Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan sign key defense agreement, officials say
The agreement says any armed attack against one of the three states will be regarded as an attack on them all, Pakistan and Turkey said in statement.
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Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan sign key defense agreement
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Turkiye, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan sign joint defence agreement: What’s in it?
Pact will 'reshape security architecture' of the region, experts say.
Turkiye, Saudi Arabi, Pakistan sign joint defence agreement: What’s in it?
Pact will 'reshape security architecture' of the region, experts say.
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税務職員が高齢女性から約1億5000万円受け取り競艇 懲戒免職に
茨城県の税務署の職員が税務調査で知り合った高齢の女性からおよそ1億5000万円を受け取って競艇につぎ込んだうえ、脱税していたとして、関東信越国税局は懲戒免職の処分にしました。
Saudi Arabia, Turkiye and Pakistan sign joint defence pact
The Saudi crown prince, Turkish president and Pakistani prime minister have signed a joint defence agreement in Mecca.
Scientists watched a 1km-wide, 100m-thick section of Greenland’s Sorgenfri glacier break away
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