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S. Korea Doctors' Protest: More Medical Professors Considering Weekly Breaks
Professors from around 20 major medical schools in South Korea will decide on Friday whether to take a weekly day off while struggling to fill the void of trainee doctors who have walked off their jobs for more than two months, officials said.The emergency committee for...
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China's Top Diplomat: 'Negative Factors' up in Relationship with US
On the last day of US Secretary of State Antony Blinken's visit to China, Beijing has warned of a deterioration in relations between the two powers.Although the two sides are talking to each other again, the "negative factors" in the relationship between the US and China...
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Ex UK Minister Says Germany's Scholz Should Send Missiles to Kyiv
Former UK Defence Secretary Ben Wallace has called on German Chancellor Olaf Scholz to agree to send Taurus cruise missiles to Ukraine, as he continues to resist this step despite repeated pleas from Kyiv."I think the reason is you can't incrementally help Ukraine, you...
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Making UNGA More Effective Can't Be Divorced from UNSC Reforms: India
Making the General Assembly more effective cannot be divorced from the wider context of the reform of the UN, including the Security Council, according to India."Revitalisation of the General Assembly must also be seen in the wider context of the overall reform of the...
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Greek Frigate Shoots Down Houthi Drone in Gulf of Aden
A Greek navy frigate fired on two drones approaching the ship in the Gulf of Aden on Thursday morning - one was shot down.The second unmanned aerial vehicle then turned away, as reported by Greek radio (ERT), citing the Ministry of Defence in Athens. The frigate is...
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Russia Warns NATO Nuclear Facilities in Poland, Says, 'could Become Military Target'
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov on Thursday warned that NATO nuclear facilities, if permanently located on the Polish territory, will become a military target for Russia."The expansion of the practice of joint NATO nuclear missions - regardless of who becomes...
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Hundreds of Students Arrested across US in Surging Pro-Palestine Protests
Hundreds of students have been arrested on US campuses as protests against Washington's support for Israel are surging sea to sea.By Wednesday, the protests that started last week at the Ivy League Columbia University campus in New York City where more than 100 students...
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IDF Deploys Elite Brigade in Rafah as Israel Prepares for Ground Invasion
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) have deployed its elite Nahal Brigade in the Rafah region of the Gaza Strip.This a clear message that the Rafah ground invasion is imminent even as the US and other Western allies of Israel are objecting to it.Israel defence ministry sources...
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Mexican Prez Urges US to Alter Foreign Policy, Respect Sovereignty
The US must modify its foreign policy to respect the sovereignty of nations, Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador has said.At his daily press conference on Wednesday, the Mexican President noted that the US government has applied an "arrogant" and "interventionist"...
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US Delivered New Long-range Missiles to Ukraine: Pentagon
The US shipped a new long-range missile system to Ukraine after the delivery received a secret sign-off, the Pentagon has said.The precision weapons were part of an emergency military package for Ukraine announced by the US in March, but were not explicitly listed "in order...
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Houthis Claim Targeting US, Israeli Ships
Yemen's Houthi group has claimed responsibility for launching three attacks, targeting two US ships in the Gulf of Aden and an Israeli ship in the Indian Ocean."In support of the Palestinian people in Gaza, and in response to the American-British aggression against our...
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UN Resolution against Arms Race in Space Fails Due to Russian Veto
A UN resolution tabled by the US and Japan against an arms race in space has failed in the UN Security Council due to a veto by Russia.The draft resolution received 13 out of 15 votes in the Security Council, the most powerful UN body in New York on Wednesday. China...
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North Korea Will Face End of Regime If It Uses Nuclear Weapons, Warns South Korea
North Korea will face the end of its regime if it attempts to use nuclear weapons, the South Korean defense ministry warned on Tuesday, after the former said it conducted rocket drills simulating a nuclear counterattack.North Korea's state media said leader Kim Jong-un on...
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Employee of German EU Lawmaker Detained as Suspected China Spy
An employee of a German member of the European Parliament, lawmaker Maximilian Krah, has been detained in Dresden on suspicion of spying for China, according to security sources.Federal prosecutors reported the arrest in Dresden on Tuesday, without naming Krah. The suspect...
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India's Gita Sabharwal appointed UN Resident Coordinator in Indonesia
India's Gita Sabharwal has been appointed as the United Nations Resident Coordinator in Indonesia, with the host Government's approval.United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres appointed Sabharwal to the post on Monday.Sabharwal has 30 years of experience in...
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French Prez Calls Again for Immediate and Lasting Ceasefire in Gaza
French President Emmanuel Macron reiterated the call for an immediate and lasting ceasefire in Gaza during his phone call with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.On Monday, Macron expressed his solidarity with the Israeli people following the attack launched by Iran...
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Australian PM Urges Men, Boys to Prevent Violence against Women
Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has urged the nation's men and boys to take responsibility for ending a crisis of violence against women.Albanese on Tuesday said his government would do whatever it can to tackle violence against women but said men and boys must...
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10 Killed after Two Malaysian Military Helicopters Crash
Ten people were killed following a mid-air collision involving two Malaysian military helicopters on Tuesday morning in Perak state, the country's Navy said.The incident occurred at 9.32 a.m. local time over the Lumut Royal Malaysian Navy base while undergoing a flypast...
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US Forces Smuggle Stolen Syrian Resources into Iraq
A convoy of US forces plundered more Syrian sources, taking out trucks of oil and grain through an illegal crossing with Iraq, the media reported.According to the state news agency SANA report released on Monday, 69 vehicles, including 45 tankers with oil and 24 trucks with...
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Kremlin Warns against Potential Nuclear Deployment in Poland
Russia will take necessary measures to ensure its security if Poland deploys nuclear weapons, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said.Polish President Andrzej Duda said earlier on Monday that Poland is ready to host US nuclear weapons in the country, according to media...
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Historic Success for Separatists in Spain's Basque Country
The separatist left-wing coalition EH Bildu celebrated a historic success in the Basque regional elections on Sunday.With around 95 per cent of votes counted the alliance, which advocates independence for the region in the north of Spain, won 27 seats - six more than in the...
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German President Steinmeier to Meet Erdogan, Opposition in Turkey
German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier starts his three-day official visit to Turkey on Monday, where he plans to meet opposition leader and Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, before he meets President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday in Ankara.Imamoglu, who has just been...
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S. Korea, US to Cooperate for Optimising Nuclear Proliferation Resistance
South Korea will join hands with the US in optimising nuclear proliferation resistance in its research reactors for export, Seoul's science ministry said on Monday.A joint statement issued by the Ministry of Science and ICT and the US National Nuclear Security...
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Biden Reaffirms Support for Israel on Eve of Passover
US President Joe Biden has reaffirmed his commitment to Israel's security on the eve of the Jewish Passover holiday."My commitment to the safety of the Jewish people, the security of Israel, and its right to exist as an independent Jewish state is ironclad," Biden said on...
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Israel Urges US to Reconsider Sanctions on Israeli Military Unit
Israeli war Cabinet Minister Benny Gantz urged US Secretary of State Antony Blinken in a phone call to reconsider potential sanctions against an Israeli military unit, his office said.The call with Blinken came after Israeli media reported on Sunday that the US State...