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‘Heaven will sprinkle a rainbow for you’: woman dies day after wedding of brain haemorrhage saves 3 lives with organ gifts
A grieving Chinese family’s decision to honour the last wishes of a woman who died the day after her wedding by donating her organs has saved three lives and been widely praised.By Liya Su
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China-Australia relations: Penny Wong urges ‘restraint, de-escalation’ amid Taiwan Strait tensions
Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong said on Monday that ‘the whole region is calling for stability to be restored’, after Beijing had accused her of ‘finger-pointing’ for criticising military drills near Taiwan.By Associated Press
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Aviation authorities announce relaxation of bans for international flights exceeding case number threshold.By Guo Rui
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‘Nobody can accept the idea that a new nuclear war would happen. This will be the destruction of the planet’ Guterres said. Fears of a third atomic bombing have been on the rise since Russia’s war on Ukraine began in February.By Associated Press
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Hongkongers to face higher electricity bills as global energy prices soar, warns CLP chairman as firm reports biggest ever loss
The soaring prices of oil and gas on global markets are inevitably being passed on to customers, said Michael Kadoorie as CLP reported its biggest ever loss.By Martin Choi
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China ‘justified’ in cancelling defence talks with US, Washington pushing blame as a tactic, says Wang Yi
After Nancy Pelosi’s Taiwan visit, China’s foreign minister says US is ‘finding excuses to cover up its wrong deeds and passing the responsibility to others’.By Teddy Ng
Two more ships, carrying corn and soybeans, departed from Ukrainian Black Sea ports on Monday, Türkiye and Ukraine said, taking the total to 10 since the first ship sailed last week under a deal with Russia to unblock Ukrainian grain exports.By Associated Press,Reuters
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China-Australia relations: Penny Wong urges ‘restraint, de-escalation’ amid Taiwan Strait tensions
Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong said on Monday that ‘the whole region is calling for stability to be restored’, after Beijing had accused her of ‘finger-pointing’ for criticising military drills near Taiwan.By Associated Press
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Seoul will aim to preserve national interests in any course of action on Chip 4 alliance and people do not have to worry about it ‘too greatly’, President Yoon Suk-yeol says.By Park Chan-kyong
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Seoul will aim to preserve national interests in any course of action on Chip 4 alliance and people do not have to worry about it ‘too greatly’, President Yoon Suk-yeol says.By Park Chan-kyong
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Intelligence officials have said they need more insights on China, including after being unable to definitively pinpoint the cause of the Covid-19 pandemic. The war in Ukraine has also underscored Russia’s importance as a target.By Associated Press
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U Myo Thant Pe died in Kunming on Sunday of a suspected heart attack. Since September, a German, a Ukrainian and a Philippine ambassador have also died while in China.By Reuters
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U Myo Thant Pe died in Kunming on Sunday of a suspected heart attack. Since September, a German, a Ukrainian and a Philippine ambassador have also died while in China.By Reuters
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Strategic ambiguity has for years been Washington’s way of staying on side with both Beijing and Taipei. Biden was shuffling away from the one-China policy; Pelosi’s trip to Taiwan took matters a step further, giving Beijing every reason to respond.By Peter Kammerer
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Zeng’s troubles began when she started sobbing while reporting on the assassination of former Japanese prime minister Shinzo AbeBy Phoebe Zhang
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The People’s Liberation Army continues exercises around the island in response to US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit last week.By Jack Lau
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Russian forces hold most of Kherson region in southern Ukraine and officials in charge have suggested a referendum on joining Russia could be held within the coming weeks or months.By Reuters
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A duo of scientists from Europe and China announced that they believe they have found what could have been the last relative of the modern panda to have roamed Europe.By Kevin McSpadden
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A Russian military pundit said on state television that tens of thousands of North Korean troops were ‘prepared to come and take part in the conflict’ in Europe.By Business Insider
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A Russian military pundit said on state television that tens of thousands of North Korean troops were ‘prepared to come and take part in the conflict’ in Europe.By Business Insider
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Time will tell what the real impact is of Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan. Importantly, Beijing’s military exercises set a precedent to counterbalance Taiwan’s pursuit of foreign support and will be repeated in the years to come.By Yun Sun
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Biggest lesson from Russia-Ukraine crisis for China is urgent need to strengthen the air defence and anti-missile combat effectiveness of front-line marine corps units.By Kristin Huang
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Even in exile, Thailand’s former leader Thaksin Shinawatra tries to sway redshirts in bid to oust Prayuth Chan-ocha in 2023 election
Thaksin Shinawatra, from his base in Dubai, has raised the redshirt members from their dormancy, calling on supporters to vote strategically next year to give the Pheu Thai Party a landslide win and effectively end Prayuth Chan-ocha’s eight-year tenure.By Jitsiree Thongnoi
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Even in exile, Thailand’s former leader Thaksin Shinawatra tries to sway redshirts in bid to oust Prayuth Chan-ocha in 2023 election
Thaksin Shinawatra, from his base in Dubai, has raised the redshirt members from their dormancy, calling on supporters to vote strategically next year to give the Pheu Thai Party a landslide win and effectively end Prayuth Chan-ocha’s eight-year tenure.By Jitsiree Thongnoi
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Mexico’s president said he wanted to see first-hand how the rescue operation was progressing. Four days after the coal mine flooded in the northern state of Coahuila it is still too dangerous to enter.By Agence France-Presse
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Hong Kong government’s 100-day report: housing minister aims to cut waiting times, but no quick fix for shortage of homes
Prefabricated building technology is a way to speed up construction in Hong Kong, while tiny homes below 200 sq ft are here to stay.By Edith Lin
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Chinese war games expected to boost support for Taiwan’s government as anti-Beijing sentiment hardens
Political analysts say even the more mainland-friendly parties such as the KMT will be forced to change their stance to stay in tune with public opinion.By Lawrence Chung
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The human rights group, which sparked outrage with a report accusing Ukraine’s military of endangering civilians by establishing bases in schools and hospitals, said it stands by its findings but stressed ‘nothing we documented Ukrainian forces doing in any way justifies Russian violations’.By Agence France-Presse
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The monotheistic world view behind the US cultural war also unites the nation in countering China’s rise and defending US hegemony. Unless Americans step back from the brink, the US risks both a violent civil uprising and a dangerous reconfiguration of the world order.By Peter T. C. Chang
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‘I’m feeling great’ said the President on the White South Lawn as he departed for Delaware where he owns a beach house.By Reuters
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Chinese military winds down Taiwan exercises but tensions remain high in wake of Nancy Pelosi’s visit
Beijing said the war games showed its ability to breach Taiwan’s defences and announced a series of drills near US military bases in Japan to the north of Taiwan.By Cyril Ip,Lawrence Chung,Kandy Wong
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Live-fire drills around Taiwan provide insight into PLA capabilities following modernisation drive
Military observers say PLA drills in waters around Taiwan are closer to actual combat than usual, and the first time it has set up a blockade and shooting range to the east of the island.By Kristin Huang,Lawrence Chung
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Nine athletes and a manager went missing after completing their events.By Agence France-Presse
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Nine athletes and a manager went missing after completing their events.By Agence France-Presse
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Washington could take on stronger role in Sri Lanka’s economy after Colombo reaches a debt restructuring agreement with the International Monetary Fund.By Maria Siow
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Why ‘people power’ figure Fidel Ramos’ presidency was the ‘high point’ of a now lost liberal reformist era in the Philippines
During his term from 1992 to 1998, Ramos achieved democratic stability and undertook major financial reforms and infrastructure projects that initiated nearly three decades of growth but dramatic changes since then suggest this liberal reformist era is over.By Mark R. Thompson
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Ambiguous government policy has resulted in about 75 per cent of Indonesia’s Muslim female population now wearing the hijab, while only 5 per cent did in the late 1990s – with devastating effects on the mental health of some forced to wear it.By Johannes Nugroho
Asean special envoy Prak Sokhonn dampened expectations for major progress in the short term and acknowledged the lack of progress around a five-point crisis resolution plan.By Agence France-Presse
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Philippines’ Marcos tells Blinken Pelosi’s Taiwan trip did not raise ‘intensity’ of US-China tensions
The president told US Secretary of State during talks in Manila that the speaker’s visit showed the existing ‘intensity’ of a situation that was already volatile.By Reuters
Nang Mwe San and Thinzar Wint Kyaw face charges of ‘harming culture and dignity’ after they posted porn videos on OnlyFans and Exantria.By Agence France-Presse
The city state has some of the world’s toughest anti-narcotics laws and insists the death penalty remains, but UN says it is not an effective deterrent.By Agence France-Presse
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Jakarta’s paper to UN conference says lack of IAEA safeguards against highly enriched uranium could be exploited for use in nuclear weapons programmes.By Resty Woro Yuniar
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Days after Beijing axed a meeting with a Japanese official, Tokyo reiterated its commitment to a ‘free and open’ Indo-Pacific and stability in the Taiwan Strait.By Julian Ryall
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Pelosi, Taiwan and China: US, Europe, Asia respond; what’s next for Xi Jinping?
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What are the political and diplomatic ramifications of Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan? Post US Bureau chief Rob Delaney analyses how the House Speaker’s visit has changed US politics, the G7 reaction and if her agenda included lobbying Taiwan’s semiconductor industry; Post diplomacy expert Shi Jiangato unpacks the nationalist and political pressure…
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North Korea made preparations for a nuclear test during the first six months of this year, according to an excerpt of a confidential United Nations report.By Associated Press
Southeast Asian ministers meeting in Cambodia demand Myanmar’s junta take action before a regional summit later this year.By Agence France-Presse
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Analysts say Pelosi’s Taipei visit was not just ‘unhelpful’ to Southeast Asia but could lead to increased aggression beyond the Taiwan Strait.By Maria Siow
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The Philippine president’s uncompromising tone on the South China Sea is probably meant to reassure Western allies and the domestic audience. Economically and politically, however, China remains an important partner of the Philippines and a significant part of Marcos’ calculations.By Richard Heydarian
The Danuri lunar orbiter – launched in Florida by SpaceX – will scout out future landing spots on its US$180 million mission.By Associated Press
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Most asked how family members could leave, others were concerned with financial issues – one person had contributed 500 million yen (US$3.73 million).By Kyodo
