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Japan seeks extra defence budget amid China, N Korea concern
Japan's Cabinet on Friday approved a 770 billion yen ($6.8 billion) request for an extra defence budget through March to expedite the purchase of...
Shanghai suspends trans-provincial group tours
Travel agencies and online tourism companies in Shanghai have been asked to immediately suspend trans-provincial group tours and air ticket services...
Secrets of the Abyss:  Ancient tusk found 150 miles from land, 10,000...
A young female mammoth was wandering long ago near what would become the Central Coast of California, when her life came to an untimely end. Although...
Repressive Regime: Taliban’s new rules hit female actors in Kabul
Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers unveiled a new set of restrictions on Afghan media Sunday, banning television channels from showing dramas and soap...
Ethiopia: Humanitarian aid needed as situation deteriorates in Tigray,...
As the dire humanitarian situation in Tigray, Ethiopia continues to deteriorate, the United Nations has emphasised that it is is critical to establish...
France calls for European aid after 27 migrant deaths at sea
French President Emmanuel Macron appealed Thursday to neighbouring European countries to do more to stop illegal migration into France after at least...
Over 1,000 migrants expressed desire to return from Belarus to Iraq
More than a thousand migrants have expressed a desire to return from Belarus to Iraq, the Iraqi consul in Russia and Belarus, Majid Kinani, told...
Putin says Russia will offer good gas deal to Serbia
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday that Moscow would continue providing natural gas to Serbia on terms favorable to its ally.