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North Korea raps G7 for interference over denuclearization
Apr 21, 2023 03:10North Korea has condemned the Group of Seven (G7) countries after what Pyongyang described as the bloc’s unlawful meddling in the nation’s domestic affairs by calling on the country to scrap its nuclear weapons which it sees as a deterrent force against its enemies.
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Tornadoes rip through central Oklahoma, killing at least 3
Apr 21, 2023 03:08Teams of emergency crews on Thursday picked through flattened homes left in the wake of a powerful tornado that killed at least three people in central Oklahoma a day earlier.
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Zelensky asks for more weapons as NATO chief visits Kiev
Apr 21, 2023 02:45Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has asked the visiting North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Secretary General to help Kiev gain access to more weapons to continue its war against Russia.
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Denmark lifts sailing restriction near Nord Stream pipeline leak area
Apr 21, 2023 02:40Denmark has lifted sailing restrictions imposed near where bomb attacks ruptured the Nord Stream gas pipeline last year, as the West strives not to talk about the sabotage incident, in which Moscow sees the United States as the most probable culprit.
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Indian court acquits 69 Hindus of killing Muslims during deadly 2002 sectarian riots
Apr 21, 2023 02:35An Indian court has acquitted 69 Hindus, including a former minister, of the murder of 11 Muslims during devastating communal riots in the western state of Gujarat in 2002.
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US warns China of ‘severe’ consequences for helping Russia
Apr 21, 2023 02:16US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen says Washington seeks "constructive and fair" economic ties with China, while warning that the consequences would be "severe" if Beijing provided any material support or assistance to Russia in violation of US sanctions.
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Deaths top 300 as intense fighting enters sixth day in Sudan
Apr 21, 2023 02:09More than 300 people have been killed since the fighting erupted between forces loyal to Sudan's army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and his deputy, Mohamed Hamdan Daglo, who commands the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF).
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Protesters in France storm Euronext Paris building amid anger over pension law
Apr 20, 2023 10:47A group of protesters in France have stormed the building of stock market operator Euronext in Paris over French President Emmanuel Macron's widely unpopular pension reform plan, days after he signed the controversial bill into law.
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Fresh round of transport strikes in Germany leads to 700 flight cancellations
Apr 20, 2023 09:13Security workers at three major German airports have waged the first of yet another round of strike action called by the country's Verdi trade union, leading to cancellation of nearly 700 departing flights.
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Airport security guards at London's Heathrow plan strike in may amid other walkouts
Apr 20, 2023 09:10Security guards at London's Heathrow airport have announced plans to wage an eight-day strike in May, expected to cause major delays for travelers attending King Charles III's upcoming coronation.