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Support for Japan PM Kishida jumps, but policies still a hard sell, survey shows

Support for Japan PM Kishida jumps, but policies still a hard sell, survey showsSupport for the government of Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida jumped in a survey taken at the weekend, but voters remained dubious about its proposals, including new childcare plans aimed at reversing the declining birthrate.

April 17, 2023 12:29 pm
 

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Son of toppled Iranian Shah to visit Israel

The exiled son of the Iranian Shah toppled in the 1979 Islamic revolution will visit Israel this week, Israel’s government said on Sunday, calling him the “most senior Iranian personality” to ever pay a public visit to Israel.

April 17, 2023 12:00 pm
 

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Great shortfall of China: Australia's biggest tourism market returns with a whimper

When China ended a lengthy border closure in January, e-commerce marketer Tianni Ren immediately began planning a team building trip for her 14 staff to Australia, hoping to see its stunning pink salt lakes that had captivated her on social media.

April 17, 2023 11:44 am
 

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Former Indian lawmaker slain live on TV while in police custody

A former lawmaker in India’s parliament, convicted of kidnapping, was shot dead along with his brother while police were escorting them for a medical check-up in a slaying caught on live television on Saturday.

April 17, 2023 11:00 am
 

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EU warns against unilateral steps after Poland, Hungary ban Ukrainian grain

Unilateral action on trade by European Union member states is unacceptable, the bloc’s executive said on Sunday, after Poland and Hungary announced bans on grain and other food imports from Ukraine to protect their local agricultural sectors.

April 17, 2023 10:26 am
 

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Four dead, including high school football player, in Alabama birthday party shooting

At least four people were killed, including a high school football player, in a shooting that erupted during a birthday party held inside a dance studio in the small town of Dadeville, Alabama, state police and local news media said on Sunday.

April 17, 2023 10:00 am
 

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Brazil's Lula calls for 'peace group' to broker Ukraine-Russia deal

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Sunday again proposed establishing a group of countries not involved with the Russia-Ukraine war to broker peace, saying he had discussed the matter with Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping earlier this week.

April 17, 2023 9:16 am
 

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Sudan crisis: Further fierce fighting as clashes spread

Fierce clashes have been reported across Sudan as fighting between rival armed factions continues to spread.

April 17, 2023 7:47 am
 

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China launches weather satellite, flights avoid no-fly zone to north of Taiwan

China launched a weather satellite as civilian flights altered their routes to avoid a Chinese-imposed no-fly zone to the north of Taiwan which Beijing put in place because of the possibility of falling rocket debris.

April 16, 2023 5:28 pm
 

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Japan's Kishida vows safety of G7 meetings after 'smoke bomb' attack

Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, a day after he was evacuated from an apparent attack, vowed to do everything possible to ensure the safety of meetings of the Group of Seven industrial powers through next month.

April 16, 2023 4:04 pm
 

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Gang clash leaves at least 12 dead in Ecuador prison

At least 12 inmates were killed in an Ecuadorian jail amid a new clash between gangs, the SNAI prison agency said, in the latest chapter in the South American nation’s prison violence.

April 16, 2023 3:15 pm
 

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South Korea fires warning shots after North's boat crosses sea border

South Korea fired warning shots toward a North Korean vessel that crossed the maritime border, South Korea’s military said a day after the incident which came amid recent tension over the North’s missile tests.

April 16, 2023 2:23 pm

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