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Shinzo Abe’s assassination to be called terrorist
Shinzo Abe's assassination - Former Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was murdered because he had links with the Unification Church. The killer cited this as a motive for his fatal…
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Final sentences to prison terms for 20 Jehovah’s Witnesses since 1 January 2022
The persecution of Jehovah’s Witnesses is going on unabated. In the last six months, 20 of them have been sentenced for practising their religion and are serving their prison term.…
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Czech MEP Zdechovsky : ”Organ harvesting is a lucrative state-sponsored business in China”
“Organ harvesting is a lucrative business that is state-sponsored in China and specifically targets Falun Gong practitioners as well as other prisoners of conscience, which is unacceptable,” Czech MEP Tomas…
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The Tai Ji Men Case: A Test for Taiwan’s Compliance with the Two Covenants
The European Union is increasing its cooperation with Taiwan. It is an essential economic partner, particularly (but not only) in the field of semiconductors. It is also a geopolitical partner…
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Unique finds in the ruins of Sanxingdui in China stunned archaeologists
Archaeologists have made startling discoveries at the famous Sanxingdui ruins in southwest China's Sichuan province. It is reported by the Xinhua News Agency. A treasury of exquisite bronze, gold and…
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The largest freshwater fish in the world caught
According to scientists, the largest registered freshwater fish in the world was caught in Cambodia - a giant stingray, Al Jazeera reports. Caught on June 13, the stingray measures almost…
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Is Qatar trying to eradicate the Baha’i community?
In a communication to The European Times, the Baha’i International Community(BIC) informed of being "extremely worried by developments in Qatar—where the government is apparently attempting to eradicate the Baha’i community"…
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In India, a girl decided to marry herself. This is the first case of sologamous marriage in the country.
24-year-old resident of the Indian state of Gujarat Kshama Bindu will marry herself. The girl made this decision because she “never wanted to get married,” but she dreamed of becoming…
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Thieves returned 14 ancient idols, the reason shocked the whole world
Thieves have returned 14 ancient objects believed to be idols stolen from a temple in the Indian city of Chitrakuta in Madhya Pradesh, Report Wire reported. Monk Mahant Rambalak found…
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At a popular resort, Russian tourists got into a mess: mass executions begin in the country
A warning for tourists currently in Sri Lanka, a popular in Russia resort in the Indian Ocean, was published by the Russian Foreign Ministry. The department stressed that the political…