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Liquid gold: Anonymous donor gives Osaka 21kg of gold to fix ageing water pipes
TOKYO, Feb 19 — Osaka has received an unusual donation — 21 kilograms of gold — to pay for the maintenance of its ageing water system, the Japanese commercial hub announced Thursday. The donation worth US$3.6 million was made in
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King Charles expresses ‘deepest concern’ over Andrew’s arrest, says law must take its course
LONDON, Feb 19 — Britain’s King Charles said on Thursday it was with “deepest concern” he had learnt about the arrest of his younger brother, former Prince Andrew, adding that the law must take its course. “I have learned with
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Five children among victims as fireworks shop blast in Hubei claims 12 lives during holiday
BEIJING, Feb 19 — Five children were among the 12 people killed in an explosion at a general store selling fireworks in China during the Lunar New Year holiday, state media said Thursday. Setting off fireworks and crackers is common
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Indonesia secures US$14.8m WHO grant to strengthen national health system
JAKARTA, Feb 19 — Indonesia has secured US$14.8 million (RM58 million) in grants from the World Health Organisation (WHO) after signing a Grant Agreement and Joint Workplan for the 2026-2027 biennium to strengthen national health programmes. The Indonesian Health Ministry’s
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Dr Reddy’s says Wegovy copycat to be priced competitively, with 50-60pc discounts feasible
HYDERABAD, Feb 18 — Indian drugmaker Dr Reddy’s Laboratories hopes to launch a generic version of Novo Nordisk’s blockbuster weight-loss drug Wegovy at a competitive price that could be up to 60 per cent lower than the branded product, a
Read MoreJapan loses 600,000 Chinese tourists in January as diplomatic spat escalates
TOKYO, Feb 18 — Mainland Chinese visitors to Japan tumbled 60.7 per cent in January year-on-year, figures showed Wednesday, in the continued fallout from the countries’ diplomatic spat. “Last year, the lunar new year began in late January, but this
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Facebook, TikTok inaccessible as Gabon shuts down social media
LIBREVILLE (Gabon), Feb 18 — Facebook and TikTok were no longer available in Gabon today, AFP journalists confirmed, hours after the media regulator announced their suspension because of the risk of “conflict-inducing excesses”. Gabon’s media regulator yesterday announced the suspension
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Takaichi formally reappointed Japan PM following historic election victory
TOKYO, Feb 18 — Japan’s lower house formally reappointed Sanae Takaichi as prime minister today, 10 days after her historic landslide election victory. Takaichi, 64, became Japan’s first woman premier in October and won a two-thirds majority for her party
Read MoreSon of former PM Tarique Rahman sworn in as new leader after landslide election victory
DHAKA, Feb 17 — Bangladesh Nationalist Party leader Tarique Rahman was sworn in as Bangladesh’s prime minister today, marking a decisive political shift in the South Asian nation after his party’s sweeping parliamentary election victory. Rahman, 60, son of former
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China warns US against ‘plotting’ on Taiwan, says move could trigger confrontation
MUNICH, Feb 14 — Beijing’s top diplomat Wang Yi warned the United States today against “plotting” on Taiwan, saying it could lead to a “confrontation” with China. Speaking at the Munich Security Conference in Germany, Foreign Minister Wang said that in
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