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I hoped to vote for a united Taiwan
Oped, Published on 13/01/2024
» I'm 72 years old, but recently I made a rookie mistake. I believed that Taiwanese politicians, when they signed an agreement, would honour that agreement and seek unity.
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Colombian cannabis industry withering
Published on 22/12/2023
» SUBACHOQUE, Colombia - More than 17 acres of land owned by a Colombian-Canadian company near Bogota were once meant to grow 25 varieties of cannabis, but over the past year weeds have overtaken greenhouses and 200 of its 218 employees have been fired.
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Poster boys and girls near final straight
News, Roger Crutchley, Published on 30/04/2023
» Try as you might you just cannot escape the forthcoming election with all those posters dangling from lampposts and the few remaining trees. The posters have been there for several months now and some are beginning to look a little the worse for wear, especially after this week's welcome rain in Bangkok. There is possibly nothing less appealing than a soggy political poster... apart from a soggy politician.
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Greek officials charged over train crash, PM vows 'transparency'
AFP, Published on 09/03/2023
» ATHENS - Greek prosecutors on Thursday charged three more railway officials in connection with the country's worst train crash, as the prime minister vowed "absolute transparency" in the probe into the tragedy.
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How the United States can avoid war with China
News, Gwynne Dyer, Published on 06/02/2023
» 'I hope I am wrong. My gut tells me we will fight [with China] in 2025," declared US Air Force Gen Mike Minihan last weekend. He didn't mention what his elbow told him, or if he ever consulted his head on the matter.
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Mexican president masses supporters with eye on next election
AFP, Published on 28/11/2022
» MEXICO CITY - Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador led huge crowds of supporters on a march through the capital Sunday in a show of political strength by the left-wing populist.
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Hong Kong protest song replaces China anthem at S. Korea rugby match
AFP, Published on 14/11/2022
» HONG KONG: Hong Kong's government reacted with fury on Monday after a popular democracy protest song was played instead of the Chinese national anthem for the city's team at a rugby sevens tournament in South Korea.
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China's economy rotting from the head
News, Published on 02/11/2022
» China highlights a long-debated question about economic development: Can a top-down autocracy outperform liberal market economies in terms of innovation and growth?
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Navigating a world in shock
Oped, Published on 22/09/2022
» Make no mistake: We no longer live in a stable international rules-based order. The days of unipolarity and global liberalism are over, and we are now facing a confluence of shocks unlike anything most of us have seen in our lifetimes.
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Crises threaten UK monarchy's image 25 years after Diana's death
AFP, Published on 22/08/2022
» LONDON: The royal family's perceived botched response to Diana's death sparked a gradual and largely successful shift in its image management, but recent crises have renewed questions about that modernisation effort.
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