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North Korea condemns US military drills, warns potential escalation could trigger real war

24 Nov, 2024 5:13 PM

Seoul, Nov 24 (IANS) North Korea strongly condemned the US for conducting joint military drills and deploying military assets to the Korean Peninsula, warning that such actions could escalate into an actual war at any time.

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15 killed, 20 injured in alleged paramilitary attack in Sudan

24 Nov, 2024 5:11 PM

Khartoum, Nov 24 (IANS) At least 15 civilians were killed and 20 others injured in an artillery attack by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in western Sudan, the Sudanese Armed Forces' (SAF's) 6th Infantry Division said Sunday.

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Singapore police investigate 95 for illegal moneylending

24 Nov, 2024 5:00 PM

Singapore, Nov 24 (IANS) Singaporean police are investigating 95 suspects for unlicensed moneylending following an enforcement operation from November 11 to November 15, according to a statement from the police.

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Japan holds Sado mine memorial amid Korean boycott, no mention of 'forced' labour

24 Nov, 2024 4:56 PM

Tokyo, Nov 24 (IANS) A memorial ceremony honouring forced labour victims, including Koreans, at an old Japanese mine complex kicked off on Sunday as planned, with South Korea boycotting it over Tokyo's pick to send a senior official with hard-line views on history to the event.

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Australian government abandons proposed misinformation laws

24 Nov, 2024 4:56 PM

Canberra, Nov 24 (IANS) The Australian government has formally abandoned proposed laws that would have forced social media companies to regulate misinformation and disinformation on their platforms.

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Cambodian PM says peace 'cornerstone' of national resilience, rejuvenation

24 Nov, 2024 4:49 PM

Phnom Penh, Nov 24 (IANS) Cambodia highly values peace as it is a "cornerstone" of the kingdom's national resilience and rejuvenation, Prime Minister Hun Manet said here on Sunday.

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Ukrainian media reports 500 North Korean soldiers killed in Kyiv's missile strike on Kursk

24 Nov, 2024 4:47 PM

Seoul, Nov 24 (IANS) A Ukrainian media outlet has reported that about 500 North Korean soldiers were killed in a missile strike by Kyiv in Russia's western Kursk region.

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Flash floods cause severe property damage in north Afghanistan

24 Nov, 2024 4:41 PM

Kunduz, Nov 24 (IANS) Flash floods caused severe property damage in northern Afghanistan's Kunduz province on Saturday, a local official said on Sunday.

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Jordan says shooting incident against police patrol 'terrorist attack'

24 Nov, 2024 4:38 PM

Amman, Nov 24 (IANS) Jordan's Minister of Government Communications Muhannad Mubaidin said the shooting incident that occurred at dawn on Sunday in the Rabieh area is considered a terrorist attack against public security forces.

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Israeli rabbi killed in UAE in suspected 'terror attack': Israel

24 Nov, 2024 4:35 PM

Jerusalem, Nov 24 (IANS) The body of an Israeli-Moldovan civilian who went missing in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) was discovered on Sunday, Israel's Prime Minister's Office announced.

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