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Japanese atomic bomb survivor group Nihon Hidankyo wins Nobel Peace Prize

Japanese atomic bomb survivor group Nihon Hidankyo wins Nobel Peace Prize

The Nobel Peace Prize was on Friday awarded to the Japanese anti-nuclear group Nihon Hidankyo, a grassroots movement of atomic bomb survivors from Hiroshima and Nagasaki, also known as Hibakusha.

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Deadly Israeli strike on Beirut likely targeted Hezbollah security chief

Deadly Israeli strike on Beirut likely targeted Hezbollah security chief

Israel appeared to target Hezbollah's security chief in air strikes on Beirut that killed 22 people, in the deadliest raid on the centre of Lebanon's capital since the Israel-Hezbollah war began.

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Bangladesh Islamist chief backs crimes against humanity trial for ex-PM

Bangladesh Islamist chief backs crimes against humanity trial for ex-PM

Bangladesh's top Islamist politician says he supports the extradition of ousted premier Sheikh Hasina to face trial for crimes against humanity in the same tribunal that convicted his colleagues.

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Everest climber's remains believed found after 100 years

Everest climber's remains believed found after 100 years

A documentary team discovered human remains on Mount Everest apparently belonging to a man who went missing while trying to summit the peak 100 years ago, National Geographic magazine reported Friday.

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20 Pakistan coal miners shot dead in attack

20 Pakistan coal miners shot dead in attack

Twenty coal miners were shot dead in an overnight attack on their lodgings by a group of heavily armed men in Pakistan's southwestern Balochistan province, police said Friday.

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Clashes on South China Sea, Ukraine dominate Asia summit

Clashes on South China Sea, Ukraine dominate Asia summit

The United States and its allies clashed on Friday with Russia and China at a summit in Laos dominated by disputes on maritime claims and Ukraine.

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Han Kang's books sell out in South Korea after Nobel win

Han Kang's books sell out in South Korea after Nobel win

Major South Korean bookstores sold out of author Han Kang's books Friday, as sales skyrocketed and the share price of local publishers soared following her historic Nobel Prize win.

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Zelensky meets Pope, Scholz as whirlwind Europe tour ends

Zelensky meets Pope, Scholz as whirlwind Europe tour ends

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met Pope Francis at the Vatican on Friday, part of a whirlwind tour of European capitals aimed at drumming up support from allies ahead of a tough winter.

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Hello Hallyu: why is South Korean culture sweeping the globe?

Hello Hallyu: why is South Korean culture sweeping the globe?

It's won Oscars. Its television shows and K-pop stars dominate global charts. Its leading novelist just won the Nobel literature prize. How did South Korea become such a global cultural powerhouse?

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UK economy rebounds in August in boost to new govt

UK economy rebounds in August in boost to new govt

Britain's economy bounced back in August, official data showed Friday, boosting the new Labour government ahead of its maiden budget later in October.

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