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US Senate committee votes to end authorization for war on Iraq
Mar 10, 2023 05:26The US Senate Foreign Relations Committee has voted to advance a bill that seeks to repeal two authorizations for past US invasions of Iraq, preparing the ground for a possible vote in full Senate before the 20th anniversary of the last invasion.
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Fukushima wastewater plan draws criticism as South Koreans protest nuclear reboot
Mar 10, 2023 05:07Activists gathered in Seoul to protest Japan's plan to begin releasing the radioactive contaminated water accumulating as a result of the Fukushima nuclear disaster. The demonstration comes as the region marks the 12th anniversary of the Fukushima nuclear disaster, with several nations, including China, protesting Tokyo's plan.
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UN: Malnutrition surges among mothers in Afghanistan
Mar 10, 2023 05:04This year’s International Women’s Day has seen the United Nations raising the alarm about the situation of women in Afghanistan. UNICEF has announced that the number of malnourished pregnant and breastfeeding women in the country has increased by 49 percent.
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Biden proposes largest military budget in US history
Mar 10, 2023 04:57US President Joe Biden has proposed the largest military budget in America's history, claiming it does so to keep up with China, which spends one-fourth on its military as the Pentagon.
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Mexican president rejects US military intervention to fight cartels
Mar 10, 2023 04:54Mexico’s President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador has dismissed calls from certain US lawmakers advocating military action against drug cartels in the Latin American country.
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CIA issued advance Nord Stream blast warning to US allies: Report
Mar 10, 2023 04:49A US media report has revealed that America’s Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) warned allies in the EU about a potential attack by a pro-Ukrainian group on the Nord Stream gas pipelines. Russia has rejected such reports, saying it is an attempt to divert attention from the real perpetrators and absolve the United States.
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US in jitters China could advance might on global stage: Report
Mar 09, 2023 14:19The United States has been increasingly concerned that China will use its power in global supply chains to advance its political and military might, a report says.
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North Korea fires short-range ballistic missile ahead of US-South drills
Mar 09, 2023 11:08North Korea has fired a short-range ballistic missile toward the Yellow Sea, the South Korean military says, after warning the United States on its joint military drills with the South scheduled to be conducted next week.
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Taliban governor of Afghan province killed in bomb attack
Mar 09, 2023 08:50The Taliban governor of Afghanistan's northern province of Balkh, known for fighting against the Takfiri Daesh terrorist group, has been killed in a bomb attack.
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French Senate votes to raise retirement age despite nationwide protests against pension reform
Mar 09, 2023 06:40France's Senate has voted in favor of raising the legal retirement age in the country, a first win for President Emmanuel Macron's pension reform plans, ignoring months of widespread protests and strikes across the country.