China urges all parties to exercise restraint as US claims sending massive fleet toward Iran
BEIJING, Jan 23 (Agencies): China hopes that Iran will maintain national stability, and urges all parties to cherish peace, exercise restraint and resolve differences through dialogue, a Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson said on Friday.Spokesperson Guo Jiakun made the remarks at a daily news briefing in response to US President Donald...
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Japan PM Takaichi dissolves parliament
TOKYO, Jan 23 (AFP): Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi dissolved parliament on Friday ahead of a snap election on February 8, counting on her cabinet's high poll numbers to steer her otherwise unpopular ruling party to victory.The country's first woman premier announced her intentions on Monday, seeking public backing for...
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Russia demands Ukraine's Donbas region ahead of Abu Dhabi talks
ABU DHABI, Jan 23 (AFP): Russia said it was not dropping its key demand that Ukraine pull out of its eastern Donbas region, ahead of three-way talks between Ukrainian, Russian and American officials in the UAE later on Friday.Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said territory remained the key issue and would...
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Indian security forces kill 16 Maoist rebels
NEW DELHI, Jan 23 (AFP): Indian security forces have killed 16 Maoist rebel fighters, including a senior commander, in the eastern state of Jharkhand as authorities step up efforts to quash the long-running insurgency.More than 10,000 people have died in the decades-long rebellion waged by the guerrillas, who say they...
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Uganda army chief says 30 opposition supporters killed, 2,000 arrested
KAMPALA, Jan 23 (AFP): Uganda's army chief and son of newly re-elected President Yoweri Museveni said Friday that 30 opposition supporters had been killed and 2,000 detained in the wake of the vote.Opposition leader Bobi Wine remained in hiding on Friday after accusing security forces of raiding his home in...
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US pitches 'New Gaza' development plan, Israeli fire kills five Palestinians
DAVOS (Switzerland), Jan 23 (Agencies): The United States on Thursday announced plans for a "New Gaza" rebuilt from scratch to include residential towers, data centres and seaside resorts, part of President Donald Trump's push to advance an Israel-Hamas ceasefire shaken by repeated violations.In the Gaza Strip, health officials said Israeli...
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