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Japan to start offering residency to 4th-generation descendants
Date: 2023-12-22 07:16:39 GMT - Japan - World - SN:7 - ID:10502111
TOKYO, Dec 22 (MENA) - Japan's immigration agency announced Friday it will offer permanent residency to fourth-generation foreigners of Japanese descent who fulfill certain language requirements under a new program it plans to launch later this ....
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Heavy snow alerts issued for Japan's Toyama Prefecture
Date: 2023-12-22 07:09:45 GMT - Japan - World - SN:6 - ID:10502104
TOKYO, Dec 22 (MENA) - Japanese weather officials have issued heavy snow alerts for Toyama Prefecture, as precipitation is increasing in areas along the Sea of Japan and elsewhere, NHK reported. The officials are urging people to stay vigilant ....
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Czech gov't declares day of mourning after gunman kills 14 at Prague university
Date: 2023-12-22 07:07:45 GMT - Czech - World - SN:5 - ID:10502097
PRAGUE, Dec 22 (MENA) - The Czech government has declared December 23 a national day of mourning for 14 people killed by a 24-year-old student in central Prague, Radio Free Europe reported. The shooting at Charles University in central Prague ....
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France plans to close Niger embassy, diplomatic sources say
Date: 2023-12-21 22:24:54 GMT - France - World - SN:72 - ID:10501989
PARIS, Dec 21 (MENA) – France is planning to close its embassy in Niger for an indefinite period as it is unable to carry out diplomatic tasks due to restrictions imposed by the ruling junta, a French embassy letter to its Niger staff dated Tuesday ....
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Russia’s ex-minister sentenced to 12 years in jail for money laundering, other crimes
Date: 2023-12-21 22:23:28 GMT - Russia - World - SN:69 - ID:10501983
MOSCOW, Dec 21 (MENA) - Moscow's Preobrazhensky district court has sentenced former Russian Minister for Open Government Affairs, Mikhail Abyzov, accused of setting up a criminal network, illegal business dealings and money laundering, to 12 years ....
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Ukraine, Moldova simplify crossing border
Date: 2023-12-21 22:23:12 GMT - Ukraine - World - SN:68 - ID:10501977
KYIV, Dec 21 (MENA) – Prime Minister of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal and Prime Minister of Moldova Dorin Recean have signed a number of protocols to simplify the crossing of the Ukrainian-Moldovan border for citizens and cargo, Ukrinform quoted Shmyhal as ....
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At least 15 dead in Prague university shooting
Date: 2023-12-21 18:41:38 GMT - Czech - World - SN:63 - ID:10501719
PRAGUE, Dec 21 (MENA) - A mass shooting in downtown Prague killed 15 people and wounded about 30 others, and the person who opened fire also is dead, Czech police and the city's rescue service said Thursday. The police said the shooter was a ....
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Electric car tariffs avoided as UK and EU extend post-Brexit trade rules
Date: 2023-12-21 16:46:23 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:56 - ID:10501665
LONDON, Dec 21 (MENA) - Tariffs on electric cars from next year will be avoided after the UK and the EU agreed to extend trade rules, Rishi Sunak has announced. The British prime minister said the UK and the EU have decided existing regulations ....
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US, Europe should 'stop fooling around' expecting Russia’s collapse — Putin
Date: 2023-12-21 16:08:57 GMT - Russia - World - SN:48 - ID:10501571
MOSCOW, Dec 21 (MENA) - Russia does not shut itself from the US and Europe, and it is time for them to "stop fooling around" expecting Russia’s collapse, Russian President Vladimir Putin said during a meeting of the council on strategic development ....
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Four Russian warships on combat duty in Black Sea, no missile carriers
Date: 2023-12-21 09:55:53 GMT - Ukraine - World - SN:16 - ID:10500964
KIEV, Dec 21 (MENA) - Four Russian warships were remaining on combat duty in the Black Sea and another one in the Sea of Azov. No missile carriers were among them. The relevant statement was made by the Naval Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine ....
