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Japanese FM condemns China's ballistic missile launches
Date: 2022-08-06 08:45:40 GMT - Cambodia - World - SN:12 - ID:9706639
PHNOM PENH, Aug 6 (MENA) - Japanese Foreign Minister Hayashi Yoshimasa strongly condemned China's ballistic missile launches. He had brief talks in Cambodia on the sidelines of meetings of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, NHK said. ....
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Hiroshima marks 77th anniv. of atomic bombing amid nuclear threat
Date: 2022-08-06 08:14:35 GMT - Japan - World - SN:11 - ID:9706580
TOKYO, Aug 6 (MENA) - Hiroshima on Saturday marked the 77th anniversary of its atomic bombing, amid heightened concern in Japan and elsewhere over repeated Russian threats to resort to nuclear weapons amid the military operation in Ukraine. Mayor ....
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Japan PM says Cabinet to be reshuffled next week
Date: 2022-08-06 08:02:17 GMT - Japan - World - SN:9 - ID:9706559
TOKYO, Aug 6 (MENA) - Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Saturday he will make prospective Cabinet ministers review and clarify links to a religious group under the spotlight since the killing of a former Japanese premier, when he reshuffles ....
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Indian PM votes in Vice President election
Date: 2022-08-06 07:50:50 GMT - India - World - SN:8 - ID:9706538
NEW DELHI, Aug 6 (MENA) - Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi cast his vote in Parliament on Saturday for the Vice President election. NDA's Jagdeep Dhankar is fielded against Margaret Alva, republicworld.com reported. While voting will take ....
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Blinken reiterates his country's commitment to MDT with Philippines
Date: 2022-08-06 07:02:20 GMT - Philippines - World - SN:3 - ID:9706462
MANILA, Aug 6 (MENA) - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken reiterated the US is committed to the defense pact with the Philippines, which sees both countries commit to defend one another in case of an attack. “We’re committed to the Mutual ....
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Russia bars entry for 62 Canadian citizens as reciprocal measure
Date: 2022-08-05 20:52:10 GMT - Russia - World - SN:72 - ID:9706293
MOSCOW, Aug 5 (MENA) – Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement Friday that Moscow barred entry to 62 Canadian citizens in response to another expansion of anti-Russian sanctions by Ottawa, TASS news agency reported. "In response to yet ....
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Japanese PM Kishida to reshuffle Cabinet on August 10: officials
Date: 2022-08-05 20:26:14 GMT - Japan - World - SN:71 - ID:9706197
TOKYO, Aug 5 (MENA) - Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida plans to reshuffle his Cabinet lineup next Wednesday ahead of the extraordinary parliamentary session slated for the fall, Kyodo news agency quoted senior government officials as ....
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Blast in Kabul kills 8, injures 18
Date: 2022-08-05 20:23:26 GMT - Afghanistan - World - SN:70 - ID:9706268
KABUL, Aug 5 (MENA) - At least eight people were killed and 18 wounded in a deadly blast on Friday in a Shi'ite residential area in Afghanistan's capital Kabul. "The explosion happened in a crowded place," police spokesman Khalid Zadran ....
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Canada bans importation of handguns
Date: 2022-08-05 19:17:58 GMT - Canada - World - SN:67 - ID:9706198
OTTAWA, Aug 5 (MENA) - The Canadian government is moving to ban the importation of restricted handguns, effective August 19, CTV reported. Canadian Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino and Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly announced Friday ....
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NATO's irresponsible policy adds to risks of nuclear conflict, Russian diplomat
Date: 2022-08-05 18:49:52 GMT - Russia - World - SN:66 - ID:9706233
MOSCOW, Aug 5 (MENA) - Russian Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations Geneva office Andrey Belousov said on Friday that NATO's reckless policy of moving its nuclear potential closer to the Russian borders only adds to the risks of a ....
