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Japan extends order to target any N Korean projectile ahead of satellite launch
Jun 12, 2023 10:27Japan has extended a military alert to shoot down any North Korean ballistic missile, rocket or debris approaching the island nation ahead of Pyongyang’s anticipated next satellite launch.
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US plans to rejoin UNESCO in bid to counter China's rising clout
Jun 12, 2023 10:10Washington plans to rejoin the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) five years after ex-president Donald Trump quit the agency in a new bid to counter China's growing clout.
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Philadelphia highway collapses after gasoline tanker engulfed by fire
Jun 12, 2023 09:55A portion of a vital highway on the East Coast of the US collapsed in Philadelphia after a tanker truck carrying gasoline caught fire underneath an overpass, officials said on Sunday.
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Beijing slams new Iran-related US sanctions on Chinese entities
Jun 12, 2023 08:54Beijing has slammed the new Iran-related sanctions imposed by the United States on Chinese targets, urging Washington to stop its unreasonable suppression of Chinese entities and people.
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Sudan's capital witnesses heavy clashes as 24-hour ceasefire expires
Jun 12, 2023 05:09Sudan's capital city and adjacent areas have been scene of heavy clashes following the expiry of a 24-hour ceasefire between the country's army and the rival paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF).
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Ex-Scottish leader on her arrest: 'I have committed no offence'
Jun 12, 2023 05:00Former Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon says she has done nothing wrong after police interrogated her in connection with an investigation into the ruling party's finances.
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Nearly 1.6 million children trapped in child labor in Afghanistan
Jun 12, 2023 03:58On world day against child labor, international statistics say around 1.6 million children are involved in child labor in Afghanistan. While these children try to survive the harsh situation in the war-torn country, they forgo most of their rights.
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French MPs block vote, end pension age hike protests
Jun 12, 2023 03:52Many in France had hoped that by holding a vote on the legality of the recent pension age hike, Parliament could establish its right to be a part of a national law-making process increasingly dominated by executive decree.
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Russia repels Ukrainian attack on its warship in Black Sea: Moscow
Jun 11, 2023 14:10Russia says it has repelled a mass attack by Ukrainian high-speed marine drones on its aircraft carrier that was guarding gas pipelines in the Black Sea.
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Heavy rains kill 27 in northwest Pakistan
Jun 11, 2023 13:43Heavy rains followed by strong winds have wreaked havoc across Pakistan's northwest.