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Detention of Chinese Lawyer in Laos Highlights Risks of Fleeing China
[ad_1] TAIPEI, Taiwan — The arrest of Chinese human rights lawyer Lu Siwei in Laos late last month highlights the…
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As Japan Marks Atomic Bomb Anniversaries, Postwar Military Taboos Break Amid Threats From China, North Korea
[ad_1] Japan is this week marking the anniversaries of the U.S. atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945, which…
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Power Prices Surge as Cost-of-Living Pressures Increase in Australia
[ad_1] SYDNEY — New Australian Bureau of Statistics data reveals a record number of people are working multiple jobs as…
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China Executes South Korean for Drug Trafficking
[ad_1] China has executed a South Korean national for drug trafficking, Beijing’s foreign ministry said, the first time such a…
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Japan’s Kishida Hopes to Strengthen Ties with US, South Korea at Summit
[ad_1] TOKYO — Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Friday he hopes to discuss further strengthening of three-way strategic cooperation…
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Analysis: China’s Military Influence in Africa Grows as Russia’s Diminishes
[ad_1] JOHANNESBURG — China’s People’s Liberation Army marked the 96th anniversary of its founding this week with President Xi Jinping…
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Floodwaters Rise in China’s Northeast as Rains Lash Heilongjiang Province
[ad_1] BEIJING — As residual rain from a typhoon drifted to northeast China, Heilongjiang province on Friday warned of swelling…
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Myanmar Junta Cuts 6 Years From Suu Kyi’s 33-Year Jail Term
[ad_1] yangon, myanmar — Myanmar reduced ousted civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi’s 33-year prison sentence by six years in…
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EU Leader Warns Europe Won’t Tolerate Aggression: ‘Not in Ukraine, Not in Indo-Pacific’
[ad_1] European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen warned on Monday that Europe won’t tolerate aggression in Ukraine or the…
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China’s Unification Ambition Undeterred by US Military Aid to Taiwan
[ad_1] Taipei, Taiwan — China accused the United States of turning Taiwan into an “ammunition depot” after the White House…
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