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New Caledonia vote reform that sparked riots 'suspended'

Jun 13, 2024

Paris [France], June 13: President Emmanuel Macron said Wednesday that a voting reform that triggered deadly riots in French Pacific territory New Caledonia would be "suspended" in light of snap parliamentary polls. Instead, he aimed to "give full voice to local dialogue and the restoration of order" after weeks of unrest in which nine people died, Macron told reporters at a Paris press conference.

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New Korean flare-up carries greater air of menace

Jun 13, 2024

Seoul [South Korea], June 13: Border tensions are a fact of life on the Korean Peninsula, but analysts warn that the current spike in incidents - gunfire in the Demilitarised Zone, balloons carrying propaganda to both the North and South and ramped-up rhetoric from Pyongyang - seems "different" and more alarming than usual.
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Denmark recalls Korean instant noodles for being too spicy

Jun 13, 2024
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UAE, Uzbek ministers of justice discuss enhancing cooperation

Jun 13, 2024

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UN Independent International Commission finds Israel, Palestinian armed groups responsible for war crimes in Gaza

Jun 13, 2024

New York [US], June 13: Palestinian armed groups and Israeli authorities have both committed war crimes and crimes...
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Massive fire breaks out at oil refinery in Iraq's Erbil

Jun 13, 2024

Baghdad [Iraq], June 13: A massive fire broke out at the asphalt storage facility of an oil refinery...
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Musk expects more from shareholders than himself

Jun 13, 2024

Washington [US], June 13: A deal is a deal - sometimes, it seems. Discord is growing among electric-car...
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Fire in Kuwait building kills 49 foreign workers

Jun 13, 2024
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Wildfires prompt Cyprus President to cut short Jordan visit

Jun 12, 2024
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Putin revamps government body supervising Russia's defense industry

Jun 12, 2024
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NATO will defend every ally: Stoltenberg

Jun 12, 2024
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49 dead, 140 missing as boat capsizes off Yemen coast

Jun 12, 2024
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Ukraine seeks air defence boost to protect energy grid

Jun 12, 2024
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Abdullah bin Zayed meets US Secretary of State on sidelines of 'Call for Action: Urgent Humanitarian Response for Gaza' Conference

Jun 12, 2024
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Hong Kong sees surge in visitors during three-day holiday

Jun 12, 2024
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Over 1.5m Hajj pilgrims arrive in Saudi

Jun 12, 2024
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US judge strikes down Florida healthcare ban

Jun 12, 2024
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President's son Hunter Biden convicted of lying

Jun 12, 2024
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Hamstrung at home, G7 leaders struggle to resolve global woes

Jun 12, 2024
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Two US men jailed for conspiracy to sell Iranian oil to China

Jun 12, 2024
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Pope repeats gay slur in closed-door meeting

Jun 12, 2024
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President's son Hunter Biden lied about drug use to buy gun

Jun 12, 2024
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Hamas says it accepts UN-backed Gaza truce plan

Jun 12, 2024
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Europe's new climate project launched in Finland

Jun 11, 2024
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Apple introduces personal intelligence system across platforms

Jun 11, 2024