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China launches campaign against fire hazards in high-rise buildings
There will be checks on the use of materials such as bamboo scaffolding or non-flame-retardant safety nets. (EPA Images pic)…
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UK net migration drops by two-thirds as government rolls out tougher policies
Immigration by non-EU nationals for work fell 61%, while study-related immigration dropped 25%. (Pexels pic) LONDON: Long-term net migration to…
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Japan denies report that Trump told Takaichi not to provoke China on Taiwan
Japan’s top government spokesman, Minoru Kihara, has denied the Wall Street Journal’s account of the conversation between Donald Trump and…
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Japan will pay ‘painful price’ if steps out of line over Taiwan, says China’s military
Japan’s defence minister Shinjiro Koizumi said on Sunday that plans were ‘steadily moving forward’ to deploy a missile unit at…
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Fire engulfs Hong Kong residential blocks, killing at least four
Thick smoke and flames rise as a major fire engulfs several apartment blocks in Hong Kong. (AFP pic) HONG KONG:…
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Thailand suspends prison boss over alleged privileges for Chinese inmates
Bangkok Remand Prison has detained more than 4,000 men awaiting trial and has held some of Thailand’s most infamous accused…
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France arrests 2 men, 2 women over Louvre heist, says prosecutor
Empress Marie-Louise’s necklace and earrings were displayed at Apollon’s Gallery after the Louvre reopened in 2020. (AFP pic) PARIS: French…
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Japan scrambles aircraft over suspected China drone near Taiwan
Tensions between Japan and China flared after Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi suggested Tokyo could intervene militarily if Taiwan were attacked.…
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Russia sees scope for oil exports boost to China, urges cooperation in LNG
Russia has been actively cooperating with China in producing and exporting sea-borne liquefied natural gas. (AFP pic) MOSCOW: Russia sees…
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France bids farewell to beloved pandas bound for China
Only around 20 zoos outside China host pandas, which have become a symbol of Beijing’s friendships through the so-called ‘panda…
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