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  1. LazyLion

    Japan PM Vows to 'Expel by Force' any Chinese Landing

    Japan's prime minister Tuesday vowed to "expel by force" any Chinese landing on islands at the centre of a territorial row, after eight government vessels from China sailed into the disputed waters. The latest clash over the islands came as 168 Japanese lawmakers visited the controversial...
  3. LazyLion

    Falkland Islanders Vote Massively in Favour of Remaining British

    Falkland Islanders on Monday voted overwhelmingly in favour of remaining a British oversees territory in a referendum designed to send a strong message to Argentina, which earlier derided the poll as illegal. Some 92 percent of the islands' 1,672 eligible voters turned out to deliver a 99.8...
  4. LazyLion

    Falklands to Vote on Last Day of Referendum on Future Status

    Falkland Islanders were to vote Monday on the final day of a two-day referendum designed to make clear their staunch desire to remain British despite Argentina's increasingly bellicose sovereignty claims. In a move instigated by residents themselves, 1,672 eligible voters are being asked...
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