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China’s Population Declined in 2022 for First Time in Decades
Latest figures revive question of whether India is already more populous
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Nepal mourns victims of worst air disaster in decades
Nepalis are observing a day of mourning for victims of the country's worst air disaster for some three decades.
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Covid: France to require negative tests for arrivals from China, government says
rance will require that travellers arriving from China provide a negative Covid-19 test result less than 48 hours old before departure, the health ministry said in a statement on Friday.
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Taiwan to Extend Mandatory Military Service in Face of Chinese Pressure
President Tsai Ing-wen says decision was extremely difficult
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China calls US a ‘direct threat’ to the world
Washington is making up excuses to preserve its “hegemony,” Beijing said
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South Koreans are about to get a year or two younger, thanks to a new law
The law passed Thursday will standardize the use of international age across all “judicial and administrative areas,” according to the parliament website and documents related to the bill.
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China announces rollback of strict anti-COVID-19 measures that sparked historic protests
Public anger with restrictions appears to have swayed health officials
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Indonesia passes criminal code banning sex outside marriage
Indonesia's parliament has approved a new criminal code that bans anyone in the country from having extramarital sex and restricts political freedoms.
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Xi backs down as China lockdown riots rage
China has made a concession after a deadly fire in the city blamed on virus controls sparked protests across the country.
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Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen quits as party chair after local elections
Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen has resigned as head of the governing Democratic Progressive Party after its poor showing in local elections.
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Huge threat to North Korean leader Kim Jong-un’s regime after missile barrage
North Korea’s terrifying recent acts of aggression have left the world on edge – but it could come back to bite dictator Kim Jong-un.
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‘Effectively an invasion’: Korea’s warning
North Korea has angered South Korea today with what has been described as “effectively a territorial invasion”.
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China’s Xi Jinping Claims Third Term as Communist Party Leader
Top leadership dominated by Xi allies and protégés, with no clear successor
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Hu Jintao: The mysterious exit of China's former leader from party congress
Footage of China's former leader, Hu Jintao, being asked to leave the stage at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing during the Communist Party Congress is drawing global attention as people try to work out what has just happened.
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North Korea’s Kim oversaw recent ‘tactical nuclear’ drills, state media says
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un guided recent exercises by nuclear tactical operation units in response to large-scale navy drills by South Korean and U.S. forces, which have escalated regional tensions, KCNA state news agency said on Monday.
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Elon Musk wades into China and Taiwan tensions
Beijing and Taipei have spoken out after Tesla chief executive Elon Musk said Taiwan should become a special administrative zone of China.
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North Korea fires two more missiles, latest in two-week blitz
North Korea fired two ballistic missiles into the sea on Sunday, the South's military said, the latest in a blitz of launches amid tensions over US-led military exercises in the region, Yonhap reported.
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More than 30 killed in shooting at children’s center
The attacker also murdered his own family before committing suicide, Thai police say
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Soccer stadium crush in Indonesia leaves 125 dead as president orders investigation
Victims trampled after police attempted to dispel riots with tear gas
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China’s Xi reemerges after trip abroad quashing unfounded ‘coup’ rumors
Xi on Tuesday visited an exhibition in Beijing showcasing China’s achievements over his decade in power, according to state broadcaster CCTV.
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