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Japan's ruling LDP push to accelerate constitutional revision debate draws opposition
Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) on Wednesday renewed its call for accelerating discussions on constitutional revision, drawing criticism and opposition from some opposition parties, Jiji Press reported.
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Two arrested after cocaine, shotgun seized by east Australian police
Police in the eastern Australian state of New South Wales (NSW) have arrested two men after seizing over 1 kg of cocaine and a shotgun during separate vehicle stops. The state police force said on Thursday that a 32-year-old male driver tested positive for cocaine after he was pulled over for
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Australian energy giant Woodside to cut ...
Australian energy giant Woodside to cut over 500 jobs
Australian oil and gas giant Woodside Energy on Thursday said it will cut over 500 jobs from its global workforce under a new target to cut costs. Woodside said in a statement to the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) that it is targeting 400 million US dollars of annual structural cost
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Cambodian PM, UN special envoy discuss c...
Cambodian PM, UN special envoy discuss child protection
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet met with Najat Maalla M'jid, the United Nations Secretary-General's Special Representative on Violence against Children, here on Wednesday to discuss progress and future strategies for child protection.
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Eurozone inflation rises to 4 pct in Oct...
Eurozone inflation rises to 4 pct in October: Eurostat
Annual inflation in the eurozone rose to 4.0 percent in October, up from 3.8 percent in September, according to a flash estimate released Wednesday by Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union.
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EU hosts talks on Ukraine's post-war rec...
EU hosts talks on Ukraine's post-war reconstruction
The European Commission hosted talks on Wednesday on Ukraine's post-war economic development and instruments to support its reconstruction, according to a commission statement.
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Drone image shows glaciers around impact...
Drone image shows glaciers around impact crater on Chhochen Khola River in Nepal still at risk of collapse: China's ministry of water resources
Glaciers surrounding the Chhochen Khola River impact crater in Nepal remain susceptible to further collapses, posing a major potential hazard, CCTV News reported on Tuesday citing China's Ministry of Water Resources.
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UN mobilizes additional resources to address growing humanitarian needs in northern Ethiopia
With humanitarian needs outpacing relief efforts amid ongoing hostilities in northern Ethiopia, UN humanitarians said Tuesday they were mobilizing additional resources, including by reprioritizing existing funding.
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Chinese investment, technology offer opp...
Chinese investment, technology offer opportunities for Europe's battery industry: experts
Chinese investment and technological expertise offer valuable opportunities for Europe's battery industry, industry representatives said Wednesday at the sixth Hungarian Battery Days conference in Debrecen, eastern Hungary.
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Growing number of Australians are pessim...
Growing number of Australians are pessimistic about the future, survey finds
A majority of Australians believe that social cohesion is declining and a growing number are pessimistic about the country's future, an annual survey has found. The 20th annual survey of over 10,000 people conducted by Melbourne-based NGO the Scanlon Foundation found that 62 percent of Australians
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NASA confirms Swift observatory has re-e...
NASA confirms Swift observatory has re-entered Earth's atmosphere
NASA confirmed Wednesday that its Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory re-entered Earth's atmosphere nearly 22 years after its launch. The US Space Force confirmed that the Swift observatory re-entered Earth's atmosphere at 7:39 a.m. Eastern Time (1239 GMT) Wednesday over the North Sumatra region of
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Russian folk crafts exhibition held in M...
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Russian folk crafts exhibition held in Moscow
Russian folk crafts exhibition held in Moscow
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National Unity Day marked in St. Petersb...
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National Unity Day marked in St. Petersburg, Russia
National Unity Day marked in St. Petersburg, Russia
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BiH has lost another year on EU path: EU...
BiH has lost another year on EU path: EU official
Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) has effectively lost another year in making tangible progress toward European integration and could face further cuts in European Union (EU) funding if it fails to meet the conditions for implementing the Western Balkans Growth Plan by the end of this year, the head of
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