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Taiwan to vote in shadow of China pressure, Hong Kong protests
TAIPEI: Taiwan votes on Saturday in an election overshadowed by renewed Chinese efforts to get the island to accept their rule, and as Taiwan nervously watches Hong Kong protests, worried they may be next if China ever succeeds in bringing
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India court fixes Jan 22 to execute convicts of 2012 horrific rape
NEW DELHI: Four men sentenced to death for the gang rape and murder of a woman on a New Delhi bus in an attack that sent shockwaves across the world will be hanged on Jan 22, an Indian court ruled
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No immediate reports of damage, injuries in Indonesia’s earthquake
An earthquake of magnitude 6.2 struck today southwest of Indonesia’s province of Aceh on the island of Sumatra, at a depth of 20.3 km (12.6 miles), the US Geological Survey (USGS) said. On Twitter, the Indonesian meteorology and geophysics agency
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Taiwan artists take election inspiration as vote nears
Two Taiwanese artists – one who paints with his fingers and the other embracing the Japanese manga style – are taking inspiration from the drama of the island’s political scene ahead of a heated election on Saturday. The vote pits
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Baby wrapped in plastic found alive in Singapore rubbish chute
Rubbish collectors rescued a baby boy from a bin at the bottom of a trash chute in Singapore today, according to the Straits Times newspaper and police. Such cases are rare in the wealthy city-state which is struggling with low
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Under fire, Delhi police probe attack on students at elite university
NEW DELHI: New Delhi police are investigating how masked men burst into a leading university and attacked student protesters with sticks and rods, an officer said yesterday, the latest incident to ignite criticism of India’s ruling Hindu nationalists. Sunday’s attack
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Moderate earthquake jolts Sumbawa, Indonesia
KUALA LUMPUR: A moderate earthquake measuring 5.2 on the Richter Scale was reported to have struck south of Sumbawa Island in Indonesia today. According to a statement issued by the Malaysian Meteorological Department, the 6.31am quake was centred at about
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Duterte speeds through $80 billion 2020 budget, spending up 12%
Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte today signed a record 4.1 trillion peso ($79.97 billion) budget for this year, ensuring timely funding for an infrastructure overhaul in one of the fastest growing economies in Asia. Horse-trading in Congress delayed last year’s budget
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Dozens arrested after Hong Kong protest take aim at Chinese traders
HONG KONG: Scuffles erupted between police and protesters in Hong Kong yesterday, with dozens of arrests made, after thousands marched near the border, shouting pro-democracy slogans and venting their anger at mainland Chinese traders. The demonstrators in Sheung Shui took
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Students, youth wing of pro-ruling party outfit clash in India’s capital
NEW DELHI: Clashes broke out late yesterday between students of New Delhi’s Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), who were protesting against a fee hike, and youth wing members of a group closely tied to India’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), injuring
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