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BRICS expansion is a big win for China. But can it really work as a counterweight to the West?
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BRICS expansion is a big win for China. But can it really work as a counterweight to the West?

CNN  —  When leaders of the BRICS nations gathered for group photos at the end of their summit in Johannesburg…
Schools egged, businesses harassed: Japan suffers Chinese backlash over Fukushima release
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Schools egged, businesses harassed: Japan suffers Chinese backlash over Fukushima release

Tokyo CNN  —  A wave of online harassment and vitriol directed at Japanese people following the release of treated radioactive…
In a rare win, a migrant worker sued his bosses in Singapore. And won
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In a rare win, a migrant worker sued his bosses in Singapore. And won

CNN  —  A manual laborer from India has successfully sued his employers in Singapore for negligence after he fell off…
US condemns Hong Kong’s ‘harassment’ of pro-democracy activists’ family members
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US condemns Hong Kong’s ‘harassment’ of pro-democracy activists’ family members

CNN  —  The US State Department said Friday it “strongly condemned” the Hong Kong authorities’ “ongoing harassment” of family members…
India’s Modi and China’s Xi agree to ‘intensify efforts’ to deescalate border issue following rare meeting
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India’s Modi and China’s Xi agree to ‘intensify efforts’ to deescalate border issue following rare meeting

CNN  —  Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese leader Xi Jinping agreed to “intensity efforts” to deescalate tensions at…
China is launching an ‘unprecedented’ crackdown on corruption in its health industry as economic woes pile up
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China is launching an ‘unprecedented’ crackdown on corruption in its health industry as economic woes pile up

CNN  —  China has launched a sweeping anti-corruption campaign targeting its hospitals, pharmaceutical industry and insurance funds as it grapples…
China’s Xi visits South Africa in just his second trip abroad this year as domestic woes bubble back home
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China’s Xi visits South Africa in just his second trip abroad this year as domestic woes bubble back home

CNN  —  Chinese leader Xi Jinping heads to South Africa Monday on a trip intended to bolster Beijing’s influence among…
Former PM Thaksin Shinawatra returns to a politically divided Thailand after 15 years of self-exile
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Former PM Thaksin Shinawatra returns to a politically divided Thailand after 15 years of self-exile

CNN  —  Thaksin Shinawatra, the ousted fugitive former prime minister of Thailand, returned to the country Tuesday for the first…
Japan to start releasing Fukushima wastewater as soon as Thursday
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Japan to start releasing Fukushima wastewater as soon as Thursday

Tokyo CNN  —  Japan will begin releasing treated radioactive water from Fukushima into the ocean as early as Thursday, officials…
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