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Japan's Nikkei hits near 3-week high on French vote relief, Sony climbs

TOKYO, April 24 (Reuters) Japan's Nikkei share average rose to a near three-week high on Monday with broader investor risk sentiment improving after centrist Emmanuel Macron took a step towards the French presidency after the weekend's voting.
The Nikkei was boosted as the safe-haven yen slid to a two-week low versus the dollar on the results of the French presidential election's first round, which qualified Macron for a May 7 runoff with far-right leader Marine Le Pen.
Latest opinion polls put Macron ahead of Le Pen. Concerns towards the anti-European Union Le Pen winning the elections had been a factor that had weighed on equity markets globally.
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Over 100 inmates escape from Nigerian prison damaged by heavy rains: official

25 Apr 2024 | 5:15 PM

Abuja, April 25 (UNI) At least 119 inmates escaped Wednesday night from a custodial center damaged by heavy rains in central Nigeria, an official said Thursday.

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Macron outlines vision for an independent Europe

25 Apr 2024 | 4:57 PM

Paris, April 25 (UNI) French President Emmanuel Macron spoke Thursday morning to outline his vision for an independent Europe.

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China against US deploying ballistic missiles in Asia-Pacific region

25 Apr 2024 | 4:11 PM

Beijing, April 25 (UNI) China resolutely opposes the US decision to deploy medium-range ballistic missiles in the Asia-Pacific region, Defence Ministry spokesman Wu Qian said on Thursday.

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Qatar to host meeting of G7, global south officials on Ukraine this weekend

25 Apr 2024 | 4:05 PM

Doha, April 25 (UNI) Qatar is to host a meeting of high-ranking officials and security advisers from the G7 countries and the Global South this weekend to prepare for the upcoming Ukraine conference in Switzerland, Bloomberg reported, citing people familiar with the matter.

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Tokyo regrets Russia's veto of US-Japan UNSC draft resolution on WMDs in space

25 Apr 2024 | 4:01 PM

Tokyo, April 25 (UNI) The Japanese government regrets Russia's veto of a US- and Japan-drafted UN Security Council resolution prohibiting the use of weapons of mass destruction (WMD) in outer space, Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi said on Thursday.

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