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Khamenei in rare sermon vows to keep up fight against Israel

BEIRUT/JERUSALEM, Oct 04 (Reuters): Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, delivering a rare Friday sermon in Arabic, defended this week's missile attack on Israel that deepened fears of a regional war and praised allies' defiance.Speaking in front of tens of thousands at a mosque in the capital Tehran, Khamenei said...

Japan PM warns ‘today’s Ukraine could be tomorrow’s East Asia’

TOKYO, Oct 04 (AFP): Japan's new Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba warned in his first policy speech Friday that "today's Ukraine could be tomorrow's East Asia" while also dubbing the country's low birth rate a "quiet emergency"."Many fear that today's Ukraine could be tomorrow's East Asia. Why did deterrence not work...

Pakistan seals off capital, blocks cellphones ahead of protest by Imran Khan’s party

ISLAMABAD, Oct 04 (Reuters): Authorities in Pakistan sealed off the capital, Islamabad, and blocked cellphone services on Friday to prevent an anti-government rally by supporters of jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan, officials said.It would be the latest in a series of protest rallies since last month to press for...

Indian FM Jaishankar to visit Pakistan for SCO summit

NEW DELHI, Oct 04 (Reuters): Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar will visit Pakistan to participate in the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit this month, the Indian foreign ministry spokesman said on Friday.The visit will be the first by an Indian foreign minister to Pakistan in nearly a decade and will...

Kim threatens to use nukes if attacked

SEOUL, Oct 04 (AFP): North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said his country would use nuclear weapons "without hesitation" if attacked by the South and ally the United States, state media reported Friday.Relations between the two Koreas are at one of their lowest points in decades, with Seoul this week...

Donald Trump tries to blunt Democrats’ momentum in North Carolina

FAYETTEVILLE, Oct 04 (Agencies): Donald Trump is heading to North Carolina for the fourth time in a month, as the Republican presidential candidate tries to firm up support in a state he was winning handily a few months ago but is now among the most competitive in the race.The former...

News in Brief -2024-10-05

Philippines accuses China of assaulting Vietnamese fishermen in S China SeaMANILA, Oct 04: The Philippines accused Chinese maritime officials on Friday of carrying out an "unjustified assault" on Vietnamese fishermen in the contested waters of the South China Sea, adding its voice to a fraught dispute over the confrontation. Vietnam...