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Uzbek city rocked by protests returns to normalcy, say authorities
Jul 08, 2022 01:03Authorities in Uzbekistan say normal life has returned and order has been restored to the city of Nukus following violent protests in the country’s northwestern Karakalpakstan province last week.
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Japan’s ex-PM Abe feared dead after being shot at campaign event
Jul 08, 2022 00:54Former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe is feared dead after being shot at a campaign event in the Nara region, local media report.
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Russia, China denounce ‘unacceptable’ unilateral sanctions bypassing UN
Jul 07, 2022 14:16Russia and China have censured as ‘unacceptable’ the unilateral sanctions imposed in circumvention of the United Nations.
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Scandal-ridden Johnson resigns as UK prime minister; reactions pour in
Jul 07, 2022 12:35British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has officially announced his resignation from the post, following calls from ministerial colleagues and lawmakers in his ruling Conservative Party over a slew of highly contentious issues, including Brexit, coronavirus pandemic and successive scandals.
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Inflation rises in Germany as Russia-related energy crisis escalates
Jul 07, 2022 09:38Inflation has risen in Germany due to the rising cost of energy prices, exacerbated by Russia’s ban on gas supplies to Europe, with politicians and senior officials already warning that energy needs to be conserved ahead of the cold season this autumn.
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WHO: COVID cases increase by 30% globally
Jul 07, 2022 08:45The World Health Organization (WHO) says global cases of COVID-19 have increased by nearly 30 percent during the past two weeks.
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Japan's Kishida hopes to put stamp on premiership in upper house polls
Jul 07, 2022 08:41A strong showing by Japan's ruling party in upper house elections on Sunday would give Prime Minister Fumio Kishida a firmer grip on the factious party and allow him to emerge from the shadow of a powerful predecessor and define his premiership.
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Russia says ‘can claim back Alaska’ in response to US seizure of assets
Jul 07, 2022 08:36The chairman of the Russian State Duma says Russia can “claim back” Alaska if the United States continues to freeze Russian assets abroad, more than 150 years after the US purchased the exclave from Russia.
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UK’s Johnson rejects Scotland’s independence referendum request
Jul 07, 2022 07:02British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has refused to grant the Scottish government the authority to hold a second independence referendum, saying he “cannot agree that now is the time to return” to the independence question.
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Russia says has destroyed two US-supplied advanced missile systems in Ukraine
Jul 07, 2022 04:33Russia says it has destroyed two US-made High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) missile launchers in eastern Ukraine.