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6.1-magnitude quake shakes Tokyo, more than 20 injuries reported

Tokyo, Oct 7 (AFP/APP):A 6.1-magnitude earthquake jolted the Japanese capital Tokyo and surrounding areas Thursday evening, reportedly injuring more than 20 people, but the Japan Meteorological Agency said there was no tsunami risk. The quake sent buildings swaying, stranded commuters, knocked products off store shelves […]

Japanese PM vows strong economic stimulus as by-election campaigns start

TOKYO, Oct. 7 (Xinhua) — TOKYO, Oct. 7 (Xinhua/APP) –:Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Thursday said he will fulfill his pledge to provide a “large-scale” package to stimulate the economy hit by the pandemic as the two upper house by-election campaigns began. “I strongly […]

Humanitarians urge greater support for Afghanistan as winter approaches

UNITED NATIONS, Oct 7 (APP):UN humanitarian agencies and their partners on Thursday urged countries to honor their pledges to Afghanistan, as they rush to scale-up delivery of life-saving aid ahead of the coming winter season there. Afghanistan was already among the world’s worst humanitarian situation […]

Four more kidnapped in DR Congo after aid workers taken

Bukavu, DR Congo, Oct 7 (AFP/APP):Four people were kidnapped from a truck belonging to an NGO in DR Congo’s troubled east on Thursday, local sources said, days after three aid workers and a nurse were abducted in a neighbouring province. The four were in the […]

NATO says must react to Russian ‘malign activities’

Brussels, Oct 7 (AFP/APP):NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said Thursday the alliance had to act against rising Russian “malign activities” after expelling members of Moscow’s delegation for alleged spying. “The decision to withdraw the accreditation of eight members of the Russian delegation to NATO was […]

15 years on, editors warn time up for justice in Politkovskaya murder

Moscow, Oct 7 (AFP/APP):Russians were set Thursday to commemorate the killing of top journalist Anna Politkovskaya 15 years ago on President Vladimir Putin’s birthday, while her newspaper warned time had run out to name the mastermind of the murder. Politkovskaya, a fierce critic of Putin […]

Senators on brink of stop-gap fix to US debt crisis

Washington, Oct 7 (AFP/APP):US senators neared agreement in the small hours of Thursday to stave off a catastrophic credit default after Democrats said they were close to accepting an offer from the Republicans to raise the debt limit for two months. Mitch McConnell, who leads […]

Azure waters, limestone cliffs: Tourists return to Afghan ‘Grand Canyon’

Bande Amir, Afghanistan, Oct 7 (AFP/APP):The stunning azure waters of the Band-e Amir lakes are once again attracting Afghan tourists, who brave bumpy roads to experience the so-called Grand Canyon of Afghanistan. Their striking colour is down to the rich mineral content of the waters, […]

Duterte nemesis and drug-war critic bids for Philippine president

Manila, Oct 7 (AFP/APP):Philippines Vice President Leni Robredo, an arch-rival of President Rodrigo Duterte and staunch critic of his deadly drug war, said Thursday she will run for the top job, becoming the leading opposition candidate in a crowded election field. Robredo has been under […]

NATO bars 8 members of Russian mission as spies

Brussels, Oct 6 (AFP/APP):NATO said on Wednesday it had stripped eight members of the Russian mission to the Alliance of their accreditation, calling them “undeclared Russian intelligence officers” — meaning spies. A NATO official giving the information said that “we can also confirm that we […]

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