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China-born Australian democracy blogger decides against appealing suspended Chinese death sentence
A China-born Australian democracy blogger will not appeal his suspended death sentence imposed by a Beijing court, with his family saying a legal challenge would be detrimental to his welfare.
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South Korea orders striking doctors to return to work as their walkouts burden hospital operations
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Putin gives Kim Jong Un a luxury limousine. It’s a violation of UN sanctions on North Korea
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Taiwan protests after China boards a tourist boat near Kinmen Island
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Taekwondo instructor killed his 7-year-old student and the boy’s parents, Sydney police say
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In Teahupo’o, Tahiti, coastal village life thrives among powerful waves
Surfers may arrive in Teahupo’o from around the world for its mighty waves, but unlike many other destinations globally that have become hotspots for surfers or other athletes looking for nature’s perfect conditions, village life for locals remains largely unspoiled.
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Rivals of Pakistan’s ex-premier Khan name Shehbaz Sharif as joint candidate for prime minister
The political rivals of Pakistan’s imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan have announced details of a power-sharing agreement, naming Shehbaz Sharif as their joint candidate for prime minister.
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Singapore Airshow kicks off with aerial displays; Boeing and China’s COMAC announce new orders
The Singapore Airshow – Asia’s largest – kicks off Tuesday with an array of aerial displays including some by China’s COMAC C919 narrow-body airliner.
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Indian farmers reject government offer and say they will carry on marching to New Delhi
Indian farmers who have been protesting for a week to demand guaranteed crop prices have rejected a proposal from the government, and say they will continue their march to New Delhi.
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Ukraine premier in Tokyo says his country needs missiles, but expects new US aid to come through
Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said his country needs long-range missiles and other ammunition to end Russia’s invasion, and said he expects a U.S. aid package that’s stalled in Congress to come through, at a new conference in Tokyo a day after a conference on rebuilding Ukraine.
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Founder of Japanese dollar-store chain Daiso dies; he was 80
Hirotake Yano, who founded the 100-yen retail chain Daiso, Japan’s equivalent of the dollar store, has died. He was 80.
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Japan-North Korea women’s Olympic soccer qualifier moved to Saudi Arabia
The first of two home-and-away Olympic qualifying matches in women’s soccer between Japan and North Korea has been moved from North Korea to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, the Asian Football Confederation has announced.
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China cuts key interest rate in the latest move to boost its ailing property sector
China’s central bank has cut its five-year loan prime rate while leaving its one-year rate unchanged.
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Taliban set unacceptable conditions for attending a UN meeting, says UN secretary-general
The U.N. secretary-general says the Taliban set unacceptable conditions for attending a meeting about Afghanistan.
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How Thailand’s Thaksin Shinawatra went from prime minister to fugitive abroad and back home again
Thaksin Shinawatra, the billionaire former prime minister of Thailand, made a dramatic return home after more than a a decade of self-imposed exile.
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Tribal bloodshed shines spotlight on instability in strategically vital Papua New Guinea
A tribal clash in Papua New Guinea’s remote highlands in which at least 26 people were killed has put a growing internal security problem under the microscope in the strategically vital South Pacific island nation that has garnered closer military attention from the United States and China.
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Former Bank of China chairman indicted for bribery in nation’s long-running anticorruption drive
The former chairman of the Bank of China has been indicted on bribery charges, adding to a long list of business and government officials who have been brought down by Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s yearslong anticorruption drive.
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Landslide in eastern Afghanistan leaves at least 5 people dead and 25 missing, Taliban official says
A landslide triggered by heavy rain and snowfall has buried more than two dozen houses in eastern Afghanistan, killing at least five people and leaving more than 20 missing.
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Thai ex-Prime Minister Thaksin, just freed from detention, may still face a royal defamation charge
Thai prosecutors say that further investigation is needed to decide whether to bring former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra to trial for defaming the monarchy, just a day after he was freed from a prison sentence on other charges he was serving in a hospital.
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South Korea doctors submit resignations in a spat with the government over school admission quotas
Trainee doctors in South Korea have begun resigning en masse in protest of a government plan to increase the number of medical students.
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US rivalry with China expands to biotech. Lawmakers see a failure to compete and want to act
U.S. lawmakers are raising alarms about what they see as America’s failure to compete with China in biotechnology.
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Why is Japan hosting a conference for Ukraine reconstruction when it’s still at war? AP explains.
Japan is hosting a conference for Japanese and Ukrainian officials to discuss reconstruction of Ukraine just ahead of the two-year anniversary of Russia’s invasion, while the U.S. and other Western countries are still focusing on military aid for the battlefield.
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Japan vows support to Ukraine while hosting conference focused on war-torn country’s reconstruction
Japan has pledged long-term partnership in the reconstruction Ukraine at a conference held ahead of the two-year anniversary of Russia’s invasion as Tokyo seeks to showcase its commitment for the support of the war-torn country.
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Tribal violence in Papua New Guinea kills 26 combatants and an unconfirmed number of bystanders
Police in Papua New Guinea say at least 26 combatants and an unconfirmed number of bystanders were killed in a gunbattle between warring tribes.
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China’s coast guard will ramp up patrols near Taiwan’s Kinmen archipelago after two fishermen die
China is stepping up patrols in the waters off the coast of Taiwan’s Kinmen archipelago, days after two of its fishermen drowned being chased by the Taiwanese coast guard, which accused the boat of trespassing.
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Chinese foreign minister says trying to cut his country out of trade would be a historic mistake
China’s foreign minister has told a gathering of international security policy officials that shutting China out of trade in the name of avoiding dependency would be a historic mistake.
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Taliban decrees on clothing and male guardians leave Afghan women scared to go out alone, says UN
The U.N. mission in Afghanistan says women are scared to leave the home alone because of Taliban rules on clothing and male guardians.
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Imprisoned former Pakistani premier Khan appeals 3 recent convictions
A lawyer for former Prime Minister Imran Khan says the legal team has appealed his recent convictions and sentences in three controversial legal cases.
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Indonesian activists protest ex-general’s win in presidential election and allege massive fraud
Protesters have marched in Indonesia’s capital demanding the election authority stop Prabowo Subianto from taking office as the next president, claiming widespread electoral fraud.
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Cambodia to install hundreds of wildlife cameras in an effort to restore its tiger population
Cambodia will begin installing hundreds of monitoring cameras and import four tigers from India as part of a plan to restore its tiger population.
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How will Prabowo Subianto, an ex-general who’s never held elective office, lead Indonesia?
Foreign leaders have congratulated Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto on his apparent victory in Indonesia’s presidential election, while rights activists called him a threat.
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At start of Lunar Year of the Dragon, China seeks to assert its own interpretation of cultural icon
At the start of the Lunar Year of the Dragon, China is seeking to assert its interpretation of the cultural icon that dates back centuries in both Eastern and Western cultures.
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Indian farmers strike to demand guaranteed crop prices as others attempt to march to New Delhi
Farmers are blocking highways and holding demonstrations in many rural areas in northern India to protest over a range of grievances that have also led tens and thousands to march toward the capital.
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Hong Kong customs arrests 7 in a $1.8 billion money laundering case linked to transnational crime
Hong Kong customs officials have arrested seven people linked to the territory’s largest money laundering case on record, involving about $1.8 billion.
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At least 11 dead and 4 injured in massive fire at paint factory in New Delhi
A massive fire swept through a paint factory in the Indian capital, New Delhi, killling at least 11 people and leaving four others injured.
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AP Week in Pictures: Asia
Feb. 9-15, 2024
Indonesian voters chose a new president. Farmers marched to India’s capital asking for a guaranteed minimum support price for all farm produce.
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Families of Indonesian activists tortured by soldiers 25 years ago shocked at general’s election win
Families of Indonesian activists who were kidnapped and tortured by the military 25 years ago have expressed shock over the apparent presidential victory of Prabowo Subianto, whom they blame for the atrocities.
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High air pollution levels in Thai capital spark order for city employees to work from home
City employees in Thailand’s capital, Bangkok, have been ordered to work from home for two days as air pollution soars to unhealthy levels.
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South Korean doctors rally against government plans to increase the number of medical students
Hundreds of South Korean doctors have rallied in the capital Seoul and other cities against a government plan to boost the number of medical students.
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South Korea says opening diplomatic relations with Cuba would shock North Korea
South Korea’s presidential office claims that the country’s move to establish diplomatic relations with Cuba would deal a “political and psychological blow” to its war-divided rival North Korea, whose diplomatic footing is largely dependent on a small number of Cold War allies.
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