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Israeli lawmakers approve key bill of judicial overhaul plan

Israeli lawmakers on Monday voted into law the first major bill of a contentious plan to overhaul the judiciary.The bill, passed with 64 votes in favor, would cancel th

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Spain election: Right and far-right forecasted to take power

"It's the economy, stupid," someone always says around election time. But in Spain it'd probably be more accurate to say: "it's the ideology and the complex socio-polit

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Why Japan's chip crackdown on China will backfire

Japan's export restrictions on 23 types of semiconductor manufacturing equipment took effect on July 23. Except for those bound for 42 countries and regions designated

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Chinese embassy in Japan voices opposition to NATO's expansion in Asia-Pacific

The Chinese embassy in Japan on Monday blasted the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) for its frequent interference in Asia-Pacific affairs and said it hopes tha

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UN says it will continue engagement with all involved in Black Sea grain deal

United Nations relief chief Martin Griffiths on Friday said the world body will continue its engagement with all involved in the Black Sea Grain Initiative to try to en

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Israelis rally nationwide ahead of critical vote on judicial overhaul

Tens of thousands of Israelis demonstrated across the country on Saturday evening against the government's plan to overhaul the judicial system.The protesters intensifi

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Biden nominates Admiral Lisa Franchetti to be first woman to lead U.S. Navy

President Joe Biden on Friday nominated Admiral Lisa Franchetti to lead the Navy, an historic step that would break a gender barrier in the U.S. military by making her

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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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The idea of building an ecological civilization is crucial for our future

The National Conference on Ecological and Environmental Protection was held in Beijing from July 17 to 18. Chinese President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the C

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Russia to label Ukraine-bound ships in Black Sea 'carriers of military cargo'

Russia will regard all ships sailing in the waters of the Black Sea to Ukrainian ports as "potential carriers of military cargo," the Russian Defense Ministry said in a

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UN says will enable access to Ukraine, Russia after grain deal ends

The United Nations said it will continue its efforts to facilitate the access to global markets of food and fertilizers from Ukraine and Russia as Russia withdrew from

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Protesters storm Swedish Embassy in Baghdad ahead of planned Quran burning in Stockholm

Protesters angered by the planned burning of a copy of the Quran stormed the Swedish Embassy in Baghdad early Thursday, breaking into the compound and lighting a small

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NATO expansion drives up insecurity, military expenditure of countries: Expert

NATO's rhetoric of painting China as an aggressive power has created a false sense of insecurity in Asian countries and its citizens, which has prompted countries to in

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Parents killed, child injured due to 'emergency' on Crimean Bridge

A child's parents were killed and the child was injured due to "an emergency" situation on Crimean Bridge linking the Crimean Peninsula to the Russian region of Krasnod

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Wallace to stand down as UK defense secretary at next reshuffle

Ben Wallace, a prominent advocate of military support for Ukraine, is to stand down as the UK's defense secretary when Prime Minister Rishi Sunak next reshuffles his to

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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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UN studying Syria aid approval before resuming deliveries

The United Nations has not yet resumed using a shuttered border crossing to deliver aid to northwest Syria from Turkey that Syria said it could use for another six mont