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North Korea fires short-range ‘projectiles’ into sea: Seoul
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North Korea fires short-range ‘projectiles’ into sea: Seoul

North Korea launched unidentified projectiles into the sea Saturday, the South Korean military said, in what could be Pyongyang’s first…
China frees ‘lost’ Uighur wives but at a price, families say
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China frees ‘lost’ Uighur wives but at a price, families say

Their Uighur wives vanished in 2017, swept up in a Chinese dragnet tackling Islamic extremism, now they’ve been released —…
End of an era: Japan’s emperor kicks off abdication rites
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End of an era: Japan’s emperor kicks off abdication rites

Draped in ornate golden-brown robes and wearing a towering black hat, Japan’s Emperor Akihito on Tuesday kicked off ceremonies for…
Xinjiang crackdown at the heart of China’s Belt and Road
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Xinjiang crackdown at the heart of China’s Belt and Road

Traders travel freely through the bustling Khorgos special economic zone that straddles the Kazakhstan-China border, but signs on the Chinese…
North Korea’s Kim will go into Putin summit needing a win
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North Korea’s Kim will go into Putin summit needing a win

TOKYO (AP) — When North Korean leader Kim Jong Un meets with Russian President Vladimir Putin for their first one-on-one…
China plastic waste ban throws global recycling into chaos
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China plastic waste ban throws global recycling into chaos

From grubby packaging engulfing small Southeast Asian communities to waste piling up in plants from the US to Australia, China’s…
Sisi to participate in China’s Belt and Road forum
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Sisi to participate in China’s Belt and Road forum

President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi will participate in the Belt and Road forum in China’s capital of Beijing from April 25…
China growth beats forecasts as economy shows signs of stability
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China growth beats forecasts as economy shows signs of stability

China’s economy expanded more than expected in the first three months of the year as government moves to kickstart growth…
Valley of the dolls: scarecrows outnumber people in Japan village
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Valley of the dolls: scarecrows outnumber people in Japan village

In the tiny village of Nagoro, deep in the mountains of western Japan, the wind howls down a deserted street…
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