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North Korea fires two ballistic missiles, slams US carrier deployment
North Korea fired two ballistic missiles Thursday as it justified its recent blitz of sanctions-busting tests as necessary countermeasures against…
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South Korean military apologized for botched missile launch
After a botched missile launch during a joint rehearsal with the US caused panic among residents of Gangneung, a coastal…
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French actresses cut hair protesting Mahsa’s death
Several leading French actresses including Juliette Binoche and Isabelle Huppert have cut locks of hair in protest over the death…
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US duo and Dane win Nobel for ‘click chemistry’
STOCKHOLM, Oct 5, 2022 (NNB/AFP) – A trio of chemists from the United States and Denmark who laid the foundation…
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Singapore makes biggest seizure of rhino horn
Singapore authorities have made their biggest ever seizure of rhino horn with a US$830,000 haul confiscated from a smuggler arriving…
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Putin signs bills to annex four regions of Ukraine
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday signed legislation to annex four territories of Ukraine, government documents showed. The Donetsk, Lugansk,…
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Iran schoolgirls lead protests over Mahsa Amini death
Iranian schoolgirls have come to the fore in protests over the death of Mahsa Amini, removing their hijabs and staging…
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Ten dead after Indian Himalayas avalanche hits climbers
Ten people are confirmed dead after an avalanche struck climbers in the Indian Himalayas, police said Wednesday, with 18 other…
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Saudi prince’s lawyers says PM title ensures legal immunity
Lawyers for Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman have argued that his appointment as prime minister qualifies him for immunity…
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Britain vows to see Ukraine ‘through to victory’ over Russia
Britain has the “strategic endurance” to stand by Ukraine until the war with Russia is won, British foreign minister James Cleverly will say on Tuesday. Britain has…
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