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US soldier Travis King’s release from North Korea: What you need to know | Military News
SHORT ANSWER Washington says return of US army Private Travis King does not signal diplomatic breakthrough with Pyongyang. Washington, DC…
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US to open embassies in the Cook Islands, Niue | Politics News
Announcement comes as US President Joe Biden prepares to host a second summit with Pacific Island leaders in Washington DC.…
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Indonesia jails woman for blasphemy over TikTok food video | Courts News
Lina Lutfiawati was given a two year sentence over the video showing her praying before eating crispy pork. An Indonesian…
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Taiwan urges China to stop ‘continuous military harassment’ | Military News
Appeal comes as 103 Chinese military aircraft and nine navy ships detected around the self-ruled island. Taiwan’s defence ministry has…
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North Korea fires ballistic missile as Kim prepares to meet Putin | Weapons News
BREAKINGBREAKING, Leader Kim Jong Un is in Russia for talks with President Vladimir Putin that are expected to focus on…
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IMF chief hails ‘productive’ talks as she wraps up China visit | Business and Economy
IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva hails ‘substantive’ talks with Chinese officials, including Premier Li Qiang. The head of the International…
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‘More than basketball’: South Sudan go from underdogs to history-makers | Basketball News
Manila, Philippines – South Sudan have shone at the 2023 FIBA World Cup and its basketball dreams aren’t stopping there.…
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Indonesia’s Chinese bullet train delayed amid cost overruns, scepticism | transport
Medan, Indonesia – Indonesia’s Chinese-funded high-speed train service has been delayed for the second time in less than a month,…
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Palestine’s betting on BRICS, but is BRICS betting on Palestine? | Israel-Palestine conflict
Since Russia’s full-fledged invasion of Ukraine in 2022, the geopolitics of the Middle East and North Africa region have been…
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Six years of Rohingya exodus: Food crisis and fears of a ‘lost generation’ | Rohingya News
Dhaka, Bangladesh – Mohammad Jalil still has nightmares recounting the harrowing journey he took last October on a rickety boat…
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