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France oil strikes: Leading union rejects wage talks as ‘blackmail’
Oct 11, 2022 03:41France’s leading union has rejected wage talks as “blackmail” following two weeks of strike action at refineries that has partially paralyzed the European country.
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Biden: ‘We will continue to impose costs on Russia’
Oct 11, 2022 03:06US President Joe Biden has denounced the Russian military’s missile strikes in Kiev and multiple regions of Ukraine, adding that the United States will continue to “impose costs on Russia.”
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Belarus deploys troops with Russia near Ukraine after ‘threat’ from Kiev, NATO
Oct 11, 2022 03:00Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko says he has already ordered troops to deploy with Russian forces near Ukraine, stressing that the move came in response to a clear threat against his country from Kiev and NATO.
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China imposes fresh lockdowns as COVID-19 cases surge after holiday
Oct 10, 2022 09:44Chinese cities have begun to impose fresh lockdowns and travel restrictions after the number of new daily COVID-19 cases tripled during a week-long holiday, ahead of a major Communist Party meeting in Beijing next week.
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Taiwan leader says armed conflict with China 'absolutely not an option'
Oct 10, 2022 09:04China’s threats of military action against Taiwan are “absolutely not an option” and will only push the two sides "further from each other,” Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen said on Monday.
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N. Korea says recent missile tests were 'tactical nuclear' drills to 'wipe out' targets
Oct 10, 2022 08:59North Korea's recent missile tests demonstrated its ability to conduct strikes with "tactical nuclear weapons", the country's Leader Kim Jong-un has said, adding that his forces were ready to "hit and wipe out targets at any time from any location”.
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Explosions rock Kiev, other Ukrainian cities, leaving several dead, injured
Oct 10, 2022 04:02Explosions rocked Kiev and several other Ukrainian cities on Monday morning as Russia steps up its military campaign in the country.
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Putin: Crimea bridge blast 'terrorist act' done by Ukraine secret services
Oct 10, 2022 03:57Russian President Vladimir Putin puts the blame squarely on Ukraine for a recent huge blast that targeted a bridge connecting Russia to the Crimean Peninsula.
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Ukraine says recaptured nearly 1,200 sq km of Kherson region in ongoing counteroffensive
Oct 10, 2022 03:53The Ukrainian military says its forces have recaptured some 1,200 square kilometers of the southern Kherson region since the start of a counterattack against Russian troops in late August.
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Muslims in Pakistan celebrate Prophet Muhammad’s birthday
Oct 10, 2022 03:40Thousands of Muslims have held a gathering in the Pakistani capital Islamabad to celebrate the birth anniversary of Islam's holy Prophet Muhammad (Blessings of God upon him and his progeny.)