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Japan seizure of Chinese vessel, arrest of captain, could heighten tensions
Japan's Fisheries Agency says Chinese captain arrested for allegedly defying orders to stop for inspection at sea.
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Venezuela postpones vote on amnesty bill to protect political dissidents
Venezuelan lawmakers on Thursday postponed a landmark amnesty bill meant to halt the use of courts against dissenters after failing to agree on its implementation. Thousands rallied in Caracas demanding…
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Japan seizes Chinese fishing boat and arrests captain
Japan seized a Chinese fishing boat Thursday and arrested its captain, authorities said Friday, alleging that the boat was sailing inside Japan's exclusive economic zone. Beijing has called on Tokyo…
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Adoption of general amnesty law takes longer than expected in Venezuela
The adoption of the general amnesty law was postponed on Thursday to a later date because Venezuelan deputies failed to reach an agreement. For her part, interim president Delcy Rodriguez…
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South Africa’s Ramaphosa says troops will deploy to tackle crime gangs
President Cyril Ramaphosa says the military will work with the country's police force to counter 'gang wars'.
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Conferencia de Seguridad de Múnich sin Trump: ¿la ruptura definitiva entre EE. UU. y Europa?
El secretario de Estado, Marco Rubio, representará a Estados Unidos en la Conferencia de Seguridad de Múnich a partir de este 13 de febrero. Mientras se profundizan las distancias entre los socios tradicionales…
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Bangladesh: The National Party achieves an absolute majority in the legislative elections, and Islamists question the results
On Friday afternoon, the Election Commission of Bangladesh confirmed the victory of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party led by Tariq Rahman, winning an absolute majority in the unicameral parliament. According to the numbers provided by the committee to the press, the party won 212...
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The Venezuelan parliament postpones the general amnesty law amid American pressure and protests by families of political prisoners
The Venezuelan parliament postponed the adoption of the general amnesty law despite the authority’s pledges under American pressure, so that tension deepened between promises to release all political prisoners and the protests of their families, and the requirements of the public prosecutor and linking the fate of…
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US and Taiwan sign ‘pivotal’ deal to cut tariffs
Taipei agrees to buy some $85bn of US energy, aircraft and equipment in exchange for 15 percent tariff rate.
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North Korea warns of ‘terrible response’ over South Korean drone flights
North Korea on Friday warned of a “terrible response” if more drones cross its border from the South, escalating tensions despite Seoul’s efforts to improve ties. Pyongyang said it shot down a surveillance…
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Crowds flock to Istanbul's Museum of Innocence before TV adaptation
On a cobbled street in Cukurcuma, a district on Istanbul's European side known for its antiques shops, the story penned by Nobel laureate Orhan Pamuk in his bestselling novel "The Museum of Innocence"…
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Comunidad afroecuatoriana transforma el dolor en resistencia cultural y denuncia social
En el barrio afroecuatoriano de Las Malvinas, la comunidad se unió para apoyar a una mujer tras la muerte de su hijo de 16 años, detenido previamente por militares. Mientras el Estado guarda silencio,…
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