Deadly fire at Evin prison in Tehran amid fresh nationwide protests
Tehran (Reuters) — Iran said on Sunday that four prisoners had been killed and 61 injured in a fire at
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Asia / Pacific
Myanmar court convicts Suu Kyi on more charges, extends jail term to 26 years
Myanmar (AFP) — A court in military-ruled Myanmar convicted the country’s ousted leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, on two more
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Japan reopens to tourists as authorities lift Covid travel restrictions
Spending from overseas visitors will reach only 2.1 trillion yen by 2023 and won’t exceed pre-COVID levels until 2025 Reuters
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Taiwan leader vows ‘no compromise’ on democracy in National Day speech
Taipei (AFP) — Taiwan’s leader warned Beijing on Monday that the island would never give up its democratic way of
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North Korea’s Kim oversaw recent ‘tactical nuclear’ drills, state media says
Seoul (Reuters) – North Korean leader Kim Jong Un guided recent exercises by nuclear tactical operation units in response to
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Spectre of ‘tactical’ nuclear attack risks normalising weapons of mass destruction
But tactical weapons are still seen as a last resort on the battlefield – for a military facing a threat
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