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Congo opposition plans election protest despite gov’t ban

28-12-2023 KINSHASA: Opposition candidates in the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s presidential election in which early results show the incumbent with a large lead, plan to march in the capital on Wednesday, despite authorities banning the protest. Five opposition presidential candidates informed the governor of Kinshasa in a letter published …

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Japan set to restart world’s biggest nuclear plant

28-12-2023 TOKYO : Japan’s nuclear power regulator on Wednesday lifted an operational ban it imposed on Tokyo Electric Power’s massive Kashiwazaki-Kariwa power plant two years ago, clearing the path for it to resume a process towards a restart. Tepco has been eager to bring the world’s largest atomic power plant …

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China threatens trade sanctions on Taiwan as election nears

28-12-2023 BEIJING: The Chinese government on Wednesday threatened to place further trade sanctions on Taiwan if the ruling party “stubbornly” adheres to supporting independence, in a further escalation of the war of words as Taiwanese elections approach next month. Taiwan’s Jan. 13 presidential and parliamentary elections are taking place as …

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