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Emperor announces abdication as Japan marks end of era
Associated Press, Published on 30/04/2019
» TOKYO: Japanese Emperor Akihito announced his abdication at a palace ceremony Tuesday in his final address, as the nation embraced the end of his reign with reminiscence and hope for a new era.
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Malaysia destroys 4 tonnes of ivory tusks, products
Associated Press, Published on 30/04/2019
» SEREMBAN, Malaysia: Malaysia on Tuesday destroyed nearly four tonnes of elephant tusks and ivory products estimated to be worth 13.26 million ringgit ($3.2 million) as part of its fight against the illegal ivory trade.
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China, Japan tout ‘recovered’ ties amid global uncertainty
Associated Press, Published on 14/04/2019
» BEIJING: China and Japan have the opportunity to “take charge of the economic field” during a time of worldwide uncertainty, Japan's foreign minister said Sunday, as trade pressures from the United States have prompted both countries to seek alternative markets.
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Malaysia says revised China deal shows costs were inflated
Associated Press, Published on 15/04/2019
» KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's prime minister said Monday a Chinese company building a rail link across the Southeast Asian nation will jointly help to manage and operate the network, part of revised deal that will get the stalled project off the ground at a lower cost and ease strained relations.
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Philippines protests 'swarming' of Chinese boats near island
Associated Press, Published on 01/04/2019
» MANILA: The Philippines has protested the presence of more than 200 Chinese vessels that were sighted from January to March near a Philippine-occupied island in the disputed South China Sea, officials said Monday.
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Malaysian golfer dies in hotel room, tournament cancelled
Associated Press, Published on 07/04/2019
» SANYA, China: Officials at the Sanya Championship said Sunday that 28-year-old Malaysian golfer Arie Irawan died in his hotel room from “apparent natural causes,” and the PGA Tour Series-China cancelled the final round of the tournament.
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Malaysia revives China-backed rail link after cost cut
Associated Press, Published on 12/04/2019
» KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's government said Friday it has decided to resume a China-backed rail link project, after the Chinese contractor agreed to cut the construction cost by one-third.
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Israeli spacecraft crashes in attempt to land on moon
Associated Press, Published on 12/04/2019
» YEHUD, Israel: An Israeli spacecraft crashed into the moon on Thursday just moments before touchdown, failing in an ambitious attempt to make history as the first privately funded lunar landing.
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Kremlin says Kim Jong Un will visit Russia this month
Associated Press, Published on 18/04/2019
» MOSCOW: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will visit Russia later this month, the Kremlin said Thursday, in a meeting that offers President Vladimir Putin an opportunity to emerge as a broker in the long-running nuclear standoff and raise Russia's profile in regional affairs.
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At least 7 killed in China's latest industrial accident
Associated Press, Published on 31/03/2019
» BEIJING: At least seven people were killed and five injured on Sunday when a container containing scrap metal exploded in the latest in a series of industrial accidents in eastern China.
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