Asia
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Gunman jailed for life in killing of Japan ex-PM Abe
Nara – The gunman charged with killing Japan’s former prime minister Shinzo Abe was found guilty Wednesday and jailed for…
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Russia’s Far East buried in snow, transport disrupted in China and Japan
Russia’s Far East was buried under metres of snow by its heaviest snowfall in 60 years on Tuesday as a…
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Pakistan’s ‘combat tested’ jets boost weapons sales
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s defence manufacturing industry is running red hot since its jets, drones and missiles earned the coveted ‘combat tested’…
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Vietnam party begins congress to pick leaders
HANOI: Vietnam’s ruling Communist Party convened to begin its twice-a-decade congress, where leader To Lam is looking to tighten his…
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Japan PM seeks snap poll to seek stronger mandate
TOKYO: Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said on Monday she would dissolve parliament this week ahead of a snap election…
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South Korea, Italy agree to deepen cooperation
SEOUL: South Korea and Italy agreed to expand cooperation in artificial intelligence, space and the defence industry, pledging to confront…
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Dozens missing after massive Karachi mall fire, 19 killed
Pakistani firefighters began pulling bodies from the smouldering remains of a sprawling Karachi shopping mall on Monday where more than…
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China’s birth rate falls to lowest on record
Beijing: China’s birth rate plunged last year to its lowest level on record, official data showed on Monday, as its…
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Iran to consider lifting internet ban; state TV hacked
Iran may lift its internet blackout in a few days, a senior parliament member said on Monday, after authorities shut…
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China’s population shrinks again – Oman Observer
Declaring childbirth a patriotic act. Nagging newlyweds about family planning. Taxing condoms. To get its citizens to have babies, the…
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