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N Korea’s Kim orders launch of 1st surveillance satellite
Apr 19, 2023 04:53North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has ordered the launch of the country’s first military reconnaissance satellite as a deterrence measure against persisting US-led war games near its waters.
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UN 'concerned' about American spying on Guterres
Apr 19, 2023 04:46The United Nations officially expresses concern to the United States about reports of Washington's spying on the world body's Secretary-General Antonio Guterres.
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At least one dead, 5 injured in Manhattan parking structure collapse
Apr 19, 2023 04:39A four-story parking facility collapsed in New York City's lower Manhattan near Pace University and the New York Stock Exchange on Tuesday, killing at least one worker and injuring five others who were inside the structure, authorities said.
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G7 foreign ministers promise tougher measures against Russia, call out China
Apr 19, 2023 04:28Top diplomats from the Group of Seven (G7) advanced economies have vowed to take a more unified stand against Russia and China.
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UK unemployment rate increases as pay growth rises faster than expected
Apr 19, 2023 04:20The UK unemployment rate has edged up unexpectedly, the official figures showed, highlighting a faster-than-expected spike in wage rises in the face of skyrocketing inflation across the country.
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After Jakarta’s refusal to host Israel, FIFA transfers championship to Argentina
Apr 19, 2023 03:02The International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) has chosen Argentina to host the U-20 World Cup, after stripping Indonesia of its right to stage the tournament due to its refusal to host the Israeli team.
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Sudan's warring generals agree to 24-hour truce
Apr 18, 2023 10:34Sudan’s army has bluntly rejected a call by rival paramilitary forces for a 24-hour humanitarian cease-fire, after four days of fierce fighting that has claimed the lives of at least 200 people.
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Taiwan to buy 400 anti-ship missiles from US amid tensions with China: Report
Apr 18, 2023 10:04Taiwan is reportedly in the process of buying 400 land-launched Harpoon anti-ship missiles from the US in a move that is expected to draw condemnation from China which considers the self-ruled island part of its own territory.
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Russia 'interested' in quick end to Ukraine conflict, urges solution based on multipolarity
Apr 18, 2023 07:36Moscow is "interested" in ending the year-long war in Ukraine "as soon as possible", Russia's foreign minister Sergei Lavrov said on Monday following his meeting with Brazilian counterpart Mauro Vieira in Brasilia.
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US protesters demand justice for Black teen shot by white man after knocking on wrong door
Apr 18, 2023 05:29Hundreds of protesters have taken to the streets to demand justice for a Black teenager, who was shot twice by a white man in the US state of Missouri last week.