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North Korea tests hypersonic missile

KOREA: North Korea said Wednesday it successfully tested a new hypersonic missile it implied was being developed as nuclear-capable, as it continues to expand its military capabilities and pressure Washington and Seoul over…
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Thunberg chides global leaders for ‘blah, blah, blah’ on climate

ITALY: Youth climate activists Vanessa Nakate and Greta Thunberg chastised global leaders on Tuesday for failing to meet funding pledges and for delivering too much “blah blah blah’’ as climate change wreaks havoc around the world.…
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Fumio Kishida set to be Japan’s next prime minister

JAPAN: Fumio Kishida is set to become Japan’s prime minister after the ex-foreign minister overcame popular reformer, Taro Kono, to win the leadership of the country’s ruling party. Kishida, 64, was expected to be appointed Monday to…
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Ronald Reagan’s would be assassin wins unconditional release

US: A US judge on Monday said he would grant “unconditional release” to John Hinckley, who wounded former US President Ronald Reagan and three other people in a 1981 assassination attempt. “I am going to, after all these years,…
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German kingmakers open talks toward forming new Govt.

GERMANY: The two parties that are expected to determine who will become Germany’s next chancellor have started talks to bridge their differences and declared that they got off to a good start. Sunday’s Parliamentary election left…
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WHO launches first global roadmap to eliminate meningitis by 2030

SWITZERLAND: The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Tuesday launched the first-ever global strategy to defeat meningitis — a debilitating disease that kills hundreds of thousands of people each year. The Global Roadmap to Defeat…
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Taliban ask US not to operate drones over Afghan airspace, to prevent consequences

AFGHANISTAN,US:The Taliban have asked the United States to stop operating drones in Afghan airspace, saying it needs to follow obligations to prevent negative consequences, a Sputnik report stated on Tuesday. Terming the US move a…
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Nurture patriotic scientists, says Chinese President

CHINA: Chinese President Xi Jinping wants to increase the talent pool of scientists and intellectuals in China who have the “correct political inclination” and are imbued with patriotic feelings to serve their nation, state news agency…
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US Generals say they recommended keeping 2,500 troops in Afghanistan

US: Top military officials of the United States, while testifying before a high-level Senate committee on Tuesday, revealed that they had recommended US President Joe Biden to keep some 2,500 American troops standing by on the ground…
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