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Philippines says China used water cannons again
Published on 30/04/2024
» The Philippines said in Tuesday that three Chinese coast guard ships fired water cannons at two Philippine vessels in the South China Sea, in the latest flare-up of tensions between the two countries in the disputed waters.
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More drugs found on Hong Kong airport arrivals in first 4 months of year than during all of 2023
Published on 30/04/2024
» HONG KONG: The amount of illegal drugs confiscated from air travellers at Hong Kong International Airport soared to 370 kilogrammes in the first four months of the year, a 32% increase over the total amount seized in all of 2023.
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Chinese ‘settle in’ at Cambodian naval base
Published on 27/04/2024
» Two Chinese navy ships have now spent more than four months at Ream Naval Base in Cambodia, the first and only two ships to have docked at a new pier built with Chinese funding, according to a report by the Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative (AMTI).
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Philippines denies South China Sea deal with China
Reuters, Published on 27/04/2024
» MANILA - The Philippines on Saturday denied a Chinese claim that the two countries had reached an agreement over an escalating maritime dispute in the South China Sea, calling the claim propaganda.
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Xi to meet Blinken to steady China-US ties
Bloomberg News, Published on 26/04/2024
» BEIJING - United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken will meet with President Xi Jinping in Beijing, as the world’s biggest economies spar on trade complaints and China's continued support for Russia.
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Turncoat warlord at centre of Myanmar drama
Reuters, Published on 25/04/2024
» Armed soldiers loyal to a turncoat warlord patrol the streets of the border town of Myawaddy, as troops of the ruling Myanmar junta and rebels jostle for control of the outpost that handles more than US$1 billion in border trade every year.
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Hundreds of Japanese towns at 'risk of disappearing'
South China Morning Post, Published on 25/04/2024
» TOKYO - More than 40% of Japanese municipalities are likely to see the number of their young female residents drop by more than half in the 30 years through 2050 as the country's population rapidly declines, a study by private-sector experts' panel showed on Wednesday.
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TikTok CEO expects to defeat US restrictions: 'We aren't going anywhere'
Reuters, Published on 25/04/2024
» WASHINGTON: TikTok's chief executive said on Wednesday the social media company expects to win a legal challenge to block legislation signed into law by President Joe Biden that he said would ban its popular short video app used by 170 million Americans.
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China objects to US arms sales to Taiwan
Reuters, Published on 24/04/2024
» TAIPEI/BEIJING - Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen said on Wednesday she was happy the United States Congress had passed a sweeping foreign aid package which includes arms support for the island, as China urged Washington to stop selling weapons to Taipei.
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Asia is most climate disaster-impacted region
Reuters, Published on 23/04/2024
» GENEVA - Asia was the world's most disaster-hit region by climate related hazards last year, the United Nations' (UN) World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said, with floods and storms causing the highest number of casualties.
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