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Abe nominates Trump for Nobel Peace Prize
Kyodo News, Published on 18/02/2019
» TOKYO: Japanese government officials confirmed Monday that Prime Minister Shinzo Abe nominated US President Donald Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize after a request from Washington last year, a move that could spark controversy at home and abroad.
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Apec summit fails to reach consensus amid US-China spat
Published on 18/11/2018
» PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea: Leaders of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum failed to reach a consensus on a post-summit declaration amid discord between the United States and China, as they wrapped up a two-day meeting, Papua New Guinea Prime Minister Peter O'Neill said on Sunday.
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Protesters bash Aso over sexual harassment comments
Kyodo News, Published on 07/05/2018
» TOKYO: Women took to the streets on Monday to denounce Finance Minister Taro Aso over comments that seemed to make light of an alleged case of sexual harassment by the top bureaucrat at his ministry.
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Japan ruling parties agree on casino bill
Kyodo News, Published on 03/04/2018
» TOKYO: Japan's ruling parties reached a consensus Tuesday on a bill that will pave the way for casino gambling in the country, with people living in Japan to be charged 6,000 yen ($57) in entrance fees while foreign visitors can enter for free.
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Cambodia condemns burning of Hun Sen effigies in Australia
Kyodo News, Published on 27/02/2018
» PHNOM PENH: The Cambodian government condemned on Tuesday the burning of Prime Minister Hun Sen's effigy in Australia, after he warned that he would beat up any protestors in Australia who dare to burn his photos during his upcoming visit.
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Turkey says border town hit by rockets from Syria
Associated Press, Published on 21/01/2018
» HASSA, Turkey: Four rockets fired from Syria hit a Turkish border town on Sunday as Turkey-backed Syrian opposition fighters pushed forward with an offensive to drive Syrian Kurdish forces from an enclave in northern Syria, the state-run news agency reported.
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US government shuts down
Associated Press, Published on 20/01/2018
» WASHINGTON: The federal government shut down at the stroke of midnight Friday, halting all but the most essential operations and marring the one-year anniversary of President Donald Trump's inauguration in a striking display of Washington dysfunction.
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New Zealand PM says she's pregnant
Published on 19/01/2018
» WELLINGTON: New Zealand's prime minister announced on Friday that she is expecting her first child in June.
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US House acts to avoid shutdown as deadline nears
Bloomberg News, Published on 19/01/2018
» WASHINGTON: The House passed a spending bill Thursday to avoid a U.S. government shutdown, but Senate Democrats say they have the votes to block the measure in a bid to force Republicans and President Donald Trump to include protection for young immigrants.
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Zimbabwe opposition leader killed in helicopter crash
Associated Press, Published on 19/01/2018
» RATON, New Mexico: A group of prominent friends, including a key Zimbabwean opposition leader and a Texas-based investor and philanthropist, was heading to a ranch in the US state of New Mexico when their helicopter crashed and burned in a remote area, killing five people aboard.
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