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North Korea fired ‘new type of ballistic missile’ in launch that sparked Japan evacuation warning: official

Fox News The North Korean launch that sparked Japan to issue a warning to citizens of its northernmost main island to “evacuate immediately” may have involved a “new type of ballistic missile,” a South Korean military official says. The official, speaking to Reuters, said South Korea is “still analyzing details like the trajectory, altitude and…

Lebanese judge lifts travel ban from central bank governor

Washington Post A Lebanese judge has rescinded a travel ban she had placed on the country’s embattled central bank governor, clearing the way for him to travel to Paris for a scheduled hearing with French prosecutors next month https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/04/13/lebanon-riad-salameh-bank-ban-money-laundering/fb9d9804-d9f1-11ed-aebd-3fd2ac4c460a_story.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world

Senior Russian diplomat points to growing role of BRICS in emerging multi-polar world

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. “The general course is the decentralization of global power, the strengthening of the positions of non-Western players, and the growing number of regional powers that can have a serious influence on global processes,” Sergey Ryabkov said https://tass.com/politics/1603765

Samarkand meeting urges US, allies to lift sanctions on Afghanistan

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Foreign ministers of Iran, China, Pakistan and Russia urge the United States and its allies to immediately lift all unilateral sanctions against Afghanistan. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/04/13/701467/Iran-China-Russia-Pakistan-Samarkand-Afghanistan-foreign-ministers-statement-Amir-Abdollahian-

Balance of power has shifted from Israel to Palestine: Tehran

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Iran says the regional balance of power has shifted from Israel to Palestine. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/04/13/701471/Iran-balnace-power-Israel-Palestine

Amazon CEO Andy Jassy Commits to Cost-Cutting, Tech Investments in Shareholder Letter

Wall Street Journal Amazon.com faced one of its “harder macroeconomic years in recent memory,” Chief Executive Andy Jassy said in a letter to shareholders. https://www.wsj.com/articles/amazon-ceo-andy-jassy-commits-to-cost-cutting-tech-investments-in-shareholder-letter-5db72c9d

Belarus Extradites Russian Man Convicted After His Daughter Drew Antiwar Picture, State Media Reports

New York Times Aleksei Moskalyov, a single father, escaped house arrest in Russia after he was charged with “discrediting” the Russian Army over the war in Ukraine. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/13/world/europe/belarus-russia-extradition-anti-war-picture.html

Bill on electronic summonses submitted to Putin for signature

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. The Federation Council considered the bill on April 12 https://tass.com/politics/1603757

Poland seeks Berlin’s consent to transfer MiG-29 jets from former Eastern Germany storage points to Ukraine

Pravda Ukraine Poland has sent an official request to Berlin to transfer MiG-29 fighters from the former German Democratic Republic (GDR) to Ukraine. Source: DPA news agency, citing sources in the authorities, as reported by European Pravda Details: These fighter jets were in service in the GDR during the Cold War and were inherited by…

Thailand kicks off 3-day Songkran festival for first time since 2019, hoping for significant boost in tourism

Fox News Hordes of revelers toted colorful water guns Thursday as Thailand kicked off its exuberant three-day Songkran festival at full blast for the first time since 2019, hoping for a significant boost in tourism after the industry was devastated by coronavirus travel restrictions. The New Year celebration’s signature water fighting — a major draw…