Tag: Asia
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China halts soy imports from Brazil plants, pivots to US amid food safety probe
China has halted imports of soybeans from five Brazilian exporters after inspectors found pesticide-treated wheat mixed into a cargo bound for Beijing…
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Death toll from Hong Kong fire climbs to 128 as city prepares for mourning period
The death toll from Hong Kong’s deadliest fire in seven decades climbed to more than 100 on Friday as the government announced a three-day official mo…
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Officials express optimism as US and Ukraine try to work out peace deal
US and Ukrainian officials sat down in Florida on Sunday to discuss outlines of a peace deal with Russia, talks that Secretary of State Marco Rubio sa…
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Protesters at Madrid rally demand PM Sanchez resign over corruption cases
Tens of thousands of people took to the streets of Madrid on Sunday to protest against Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, accusing his left-wing government…
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UK’s Rachel Reeves says she did not mislead public on the budget
British finance minister Rachel Reeves on Sunday denied she misled the public over official forecasts ahead of this month’s budget, saying she had bee…
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Mourners pay tribute to Hong Kong fire victims as Beijing calls for unity
Thousands of mourners poured into Tai Po on Sunday, forming a solemn river of remembrance for the 146 lives lost in Hong Kong’s deadliest fire in more…
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Filipino helper who fled Hong Kong fire with girl anguished over dead neighbour
A Filipino domestic worker who fled Hong Kong’s deadly inferno with her employers’ three-year-old daughter in her arms has expressed regret that she w…
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India’s Modi to pitch arms deal to Russia, Putin despite US efforts
India plans to start discussions towards the purchase of Russian fighter jets and a missile defence shield during President Vladimir Putin’s visit thi…
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Hong Kong fire relief fund reaches HK$1.2 billion on huge outpouring from public
Hong Kong’s deadly fire in Tai Po has prompted an outpouring of generosity from the public, with donations already surpassing the total raised in the …
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China’s Xingyan ‘Star Eye’ network to track satellites and space debris
China is launching a second satellite constellation to monitor objects in orbit to help commercial operators lower collision risks and ease the countr…