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Vietnam braces for Typhoon Noru as Philippines cleans up in its wake

adminSeptember 27, 2022

HANOI - Vietnam urged more people on Tuesday to evacuate as an intensifying Typhoon Noru barrelled towards the South-east Asian nation, after causing at least eight deaths and widespread flooding...

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During visit to Taiwan, former US top diplomat Pompeo says era of ‘blind’ China engagement is ending

adminSeptember 27, 2022

KAOHSIUNG - Former US secretary of state Mike Pompeo told an audience in Taiwan on Tuesday that the era of "blind engagement" with China is ending, and that Beijing's increasingly aggressive...

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Australia to create national anti-corruption watchdog

adminSeptember 27, 2022

SYDNEY - Australia's government said on Tuesday it will introduce legislation to create a National Anti-Corruption Commission, after years of debate over the need for an independent watchdog for politicians....

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Urgent need to strengthen deterrence of Japan, US, South Korea: Yomiuri Shimbun

adminSeptember 27, 2022

TOKYO (THE YOMIURI SHIMBUN/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) - North Korea has set forth a policy that allows for the preemptive use of nuclear weapons. In response to this growing threat, Japan,...

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The great rebranding of Philippines: Inquirer contributor

adminSeptember 27, 2022

MANILA (PHILIPPINE DAILY INQUIRER) - In arguably his first international media interview as the Philippine president, Ferdinand Marcos Jr. wasted no time in "reintroducing" his country-and, by extension, his dynasty-to...

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Covid-19 rule breakers could derail Hong Kong reopening, chief executive warns

adminSeptember 27, 2022

HONG KONG - Hong Kong's plan to further ease Covid-19 curbs that have isolated the city and weighed on its economy could be derailed if people do not comply with...

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Celebrated American ski mountaineer missing in Nepal’s Himalayas

adminSeptember 27, 2022

KATHMANDU - Renowned US ski mountaineer Hilaree Nelson has gone missing on Nepal's Manaslu mountain, on the same day an avalanche killed a Nepali climber on the same peak, expedition...

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US vice-president to visit Korea’s DMZ after North’s missile test

adminSeptember 27, 2022

TOKYO – United States Vice-President Kamala Harris will visit the demilitarised zone (DMZ) separating the two Koreas on Thursday in a bid to show Washington’s commitment to the South’s security,...

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Four years after Thailand’s Tham Luang Cave rescue, sleepy park readies for return of tourists

adminSeptember 27, 2022

THAM LUANG CAVE, Thailand - Four years ago, it was a muddy, chaotic and emotionally fraught scene outside the Tham Luang Cave, where thousands of people, from volunteers to parents...

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Japan demands Russian apology over detention of diplomat for alleged spying

adminSeptember 27, 2022

TOKYO - Japan demanded an apology from Russia for what it saw as the unjust detention of one of its diplomats in Vladivostok, who Tokyo said was blindfolded and physically restrained after...

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NASA’s DART spacecraft successfully hits target asteroid

hk_newsSeptember 27, 2022

This screengrab made from NASA live feed on Sept 26, 2022, shows Dimorphos just before the Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) made impact with the asteroid, as watched by the...

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Hurricane Ian begins to lash Cuba with heavy winds, rain

hk_newsSeptember 27, 2022

Jesus Rodrigues takes wood to his vehicle outside a Home Depot store in preparation for the arrival of Hurricane Ian on Sept 26, 2022, in Orlando, Florida. (PHELAN M. EBENHACK...

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Canada to remove all COVID-19 travel restrictions from Oct 1

hk_newsSeptember 27, 2022

People board a Boeing 737 MAX plane operated by Air Canada at Edmonton International Airport in Alberta, Canada, on July 27, 2022. (TED SHAFFREY / AP) OTTAWA / MOSCOW / NEW YORK...

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Edward Snowden granted Russian citizenship

hk_newsSeptember 27, 2022

Edward Snowden is seen on the screen during a live remote interview at CeBIT 2015 in Hanover, Germany, on March 18, 2015. (ZHANG FAN / XINHUA) MOSCOW - Russian President...

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Malaysian govt appeals against acquittal of Umno chief Zahid in graft case

adminSeptember 27, 2022

KUALA LUMPUR - Malaysia's Attorney General's Chambers (AGC) on Monday filed a notice of appeal in the graft case involving Umno president Ahmad Zahid Hamidi who was acquitted of 40...

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NASA asteroid-deflecting spacecraft nears impact with target

hk_newsSeptember 27, 2022

In this Sept 12, 2022 file photo, a placard hangs on the wall during the Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) Technology Media Workshop Telecon Briefing and tour at the Johns...

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Gunman kills nine in Russian school shooting

hk_newsSeptember 27, 2022

In this file photo on May 13, 2021, police investigators work at the scene after a shooting in Kazan, Russia. (DMITRI LOVETSKY / AP) MOSCOW - A gunman killed nine...

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Report: German chancellor Scholz tests positive for COVID

hk_newsSeptember 27, 2022

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz speaks during the Global Fund's Seventh Replenishment Conference on Sept 21, 2022, in New York. (EVAN VUCCI / AP) MADRID / MOSCOW / PARIS / BERLIN -...

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Tropical Storm Ian to pound Cuba as it becomes major hurricane

hk_newsSeptember 27, 2022

This satellite image provided by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration shows Tropical Storm Ian over the central Caribbean on Sept 24, 2022. (NOAA VIA AP) HAVANA - Tropical Storm...

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Japan gives former PM Shinzo Abe a final send-off

adminSeptember 27, 2022

TOKYO - Former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe, a giant in diplomacy yet controversial at home, will be given a final send-off in a state funeral to be attended by...