia submits objections to Ukraine genocide case before International Court of Justice

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Russia submits objections to Ukraine genocide case before International Court of Justice The International Court of Justice confirmed that it had received preliminary objections from Russia regarding the case related to allegations of genocide. Russia has submitted preliminary objections to a genocide case against Moscow filed by Ukraine, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) said on Thursday, October 6. Taking to its official Twitter handle, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) confirmed that it had received preliminary objections from Russia regarding the case related to allegations of genocide on October…

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