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Africa: AU Urges Dialogue, ‘Rejects Military Solutions’ in Sudan

[ad_1] El Fasher / Adré / Port Sudan / Entebbe — The African Union's Peace and Security Council* (PSC) has called on the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces to immediately lift the siege on North Darfur's capital of El Fasher, ensuring safe humanitarian access. Following its 1235th meeting on 9 October 2024, the PSC condemned the escalating violence and humanitarian crisis across Darfur, describing the situation as an "unprecedented catastrophe." The council's communique reaffirmed the African Union's (AU) commitment to supporting […]

todayOctober 16, 2024

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Japan

Justice Ministry to consider public recruitment of volunteer probation officers

[ad_1] Japan is grappling with a significant shortage of private-sector volunteer probation officers, known as hogoshi, who work with the government to assist in the rehabilitation of offenders.The shortage has been exacerbated by the aging of current officers, creating an urgent need to recruit new personnel.In late September, a panel of experts appointed by the Justice Ministry to review the probation officer system released a final report outlining several proposed changes. Among the key recommendations were a trial public recruitment […]

todayOctober 16, 2024

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Ex-boxer Hakamata set to vote for the first time in decades

[ad_1] Efforts are being made to restore the right to vote of Iwao Hakamata, the world's longest-held death row prisoner, who has been exonerated over a 1966 murder case, for the first time in 44 years to allow him to cast his ballot in the Oct. 27 Lower House election.When Hideko Hakamata, his older sister, checked with the election committee in Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture, last week, an official told her that it has started preparations toward allowing the 88-year-old former […]

todayOctober 16, 2024

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Teenager Ellyanne Wanjiku Chlystun’s mission to plant more trees

[ad_1] Ellyanne Wanjiku ChlystunA 14-year-old girl from Kenya has achieved global fame for her efforts to save the planet, meeting the likes of King Charles and teaming up with Grammy award-winner Meji Alabi and ex-football star David Beckham in the campaign against climate change.Ellyanne Wanjiku Chlystun was just four years old when she was motivated to act on the issue with her inspiration coming from Kenya's most-famous tree planter and Nobel laureate, Prof Wangari Maathai.“I was doing a project in […]

todayOctober 16, 2024

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China says it won’t rule out use of force to take Taiwan as war games end

[ad_1] Japan and the U.S. have condemned large-scale Chinese military exercises around Taiwan, after Beijing wrapped up the drills late Monday with a vow never to renounce the use of force to take control of the island — a hint that more shows of force are to come.The daylong Joint Sword-2024B exercises, which took place in the Taiwan Strait and areas to the north, south and east of Taiwan, were intended to serve as “a stern warning” to “separatist” forces, […]

todayOctober 16, 2024

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Intervention back on investors’ radars as yen weakens against dollar

[ad_1] The risk of intervention has swung back into sharp focus for investors as they ready for the yen to weaken back to ¥150 against the dollar and beyond.The Japanese currency dropped as far as ¥149.98 on Monday after two consecutive weeks of declines. It had the worst loss since 2009 in the five days through Oct. 4. The prospect of further depreciation in the currency is prompting strategists to warn of increased intervention risk near the ¥150 level, or […]

todayOctober 16, 2024

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