
‘Like it or not’, Britannia still rules part of Cyprus
Dhekelia, United Kingdom (AFP) June 12, 2022 - Next to a palm tree, the Union Jack hangs limply on a pole outside a simple courthouse built decades ago on this eastern Mediterranean island.
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Dhekelia, United Kingdom (AFP) June 12, 2022 - Next to a palm tree, the Union Jack hangs limply on a pole outside a simple courthouse built decades ago on this eastern Mediterranean island.
Jun 12, 2022

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Geneva (AFP) June 11, 2022 - International Labour Organization members decided Saturday to send a mission to China amid allegations of discrimination against Uyghurs and other ethnic and religious minorities in the Xinjiang region.
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Seoul (AFP) June 11, 2022 - North Korea has appointed veteran diplomat Choe Son-hui as its first female foreign minister, state media reported Saturday, as Pyongyang pushes ahead with a blitz of sanctions-busting weapons tests and ignores US calls for talks.
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Damascus (AFP) June 11, 2022 - Syria has confirmed major damage including to runways at Damascus International Airport, which was closed for a second day Saturday for repairs after Israeli air strikes.
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Bucharest (AFP) June 10, 2022 - Nine Central and Eastern European countries on Friday asked NATO to strengthen its eastern flank following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
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Oslo (AFP) June 10, 2022 - Norway cancelled a contract Friday for 14 NH90 military transport helicopters from a European consortium that includes Airbus, citing delivery delays and spare parts woes.
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Manila (AFP) June 10, 2022 - The Philippines has protested the illegal presence of over a hundred Chinese boats around a disputed reef in the flashpoint South China Sea, describing it as a source of regional instability, the government said.
Jun 10, 2022

Moscow (AFP) June 10, 2022 - Russia and China on Friday unveiled the first road bridge between the two countries as Moscow pivots to Asia amid its confrontation with the West over Ukraine.
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Los Angeles (AFP) June 10, 2022 - The swag bag dished out by the American Chamber of Commerce to promote US industry at an international summit isn't quite on message - with some gifts bearing the slogan Made in China.
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Washington (AFP) June 10, 2022 - Ukraine has depleted its Soviet and Russian-designed weaponry and is now completely dependent on allies for arms to defend against Russia's invasion, US military sources say.
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Lysychansk, Ukraine (AFP) June 10, 2022 - Ukraine said Friday it had launched new air strikes on Russian positions in the captured southern region of Kherson as President Volodymyr Zelensky insisted Kyiv's forces were holding on in the east of the country.
Jun 10, 2022

Singapore (AFP) June 10, 2022 - Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida warned a security summit Friday that Ukraine today may be East Asia tomorrow, as concerns grow that China could invade democratic, self-ruled Taiwan.
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Los Angeles (AFP) June 10, 2022 - US President Joe Biden faced open criticism Thursday at an Americas summit, along with complaints about foreign pressure by Brazil's far-right leader, as he sought progress on issues from migration to climate change.
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Beijing (AFP) June 10, 2022 - China's factory-gate inflation dropped to its lowest in a year in May, official data showed Friday, while consumer prices were stable despite Covid-linked transport disruptions.
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