Ex-Japanese PM Abe dies after shooting

Former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe is dead, after being shot during an election campaign event on Friday morning.

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Biden: U.S. will defend Taiwan militarily in case of attack

The United States (U.S.) would defend Taiwan militarily if it was attacked, U.S. President Joe Biden said at a news conference in Japan. Biden added that China had no right

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Russia won’t deploy nuclear weapons to Ukraine – Foreign ministry

Russia’s Foreign Ministry has rejected speculations about possible deployment of nuclear weapons to Ukraine, saying such a move is not the Kremlin’s goal. Foreign ministry spokesperson Alexei Zaitsev said there

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Ukraine to call for heavy arms when top U.S. officials visit Kyiv

U.S. Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, and Defence Secretary, Lloyd Austin, were set to visit Kyiv on Sunday to discuss Ukraine’s call for more powerful weapons, two months after Russia’s

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DRC: UN chief lauds African leaders’ efforts to promote peace

UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres has commended efforts of Eastern African leaders to promote peace, stability and development in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and the greater East African

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ECOWAS Commission tasks Member States on inclusion of Persons with Disabilities

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission have called on Member States to ensure the inclusion of Persons with Disabilities across all sectors and to create an enabling

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Transition period: Osinbajo reveals ECOWAS position on Mali, 2 others

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo says the Economic Community of West African States(ECOWAS) is insisting on a shorter period for transition to democracy in Mali and two other countries. Osinbajo’s spokesman,

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Russia to sell gas to “unfriendly countries” in rubles – Putin

Russia will reject U.S. dollars or euros and only accept rubles for its natural gas supplied to “unfriendly countries,” including the European Union (EU) members and the United States. Over

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Israel says it won’t be a route for Russia to circumvent sanctions

 Israel’s top diplomat said on Monday that Russians won’t be allowed to use the country to circumvent international sanctions. Amid criticism that Israel was not doing enough to support Ukraine,

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Google suspends ad sales in Russia as censorship demands grow

Alphabet Inc’s Google has stopped selling online advertising in Russia, a ban that covers search, YouTube and outside publishing partners. The move by the world’s top seller of online ads

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