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Japan launches H2A rocket carrying lunar lander to space

An H-IIA rocket carrying the Japanese space agency's lunar lander lifted off from Tanegashima Space Center on Thursday.It will attempt to make the nation's first lunar

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Niger's junta instructs police to expel French ambassador

Niger's police has been instructed to proceed with the expulsion of French Ambassador to Niger Sylvain Itte, after the expiration of the 48-hour ultimatum granted to hi

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Sudan 'spiraling out of control' as 1 million flee country, UN warns

More than 1 million people have fled Sudan to neighboring states, and people inside the country are running out of food and dying due to lack of healthcare after four m

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Pakistan's president dissolves National Assembly

Pakistani President Arif Alvi has approved Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif's advice to dissolve the National Assembly, or the lower house of the parliament, according to

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U.S. judge sets hearing on evidence in Trump's 2020 election case

A federal judge presiding over former U.S. President Donald Trump's trial on charges of trying to overturn the 2020 election has ordered his attorneys and federal prose

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Sudan falling into deeper humanitarian catastrophe: UN official

Sudan is falling into a deeper humanitarian catastrophe, a UN humanitarian official warned on Wednesday.The situation is particularly alarming where the conflict is mos

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Pakistan's federal gov't to step down on Aug. 9: prime minister

Pakistani Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif said on Tuesday that the country's federal government will step down on August 9, following which a caretaker setup will take ch

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Niger junta says will not back down despite sanctions

The self-declared new leader of Niger on Wednesday said the junta would not bow to pressure to reinstate ousted President Mohamed Bazoum, intensifying a standoff with t

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China-Guyana relations: A resilient journey towards mutual prosperity

Guyanese President Irfaan Ali's historic sojourn to China is set to ignite a transformative phase in the bilateral dynamics of the two nations. Amidst a flurry of engag

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China-Indonesia strengthen ties for global partnerships

Chinese President Xi Jinping warmly greeted Indonesian President Joko Widodo on his sixth visit to China by affectionately referring to him as "my old friend." This ges

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African Union gives 15-day ultimatum to Niger junta to end regime but soldiers seek continuity

The African Union has issued a 15-day ultimatum to the junta in Niger to reinstall the country’s democratically elected government just as the coup leaders met with sen

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APD | Weekly top 10 hot news (Jul 15- Jul 21)

Every weekend, Asia Pacific Daily will provide you with a run-down of the latest hot news.This week, the following hot news you should know:Top 1 | Putin will not atten

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IAEA chief denies advising Japan on nuclear wastewater discharge

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) does not have the competence to advise Japan on where to dispose of wastewater from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power pl

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France's Macron rejects NATO push to open liaison office in Japan

French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday opposed a NATO push to open a liaison office in Japan, a rebuff that has revealed cracks within the Western military allia

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Biden remarks on gun violence following multiple mass shootings

U.S. President Joe Biden issued a statement to the nation following a spate of mass shootings and gun violence that recently rocked the country. "Over the last few days

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IAEA finds Japan's 'treated water' release plan consistent with safety standards

Japan's plan on dumping the treated nuclear wastewater is expected to move forward as the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) endorsed the plan, saying it's consi

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CIA chief to Kremlin: U.S. had no role in Wagner's aborted mutiny

CIA Director William Burns called Russian spy chief Sergei Naryshkin after last week's aborted mutiny in Russia to assure the Kremlin that the United States had no role