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686Assassinated : Critically Wounded By Two Gunshots, Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe Dies
Japan’s former prime minister Shinzo Abe has been confirmed dead after he was shot at a campaign event on Friday, public broadcaster...
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572Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe Shot During A Rally ; Despicable Act Of Barbarity Says Prime Minister Fumio Kishida
In shocking attack, former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was shot at during a rally in Nara Western Japan. Elections for Japan’s...
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668Reign Ends : Embattled Boris Johnson Steps Down As Prime Minister ; Says He Regrets Not Holding On, And Proud Of His Achievements
Following mass resignations by Cabinet members which started on Wednesday and the numbers of resignations were increased to more than 50 on...
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562Crisis In Sri Lanka : World Food Programme Assessment Paints Grim Picture; With High Inflation Over 6 Million People Face Food Insecurity
Some 6.26 million Sri Lankans, or three in 10 households, are unsure of where their next meal is coming from, according to...
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710After Rishi Sunak And Sajid Javid’s Sudden Resignation, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson Appoints New Finance And Health Secretaries
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has named new UK Health Secretary and Finance Minister shortly after Health Secretary Sajid Javid and Chancellor...
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578China’s Palace Museum Opens In Hong Kong, Just Days After Visit Of President Xi Jinping
Established in 1925, China’s famed Palace Museum opened a branch in Hong Kong on Sunday, days after Chinese President Xi Jinping visited...
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539In A First : United States President Joe Biden Signs Major Gun Control Law ; Terms Monumental Support From Republicans, Democrats
United States President Joe Biden on Saturday signed into law the first significant federal bill on gun safety in decades. “While this...
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474UN Findings Reveal Al Jazeera TV Journalist Shireen Abu Akleh Was killed By Fire From Israeli Forces
The United Nations (U.N.) said that its findings showed that the shot that killed Al Jazeera TV journalist Shireen Abu Akleh on...
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458Historic Move : US Senate Passes Bipartisan Gun Safety Bill ; After Vote To Be Sent To President Joe Biden To Be Signed As Law
In what is perhaps the first major piece of federal gun reform in almost 30 years, the US Senate on Thursday night...
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533#Afghanistan Earthquake : Measuring 6.1 On Richter Scale Claims At Least 1000 Lives, Injuring Many; Challenge For Taliban Government
A powerful earthquake of magnitude 6.1 shook an eastern Afghanistan near the Pakistani border early Wednesday, killing at least a 1000 people...
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How is the superstar cricketer turned politician Imran Khan handling Pakistan as Prime Minister? These are some of the topics that arouse interest and curiosity among readers. World Watch tries to provide comprehensive coverage of all such developments.
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