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• Belarus crowds rally against closer Russia ties
• Official documents shed light on Tokyo's role in 'comfort women': Kyodo
• UPDATE 1-Trump calls for World Bank to stop loaning to China

Belarus crowds rally against closer Russia ties Posted: 07 Dec 2019 07:32 AM PST Roughly 1,000 Belarusians joined an unauthorised demonstration on Saturday against the prospect of a closer union with Russia. Long-time ruler Alexander Lukashenko was meeting with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in Russia on Saturday to discuss "key issues in our bilateral relations, including the prospects for deepening integration", according to the Kremlin. Police quickly intervened to oversee the demonstration but made no arrests. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

Official documents shed light on Tokyo's role in 'comfort women': Kyodo Posted: 07 Dec 2019 01:26 AM PST The Imperial Japanese Army asked the government to provide one "comfort woman" for every 70 soldiers, Japan's Kyodo news agency said, citing wartime government documents it had reviewed, shedding a fresh light on Tokyo's involvement in the practice. "Comfort women" is a euphemism for the girls and women - many of them Korean - forced into prostitution at Japanese military brothels. The issue has plagued Japan's ties with South Korea for decades. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

UPDATE 1-Trump calls for World Bank to stop loaning to China Posted: 06 Dec 2019 07:28 PM PST U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday called for the World Bank to stop loaning money to China, one day after the institution adopted a lending plan to Beijing over Washington's objections. The World Bank on Thursday adopted a plan to aid China with $1 billion to $1.5 billion in low-interest loans annually through June 2025. China has plenty of money, and if they don't, they create it. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

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