Key words : security forces ended
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Security forces have ended a siege by militants at a hotel in the Somali capital of Mogadishu. At least 12 people have been killed.
The attack started with explosions on Friday night. The militants stormed the hotel and took hostages. Security forces exchanged fire with them and took control of the hotel about 30 hours later.
European and US media reports say about 40 people were injured.
A man who lost two friends in the explosions says people fled in confusion, and were running towards a place where they thought they would be safe.
He said the hotel began to fill with smoke and flames, and he saw one of the hotel's bodyguards bleeding and another man wounded.
The Somali Islamist militant group Al-Shabab has claimed responsibility for the attack.
Al-Shabab has repeatedly carried out terror attacks targeting government organizations and hotels in the eastern African nation.
Key words : leaders russian navy
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Local leaders in Crimea say the headquarters of the Russian Navy's Black Sea Fleet was attacked. Russia unilaterally annexed the southern Ukrainian region eight years ago.
The Russian-appointed governor of Sevastopol, Mikhail Razvozhayev, posted a message on social media on Saturday. He said that the fleet's headquarters, which is located in the southern military port city, was the target of a drone attack. He claimed that the drone was shot down above the building that houses the headquarters.
The leader of the Crimean Tatar minority, Refat Chubarov, also issued a report about the attack on social media on the same day.
The latest assault follows a series of explosions on the Crimean Peninsula. Massive explosions hit a Russian air base on August 9, and blasts rocked an ammunition depot at a military base on Tuesday.
The US Institute for the Study of War noted on Friday that there is growing anxiety among Russian authorities and civilians about the threat of Ukrainian attacks.
The think tank said that "Russian authorities installed checkpoints to search Ukrainian cars and identify saboteurs."
The Ukrainian government has not officially acknowledged its involvement in the series of explosions in Crimea. The Kremlin has suggested that Ukrainians are behind the attacks.
Key words : un secretary joint
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UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has stressed the need to expand Ukraine's food exports. Shipments from the country resumed recently, after Turkey and the United Nations brokered a deal with Russia.
Guterres toured the Joint Coordination Center in the Turkish city of Istanbul on Saturday. The center was set up by Russia, Ukraine, Turkey and the UN. Guterres watched vessels undergo cargo inspections.
The UN chief said, "More than 650,000 metric tons of grain and other food are already on their way to markets around the world."
He described the center's operations as "remarkable and inspiring."
Guterres also said, "The other part of this package deal is the unimpeded access to the global markets of Russian food and fertilizer, which are not subject to sanctions."
He added, "Without fertilizer in 2022, there may not be enough food in 2023."
Guterres called for more food and fertilizer to be shipped out of the two countries, so that the global food crisis can be eased.
Key words : independence day
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Destroyed Russian military vehicles are on display in Kyiv ahead of Ukraine's independence day on Wednesday.
Ukraine declared independence from the Soviet Union on August 24, 1991.
Over 50 Russian military vehicles, including some which are gutted or charred, are lined up for 700 meters along the boulevard next to Independence Square.
Many people came to see them, with some visitors climbing on the vehicles and having their pictures taken.
A 17-year-old who came with her family said that while the mood is depressing as civilians are being killed in the war, the destroyed tanks show how strong the Ukrainian forces are. She said Ukraine will defeat Russia.
A man who brought his 5-year-old son said that the tanks look scary but they make him proud of Ukrainian troops fighting against Russians.
Key words : australia
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Australia's air force has launched multinational exercises in the country's north. Seventeen countries are participating, the most ever. Japan, South Korea and Germany are taking part for the first time.
At the opening ceremony in Darwin on Saturday, Air Commander Darren Goldie welcomed the participation of fighter aircraft from around the world.
Goldie said this reflects the Australian air force's global reach and potential to cooperate with counterparts.
Japan's Air Self-Defense Force has sent F-2 fighter jets to the exercises. They are expected to take part in combat, mid-air refueling, and other drills over about three weeks.
Tom Corben, an expert on Indo-Pacific security issues at the United States Studies Centre of the University of Sydney, said Australia is trying to build deeper defense ties with as many countries as it can across the region.
He added that in many instances, these ties will have applications relevant to China's activities in the region.
Corben noted that military exercises involving European countries will likely strengthen deterrence against China's growing maritime assertiveness.
Key words : text messages
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The number of reported phishing cases in Japan topped 100,000 for the first time in July. The scammers use emails and other means to direct Internet users to fake websites to steal their personal information.
The Council of Anti-Phishing Japan says there were 107,948 such reports last month.
The organization also says a record number of 49,188 phishing websites were detected in July.
The council says a significant number of phishing emails resemble legitimate messages.
Some text messages were sent in the National Tax Agency's name to direct the recipients to phishing websites.
Some of the messages said there was a problem with the method of tax payment, while others demanded payment of unpaid taxes.
People who click on the links are asked to enter their credit card information or the codes of their prepaid cards.
The National Tax Agency says it does not use text messages for such purposes.
The council says people should make sure that websites are authentic if they are asked to enter credit card details and other personal information.
Key words : foreign workers
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The Japanese government is expected to revise plans for accepting foreign workers under a specified skills program in light of economic changes due to the coronavirus pandemic. It plans to accept more people in food and beverage manufacturing while reducing numbers for accommodation and restaurant services.
A new visa status for specified skilled workers was created three years ago to address Japan's labor shortages. The specified skilled worker No.1 category covers 12 fields, such as nursing care and construction. The maximum total number of workers is set at more than 340,000 over five years.
The government now plans to revise plans for each sector, while maintaining the total cap number. It cites the impact of the pandemic.
The plan includes reducing the number for the food service industry by over 20,000 to about 30,000, and that for the accommodation sector by over 10,000 to about 10,000.
The figure for the manufacture of food and beverages is expected to be raised by more than 50,000 to about 90,000, reflecting rising demand for prepared meals and frozen food.
The number for the manufacturing sector is set to be increased by nearly 20,000 to about 50,000 due to a rise in demand for foreign workers on the back of globally growing demand for semiconductors and other factors.
The government plans to approve the changes at a Cabinet meeting by the end of the month.
Key words : goldfish
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About 1,000 people tested their goldfish scooping skills at an event in Nara Prefecture, western Japan.
The contest was held on Sunday for the first time in three years in the city of Yamatokoriyama, a major goldfish raising area. The annual event was canceled for the past two years due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Participants equipped with fragile paper scoops each competed to capture as many goldfish as possible in three minutes from a water tank containing about 1,000.
A woman in her 50s scooped up 17 fish to advance to the semifinals. She said she had participated every year before the pandemic. She said she is glad to see friends from throughout the country, whom she met at previous contests.
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