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Vietnam President Nguyen Xuan Phuc resigns
He made the decision out of his personal wish, which was announced at a meeting of the Central Committee of the CPV's meeting held on Tuesday, Xinhua News Agency reported quoting Vietnam's official news agency.
Phuc was elected as the Vietnamese president in April 2021
Another Hindu temple vandalised in Australia: Report
The vandalism of the historic Shri Shiva Vishnu Temple in Carrum Downs, Victoria, comes just days after the BAPS Swaminarayan Mandir in Mill Park was vandalised by anti-India supporters, The Australia Today reported. "I urge (Victoria) Premier Dan Andrews and Victoria Police to take strict action against these goons who are trying to scare the Victorian Hindu community," Usha Senthilnathan, a devotee, told The Australia Today.
Iran set to welcome Sukhoi-35 fighter jets after supplying deadly drones to Russia
"We have placed orders from Russia for defence systems, missiles, as well as fighters and helicopters, and most of these weapons will enter the country soon. For example, the Sukhoi 35 fighter will arrive in Iran early next year," Heidari told Iran's leading Tasnim News Agency.
Pakistan PM offers India to resolve 'burning issues' through talks
In an interview to Al-Arabiya television, Sharif offered his Indian counterpart Prime Minister Narendra Modi to sit together and resolve issues including Kashmir. "My message to the Indian leadership and Prime Minister Modi is that let us sit down on the table and have serious and sincere talks to resolve our burning issues
Seoul foreign ministry seeks to defuse controversy over Yoon's Iran remark
While speaking to South Korean troops in the UAE earlier this week during his state visit there, Yoon compared the UAE-Iran relations to that of South and North Koreas, and said the UAE's "enemy and biggest threat is Iran." In response, the Iranian foreign ministry said it was "looking into and pursuing the meddling comments" by Yoon,
Indian-American sworn-in as Oakland City Council member
Ramachandran, 30, became the first Oakland City Council candidate to declare her victory in the November 8 mid-term election where she edged past her opponent Nenna Joiner by winning 18,874 in total. "Immensely grateful for all those who believed in me, and helped build our movement. Honoured to have my loved ones by my side as I took the ceremonial oath! Let's get to work," Ramachandran, who took oath in a saree last week, tweeted.
S.Korea-Japan ties on improvement trend after 'deep ordeal': Yoon
"Relations between South Korea and Japan went through the most difficult and deepest ordeal for the past few years, but they are showing a clear trend of improvement recently," Yoon said in the message, read by First Vice Foreign Minister Cho Hyun-dong, at a joint Seoul conference of the two countries' private panels
UK teachers, nurses to strike further over pay disputes
The planned strikes follow walkouts in December and January. "We are doing this in a desperate bid to get ministers to rescue the NHS. The only credible solution is to address the tens of thousands of unfilled jobs -- patient care is suffering like never before," RCN General Secretary Pat Cullen said on Monday.
More rain, snow hit California as storm continues
A series of winter storms have battered California for weeks, causing mudslides, widespread flooding and damage, Xinhua news agency reported. At least 19 deaths have been reported in the state in the past two weeks of storms, many from drowning and fallen trees.
Six killed in shooting in California
Two of the victims of the shooting in Goshen, Tulare County, are a 17-year-old mother and a six-month-old baby, Xinhua news agency reported, citing a central California-based KFSN-TV's report. The Tulare County Sheriff's Office said in a release posted on its Facebook page that deputies were called to a home in the 6800
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