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Leader of Bolivian coup sentenced to 6 months in preventive detention
LA PAZ:
A Bolivian court on Friday sentenced General Juan Jose Zuniga and two other former military chiefs to a six-month preventative detention over a failed coup against Bolivian President Luis Arce, said the local authorities.…
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Reformists, ultraconservatives both lead presidential Iran vote
BEIJING:
Iran's sole reformist candidate Masoud Pezeshkian and ultraconservative Saeed Jalili are leading in snap presidential elections, according to early results on Saturday from the Interior Ministry.
According to the latest…
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UN says North Korea’s nuclear programs violate Security Council resolutions
A top UN official for disarmament said on Friday North Korea undermines global non-proliferation regime while continuing with its nuclear weapons programs.
"The DPRK’s persistent pursuit of nuclear weapons and ballistic missile…
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Kosovo bans TikTok use by government institutions citing security risks
The Kosovo government said Friday that government institutions would be banned from using the popular social media app TikTok, citing security risks.
The move is the latest in a series of policies and threats targeting the China-based…
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Sexual abuse by US forces triggers outrage in Japan
The Japanese are brimming with anger against incidents of sexual abuse by US forces deployed in the country.
It comes as prosecutors indicted US Marine Jamel Clayton for attempted rape and injuring a woman.
"A vile crime has come to…
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China tightens disaster laws, enhances information control
BEIJING:
China tightened controls on handling accidents and disasters, increasing penalties on authorities that respond poorly and tightening government surveillance of media reporting on emergencies.
Legal revisions announced late on…
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Nigeria destroys 165 illegal oil refineries in week-long operation
Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Ltd (NNPCL) said Thursday that 165 facilities illegally refining stolen crude oil were destroyed in the past week.
NNPCL Group Chief Executive Officer Mele Kyari said around 400 incidents of oil…
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Three anti-armor missiles launched from Lebanon toward Upper Galilee, says Israel
At least three anti-armor missiles were launched toward the Upper Galilee area near the Lebanese border, the Israeli Public Broadcasting Corporation reported on Saturday.
One of these missiles landed in the Tel Hai area, while the…
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Ecuador’s crackdown on black-market weapons
The gun - a 9-milimeter pistol - blazed a violent trail even by the standards of one of Ecuador's most dangerous neighborhoods, the Nueva Prosperina precinct of Guayaquil.
Shell casings from bullets fired by the weapon, recovered at the…
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Taliban govt declares Afghan women’s rights internal matter ahead of UN talks
DOHA, QATAR:
Taliban authorities said on Saturday that demands over women’s rights were “Afghanistan’s issues” to solve, ahead of United Nations-led engagement talks where the exclusion of Afghan women has sparked outcry.
The Taliban…
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