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Queen Elizabeth's death 'great loss' for the world: Japan PM
Queen Elizabeth's death 'great loss' for the world: Japan PM
by  AFP

The death of Britain's Queen Elizabeth II is a "great loss" for the entire world, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Friday, expressing his "deep sorrow". "The death of the queen, who led Britain through turbulent times in the world, is a great loss not only for the British people but also the international community," he told reporters.

UN chief in Pakistan to boost flood aid for devastated millions
UN chief in Pakistan to boost flood aid for devastated millions
by  AFP

United Nations chief Antonio Guterres began a two-day visit to flood-hit Pakistan Friday that officials hope will boost global support for a humanitarian crisis affecting millions. In a tweet en route to Pakistan, Guterres said he wanted to "be with the people in their time of need, galvanize international support and bring global focus on the disastrous repercussions of climate change".

Murder at sea: North Korea killings roil politics in South
Murder at sea: North Korea killings roil politics in South
by  AFP

When North Korean soldiers found a South Korean fisheries official in their territorial waters, they shot him dead and burned the body -- an incident so shocking it later prompted Kim Jong Un to apologise. "Seoul has to take a realistic approach when dealing with the North," said Kim Jong-dae of the Yonsei Institute for North Korean Studies.

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