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Singapore dissolves parliament, paving the way for May 3 general election
Singapore’s parliament was dissolved Tuesday, paving the way for general elections in which the city-state’s long-ruling People’s Action Party will…
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Russian ballistic missile strike on Ukraine’s Sumy kills at least 32
A Ukrainian rescuer works to extinguish a fire at the site of a missile attack in Sumy, northeastern Ukraine, April…
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Kremlin claims agreeing Ukraine peace deal with US ‘difficult’
A woman walks past a poster promoting contract army service in western Moscow, Russia, April 9, 2025. (AFP Photo) Russian…
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Taiwan charges Chinese captain with damaging undersea cables
Taiwan launches first such prosecution, alleging the captain of the Chinese-crewed Hong Tai 58 dropped anchor near an undersea cable…
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New U.S. Ambassador to Japan George Glass Expresses Optimism on Tariff Talks between Tokyo, Washington; Glass to Arrive in Mid-April
WASHINGTON — George Glass, the new United States ambassador to Japan, will arrive in Japan soon and expressed optimism about…
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China on travel alert: Cancelled trains and travel chaos as Beijing shuts down amid typhoon-like wind
Northern China is bracing for typhoon-like gales this weekend, with the Chinese capital of Beijing postponing major sporting events, closing parks, suspending train services and…
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Chinese Coast Guard Vessels Enter Japan Territorial Waters
Yomiuri Shimbun file photo The building that houses the Japan Coast Guard head office in Chiyoda Ward, Tokyo Four Chinese…
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Putin Praises US-Russia Talks As “First Step” To Restoring Ties
Officials from the two nuclear powers met in the Saudi capital Riyadh on Tuesday, their first high-level meeting in more…
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No new infectious disease emerges in China recently, said China NHC official
BEIJING: There’s no new infectious disease emerged in China recently; and overall positive rate for human metapneumovirus (HMPV) testing is…
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A year after a deadly earthquake, Noto Peninsula still faces long road to recovery
Wajima, Ishikawa Pref. –Layers of ashen-brown mud cake the roadside, driftwood lies heaped in mangled mounds, and homes knocked down…
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