International
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Japan sets new 2035 emissions cut goal
TOKYO, Feb 18 – Japan on Tuesday pledged to slash greenhouse gas emissions by 60 percent in the next decade from 2013 levels, but climate…
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Macron says Ukraine peace must come with ‘strong and credible security guarantees’
PARIS, Feb 18 – French President Emmanuel Macron said on Tuesday that peace in Ukraine “must be accompanied by strong and credible security guarantees” following…
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India PM Modi ends foreign tour with nuclear deals
NEW DELHI, Feb 14: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi concluded a whistle-stop diplomatic tour on Friday having secured significant pledges of support from Washington and…
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Six people die in fire at a construction site in South Korea
SEOUL, Feb 14: Six people die in a fire at a construction site in South Korea A fire at a construction site in Busan’s Banyan…
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Japan asks US for exemption from Trump steel tariffs
TOKYO, Feb 12: Japan asked the United States on Wednesday to be exempt from President Donald Trump’s tariffs on steel and aluminum exports, Tokyo’s top…
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Trump says will impose 25% tariffs on US steel, aluminum imports
WASHINGTON, Feb 10: The United States will impose 25-percent tariffs on steel and aluminum imports this week, President Donald Trump said Sunday, the latest in…
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South Korea’s jobless claims fall in January
South Korea’s jobless claims fell in January due to lower demand in the business services, health and welfare, and public administration industries, government data showed…
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Kyiv says more than 900 Russian troops captured over Kursk operation
KYIV, Ukraine, Feb 6, 2025: Ukraine said on Thursday it had captured more than 900 Russian troops over six months of fighting in the western…
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Eyeing Trump and Putin, EU, UK, NATO leaders talk defence
BRUSSELS, Belgium: EU leaders huddle Monday with Britain’s prime minister and the head of NATO to discuss efforts to boost Europe’s defences faced with an…
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Gaza: the three hostages freed on Saturday
JERUSALEM, Feb 1, 2025 (AFP): Hamas militants on Saturday released Israeli hostages Yarden Bibas, Ofer Kalderon and Kieth Siegel after they spent nearly 16 months…
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