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DeSantis announces withdrawal, Haley and Trump face off
The second stop of the US Republican presidential primary, New Hampshire, will be held on January 23. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis announced his withdrawal earlier and endorsed former US President Donald Trump. Currently, the Republican nomination battle has almost become a one-on-one showdown between former US Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley and Trump. The results of the New Hampshire primary have also become the focus of attention from all parties.
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Pakistan Retaliatory Attack on Iran Results in 9 Casualties
Iran, a Shia Islamic country, launched an air strike against Pakistan, a Sunni country, on the 16th of March, on the pretext of fighting against terrorist organizations, resulting in two deaths and three injuries. Pakistan retaliated by launching air strikes against separatist militants in Iranian territory on the 18th, killing at least nine people.
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Queen Margrethe II of Denmark Officially Abdicates
Queen Margrethe II of Denmark, 83, announced her abdication on New Year's Day due to health reasons, ending her 52-year reign and making her the first Danish monarch to abdicate on her own in nearly 900 years. More than 100,000 Danes witnessed the historic moment in the capital, Copenhagen, as the new king, Frederik X, assumed the throne on the 14th and ushered in a new era.
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Representatives from 83 Countries Discuss Ukraine Peace Plan
In an effort to find common ground on a peace proposal for Ukraine, more than 80 countries began their fourth discussion in Switzerland on the 14th of this month. However, the co-host country, Switzerland, admitted that the long-term goal is for Russia to participate in the talks as well.
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North Korea's First Ballistic Missile Launch This Year Lands Outside Japan's Exclusive Economic Zone
South Korea's Joint Staff Headquarters at 2:58 p.m. local time on the 14th pointed out that North Korea on the afternoon of the 14th to the direction of the Sea of Japan in the eastern part of the Korean Peninsula launched ballistic missiles; Japan's Ministry of Defense pointed out that the missile launched by North Korea may have already fallen into the sea, the location of Japan's exclusive economic zone outside the scope.
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Myanmar Rebels Claim Ceasefire Agreement Reached with Military Government
According to Japan's "Yomiuri Shimbun" reported that Japan's All Nippon Airways (ANA) a domestic flight on the flight cockpit window cracks, the plane turned back in an emergency, and no casualties.
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Myanmar Rebels Claim Ceasefire Agreement Reached with Military Government
A leader of one of Burma's rebel groups, the Ta'ang National Liberation Army (TNLA), said on December 12 that he had reached a cease-fire agreement with the Burmese military government, and that Burma's neighboring country, China, had sent representatives to participate in the talks.
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North Korea's 4-Year Quarantine Isolation Ends, Russian Tourists Among the First Foreign Visitors
Tourism activities in North Korea have been disrupted by the strictest border control measures since the country imposed a border blockade in early 2020 to curb the COVID-19 outbreak. Media reports indicate that North Korea will reopen its borders to foreigners in early February, and the first group of Russian tourists will be allowed to enter the country.
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United Nations Helicopter Ambushed
A United Nations spokesman said the Al-Shabaab, an extremist Somali organization linked to Al-Qaeda, attacked a United Nations helicopter that made an emergency landing in Somalia today. It was learned that there were nine passengers on board, one of whom was killed, two of whom are unaccounted for, and six of whom were captured by the Al-Shabaab.
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China Launches Satellite, Triggering "National Alert" in Taiwan
The launch of a man-made satellite by China on September 9 has caused Taiwan to issue four consecutive state-level alerts to warn the public, which has led to a high level of public anxiety. In response, the State Council's Taiwan Affairs Office told the media on the 10th that the satellite launch was an annual routine arrangement and had nothing to do with the Taiwan election.
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