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Pakistan's Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif has called for a nationwide protest on Friday against the desecration of the Holy Quran in Sweden.
The incident took place last when a man burned a copy of the Quran outside a mosque in Stockholm.
The Swedish government has condemned the act – calling it "Islamophobic".
Ishan Garg has more from New Delhi.
IN: Pakistan's Prime Minister...CUE: Washington is reportedly getting ready to limit Chinese customers’ access to cloud computing services, provided by companies such as Amazon and Microsoft.
It would be another measure to restrict China's ability to use American technology against the US.
Here's Andrew Wood in Hong Kong
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Japan could start releasing treated radioactive water from the tsnumai-wrecked Fukushima power plant into the ocean as soon as next month
This comes after it won a stamp of approval from the UN's nuclear watchdog for its controversial plan.
Rebecca Bundhun reports from Tokyo.
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A naval fleet of China's People's Liberation Army led by the destroyer Nanning is in Nigeria for a rare visit by the Chinese military to Africa's Atlantic coast.
The Chinese ambassador to Nigeria says the 5-day visit would enhance maritime security within West Africa.
Correspondent Ajeck Mangut reports from Abuja.
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Russia's President Vladimir Putin will make his first appearance on the global stage after the Wagner mutiny, at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Summit on Tuesday.
The Summit is being chaired by India – and will be attended by the heads of SCO member and observer states, including China's Xi Jinping.
SCO is a grouping of eight nations including India, China, Russia, and five Central Asian countries.
The war in Ukraine and regional stability are likely to be high up on the agenda, as Ishan Garg reports from New Delhi.
IN: Russia's war in Ukraine...CUE: Hong Kong has offered a bounty of one million Hong Kong dollars – that’s 130-thousand US dollars – for information leading to the arrest of eight pro-democracy activists who fled abroad.
Police allege they threaten national security and “seek to destroy Hong Kong”.
Here’s Andrew Wood in Hong Kong
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The International Atomic Energy Agency is expected to approve Japan's controversial plan to release treated wastewater from the damaged Fukushima power plant into the ocean.
The UN watchdog's chief Rafael Grossi is in Japan on a four-day visit, where he will meet prime minister Fumio Kishida and deliver the results of its safety review.
Rebecca Bundhun reports from Tokyo.
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Ira Spitzer reports.
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