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Japan's ruling party says half its MPs had Unification Church ties
Japan's ruling party says half its MPs had Unification Church ties
by  AFP

Around half of Japan's ruling party lawmakers have had dealings with the Unification Church, an official said Thursday, after the assassination of ex-premier Shinzo Abe heightened scrutiny of the religious organisation also sometimes known as the Moonies.

Tunisia food-makers starved for supplies amid crisis
Tunisia food-makers starved for supplies amid crisis
by  AFP

Cash-strapped Tunisia is facing a dearth of imported foodstuffs from dairy products to coffee, forcing informal rationing at supermarkets and threatening some food and beverage companies. The upshot is that many supermarkets have started informally rationing foods, such as by limiting purchases of flour and coffee to one pack per customer.

Last residents of Siversk caught in the crossfire
Last residents of Siversk caught in the crossfire
by  AFP

From the hills in the west, the Ukrainian army shells Russian positions. I was in some hotspots but I never saw anything like this," said Markov, adding that he could never work out if the shelling was Russian or Ukrainian.

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