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South Korea dismisses Japan's 'unfair' territorial claim over disputed islets
According to Japan's Kyodo News on Tuesday, the Foreign Ministry in Tokyo lodged a protest to Seoul over the visit by Jeon Yong-gi of the main opposition Democratic Party to Dokdo earlier that day, reports Yonhap News Agency. The Seoul Foreign Ministry official said the government "dismissed the unfair claim from Japan through diplomatic channels".
N.Korean youth rally against S.Korea-US deterrence deal
The official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported that the protest was held in South Hwanghae province on Tuesday to "sternly punish" the US and South Korea, or what it called a "gangster" and "puppet" state, respectively, reports Yonhap News Agency. The KCNA said the participants, full of determination for revenge, burned an effigy depicting the "invaders and provocateurs", apparently referring to South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol and his US.
Texas massacre suspect arrested after days-long manhunt
Addressing the media on Tuesday night, San Jacinto County Sheriff Greg Capers said the suspect, Francisco Oropesa, was found in a house just miles from the home in Cleveland, Texas, where the brutal killings took place on April 29, reports CNN. Oropesa, 38, was "caught hiding in a closet underneath some laundry" Sheriff Capers said.
Tibetan medical practitioners condemn 'false' reports against Dalai Lama
"Tailored video of His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama misused by Chinese Communist agents and some irresponsible media to malign the image of the Noble Laureate His Holiness the Dalai Lama has hurt sentiments of the entire Buddhist communities and the followers of His Holiness to a great extent. Media must apologise to His.
International community concerned about terrorists in Afghanistan: Guterres
After a meeting of special envoys on Afghanistan that he convened in Doha, Guterres said that the participants were worried about the stability of that country and expressed serious concerns about "the persistent presence of terrorist organisations -- a risk for the country, the region, and further afield". Drug trafficking is another area of serious concern about Afghanistan, he said.
Ukraine implements 18% of NATO standards: Defence Minister
By the end of this year, Ukraine aims to perform between 30 per cent and 35 per cent of the alliance's standards, Reznikov was quoted by the Interfax-Ukraine news agency as saying, Xinhua news agency reported.
Greek Supreme Court excludes far-right party from general elections
The ruling on National Party-Hellenes, founded by jailed former lawmaker Ilias Kasidiaris, was based on a recent law that bans the participation in the electoral process of parties whose leadership has been convicted of crimes carrying a potential sentence of life imprisonment, such as running a criminal organisation, Xinhua news agency reported, citing Greek national news agency AMNA.
Imran Khan claims third assassination attempt hatched against him
During the proceedings, the PTI chief took to the rostrum and informed the court that he had earlier revealed that there will be an assassination attempt on him and everyone saw what happened in Wazirabad, The Express Tribune reported. He claimed that a second attack was to be carried out against him in the Islamabad judicial complex, but luckily he remained safe.
King's Coronation to welcome three India-born charity champions
More than 2,200 people, including Members of the Royal Family, as well as international representatives from 203 countries, including approximately 100 Heads of State, alongside community and charity champions, will attend the ceremony, Buckingham Palace announced.
Trump's nowhere near Republican coronation as donors show strong reservations
Just 24 hours before the Nashville event on Saturday, the Republican National Committee (RNC), which releases funds for the party candidate, gave an opportunity for the loudest of Trump's critics to have their say, media reports said. Georgia Governor Brian Kemp, who refused to swing with Trump during his interference in the state elections to declare it null and void in 2020, told the donors: "Not months and months of debate over whether the 2020 election was stolen."
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