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straitstimes.com > sport > japan-seeks-change-to-new-un-world-map-over-russia-misconception

Japan seeks change to new UN world map over Russia ‘misconception’

3+ day, 16+ hour ago   (339+ words) Russian President Vladimir Putin meets residents as he visits the Southern Kuril Island of Iturup, in far eastern Sakhalin Region, Russia, on Aug 13. Published Sep 10, 2026, 07:48 PM TOKYO – Japan said on Sept 10 it had asked for the revision of a new…...

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straitstimes.com > world > europe > bosnia-expels-two-serbian-embassy-diplomats-in-protest-over-mladic-funeral

Bosnia expels two Serbian embassy diplomats in protest over Mladic funeral

5+ day, 15+ hour ago   (383+ words) Serbian army soldiers carry the coffin of former Bosnian Serb wartime general Ratko Mladic outside the Church of St. Luke before burial, in Belgrade, Serbia, September 7, 2026. REUTERS/Uros Arsic Published Sep 08, 2026, 10:42 PM SARAJEVO, Sept 8 - Bosnia expelled two Serbian diplomats on…...

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straitstimes.com > world > europe > far-right-afd-courts-conservative-support-after-historic-german-state-election-win

Far-right AfD courts conservative support after historic German state election win

6+ day, 20+ hour ago   (668+ words) Published Sep 07, 2026, 05:46 PM BERLIN, Sept 7 - The Alternative for Germany appealed on Monday to lawmakers from Chancellor Friedrich Merz's conservatives to support its bid to rule Saxony-Anhalt after the far-right party surged into first place in the eastern German state's election....

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straitstimes.com > world > europe > thousands-gather-in-belgrade-for-funeral-of-convicted-war-criminal-ratko-mladic

Thousands gather in Belgrade for funeral of convicted war criminal Ratko Mladic

1+ week, 1+ hour ago   (443+ words) Published Sep 07, 2026, 05:22 PM BELGRADE, Sept 7 - Thousands of people gathered in front of a church in Belgrade to pay respects to former Bosnian Serb General Ratko Mladic who died last week while serving a life sentence for genocide, war crimes and…...

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straitstimes.com > world > europe > france-worried-by-victory-of-far-rights-afd-in-german-state-election

France worried by victory of far-right's AfD in German state election

6+ day, 23+ hour ago   (194+ words) Published Sep 07, 2026, 02:32 PM Updated Sep 07, 2026, 02:37 PM PARIS, Sept 7 - French government ministers expressed their worries on Monday over the impact of the victory of far-right party Alternative for Germany in the Saxony-Anhalt state election on Sunday. The Alternative for Germany (AfD)…...

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straitstimes.com > asia > east-asia > japan-pm-calls-official-residence-workplace-sees-cockroach-but-not-ghosts

Japan PM calls official residence ‘workplace’, sees cockroach but not ghosts

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (401+ words) Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said she has not seen ghosts inside the residence, which is often rumoured to be haunted. Published Aug 22, 2026, 07:20 PM TOKYO – Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said on Aug 22 that she uses her official residence near…...

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straitstimes.com > asia > war-criminals-shrine-chinas-replacement-name-for-yasukuni-sharpens-rhetoric-against-japan

‘War criminals shrine’: China’s replacement name for Yasukuni sharpens rhetoric against Japan

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (1056+ words) The Yasukuni Shrine commemorates Japan’s 2.5 million war dead but among them are 14 World War II criminals. Published Aug 22, 2026, 07:00 PM SINGAPORE – Whenever a question was asked about Japanese leaders visiting or making offerings to the Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo, China’s Foreign…...

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straitstimes.com > world > united-states > us-judge-orders-release-of-woman-accused-of-vandalism-at-world-war-two-memorial

US judge orders release of woman accused of vandalism at World War II memorial

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (342+ words) Members of the National Guard standing near the World War II Memorial on Aug 13 after the pool was reportedly vandalised with soap and graffiti. Published Aug 18, 2026, 09:46 AM Updated Aug 18, 2026, 10:57 AM WASHINGTON – A US judge ordered on Aug 17 the release of…...