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Record number of women run for Japan election

Oct 17, 2024

Tokyo [Japan], October 17: A record number of women are running in Japan's general election this month, although they still account for less than a quarter of candidates, local media said Wednesday. New Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is seeking to shore up his mandate in the October 27 vote by retaining a majority for the long-ruling Liberal Democratic Party.

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Record number of people vote early for US President in battleground state of Georgia

Oct 16, 2024

New York [US], October 16: Gabe Sterling, an official at the Georgia Elections Administration Office, announced on...

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733 million people suffer from hunger globally: FAO

Oct 16, 2024

Geneva [Switzerland], October 16: The United Nations' Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) has reported that one in...

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Four-fifths of Ukrainians support ban of Russia-linked church

Oct 16, 2024

Kyiv [Ukraine], October 16: Four-fifths of Ukrainians said they supported a new law banning Russia-affiliated religious groups...