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Thai PM orders tighter gun control, drugs crackdown after mass killing

Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha on Monday ordered law enforcement agencies to tighten gun ownership rules and crack down on drug use following a mass killing by a

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Sweden rejects Russian demand to share Nord Stream leaks probe findings

Sweden will not share the findings of the crime scene investigation with Russia following the blasts that damaged the Nord Stream gas pipes two weeks ago, Prime Ministe

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Biden announces additional disaster relief for Florida

U.S. President Biden has announced additional disaster relief for Florida following Hurricane Ian, the White House said in a statement on Wednesday.Biden has extended t

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Colombia and ELN guerrillas announce new peace talks: statement

Colombia's government and a delegation from the National Liberation Army (ELN) guerrillas announced on Tuesday they would next month restart peace talks suspended since

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Global gas markets to remain tight in 2023 amid supply squeeze, says IEA

Global gas markets are expected to remain tight next year as Russian pipeline gas supplies dwindle and gas demand falls in Europe in response to energy-saving measures

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Denmark says Nord Stream 1 pipelines stop leaking

Authorities in Denmark said Sunday that the Nord Stream 1 natural gas pipelines have also stopped leaking, a day after officials said that the ruptured Nord Stream 2 pi

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Nord Stream gas leaks to continue until end of week: DEA

The gas leaks from the Nord Stream pipelines will continue until the end of the week, Danish Energy Agency (DEA) Director General Kristoffer Bottzauw said on Wednesday.

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Japan protests Russia's expulsion of official, denies spying

Japan protested to Russia on Tuesday over the detention of a Japanese consulate official on espionage allegations, denying the allegations and accusing Russian authorit

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White House ‘prepared’ for ‘swift’ response if Russia annexes more of Ukraine

The White House teased possible retaliatory responses against Russia for the referendums that will likely lead to annexations in Russian-occupied Ukrainian territory.“W

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Half of world's new energy vehicles are in China: NDRC

The number of new energy vehicles (NEVs) registered in China has hit 10.99 million by end-August, accounting for around half of the world's total, an official with the

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Kyrgyz president urges calm after deadly conflict with Tajikistan

Kyrgyz President Sadyr Zhaparov urged his country on Monday to have trust in its army and strategic partners, and said there was no need for volunteer forces at the bor

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EU announces measures to tackle energy costs and hurt Russian profits

The European Commission has announced a number of "immediate measures" designed to slow skyrocketing energy prices and reduce the amount of money the bloc sends to Russ

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Japan concerned about 'rapid, one-sided' moves in FX market

Japan's government wants to act if "rapid, one-sided" moves seen in the currency market recently continue, the country's top government spokesperson warned on Wednesday

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Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant loses power line: IAEA

Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in Ukraine has lost connection to the last remaining main external power line but continues to supply electricity to the grid through a

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Russia cuts gas flows further as Europe makes savings plea

Russia delivered less gas to Europe on Wednesday in a further escalation of an energy stand-off between Moscow and the European Union that will make it harder, and cost

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Gazprom halts gas flows to Europe

Russian energy giant Gazprom halted gas flows to Europe this week, intensifying the battle over gas supplies between Moscow and Brussels amid high-level inflation."The

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Pakistan foreign minister appeals for more aid for relief work

Further flood waters are a major concern, huge losses have been caused to crops and the agricultural sector, Pakistan's Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari said in