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Suga wins Japan's ruling party's leadership vote, all set to be confirmed as Prime Minister

Tokyo, Sept 14 (Sputnik) Japan's Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga won the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's leadership vote and will therefore secure the post of the prime minister, according to the results of the party's vote on Monday.
Suga secured 377 votes, followed far behind by former Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida with 89 votes and former Defense Minister Shigeru Ishiba with 68 votes.
On Wednesday, the Japanese parliament will confirm Suga as the head of government, replacing long-serving Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who unexpectedly announced in late August his decision to resign due to health problems.
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US officials in early talks on funding peacekeeping force in post-war Gaza

29 Mar 2024 | 11:08 AM

Washington, Mar 29 (UNI) US government officials are exploring options for funding a multinational or Palestinian-led force to "stabilise" Gaza once the Israeli invasion is over, Politico reported, citing White House and Pentagon officials.

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S Korean prez's approval rating unchanged at 34 pc: poll

29 Mar 2024 | 10:44 AM

Seoul, Mar 29 (UNI) South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol's approval rating stood unchanged at 34 percent this week compared to the previous week, a weekly poll showed on Friday.

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1 killed, 27 injured in traffic accident in central Myanmar

1 killed, 27 injured in traffic accident in central Myanmar

29 Mar 2024 | 10:28 AM

Yangon, Mar 29 (UNI) One person was killed and 27 others were injured in a traffic accident in central Myanmar's Mandalay region on Thursday, local rescue officials said on Friday.

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14 killed after Cyclone Gamane makes landfall in northern Madagascar

14 killed after Cyclone Gamane makes landfall in northern Madagascar

29 Mar 2024 | 10:25 AM

Antananarivo, Mar 29 (UNI) Fourteen people were killed and three others injured after tropical Cyclone Gamane landed in Madagascar, with three more people still missing, Madagascar's meteorological authorities said Thursday.

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3 killed in Ecuadorian prison riot

29 Mar 2024 | 9:55 AM

Quito, Mar 29 (UNI) Three inmates were killed and six others injured in a riot at Ecuador's second-largest penitentiary, the Guayaquil regional prison, the national prison management service SNAI said Thursday.

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