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Tokyo mall evacuated after spraying incident injures around 20
TOKYO, May 25 — Around 20 people were injured at a luxury shopping complex in central Tokyo today after a man sprayed a substance inside, police and fire department officials said. Tokyo police spokesman Yusuke Koide told AFP that a
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Huawei unveils chip design breakthrough, targets 1.4‑nm‑equivalent density by 2031 despite US curbs
SHANGHAI, May 25 — Huawei Technologies said today its high-end chips will have transistor density equivalent to 1.4-nanometre processes in five years, underscoring Beijing’s efforts to neutralise US sanctions that have made it hard for China to build advanced chips.
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Australian activists back home after Gaza flotilla interception, allege Israeli abuse and sexual assaults
SYDNEY, May 25 — Australian activists detained by Israel while on a flotilla attempting to deliver aid to Gaza have returned home, with organisers alleging abuse, sexual assault, and beatings, that left some detainees in hospital. Israel’s prison service has
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Rubio warns Iran nuclear talks are too technical to conclude ‘in 72 hours on the back of a napkin’
NEW DELHI, May 25 — US Secretary of State Marco Rubio told The New York Times yesterday that an agreement with Iran had garnered regional support but a nuclear deal couldn’t be achieved “in 72 hours on the back of a napkin.”
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Malaysian among dead after building collapse traps dozens in the Philippines
ANGELES CITY, May 24 — A Malaysian man has been killed as a building collapsed in the northern Philippines today, partially crushing an adjacent hotel and trapping construction workers who screamed in pain as rescuers attempted to pull them from
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Taiwan says Chinese coast guard ship leaves Pratas waters after tense standoff
TAIPEI, May 24 — A Chinese coast guard ship left waters near Taiwan’s strategically located Pratas Islands at the top of the South China Sea today following a tense standoff and verbal sparring between the coast guards, Taiwan’s Coast Guard
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Oil, Iran and China: Why US-India talks suddenly matter a lot more
NEW DELHI, May 24 — US Secretary of State Marco Rubio held talks with Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar yesterday, as the two sides discussed the Middle East, trade, visas, maritime security and energy supplies, while Washington cited progress on
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Blast targets military train in Pakistan, 24 dead
QUETTA, May 24 — At least 24 people were killed today in a blast targeting a train carrying military personnel in Pakistan’s turbulent southwestern province of Balochistan, a senior official said. Army servicemen were among the victims in the attack
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California chemical tank is at high risk of exploding as its heats up, residents told to evacuate
LOS ANGELES, May 24 — Firefighters warned yesterday that a tank of toxic chemicals in California is heating up, adding to fears of a catastrophic explosion that has already forced tens of thousands of Californians to evacuate. About 40,000 residents
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Two trapped people alive after Philippines building collapse, rescue continues
MANILA, May 24 — Two people feared trapped after a building collapse in the Philippines were alive and communicating with rescuers today, an official said, as rescue efforts continued. “They are in constant communication. We are awaiting more details, but
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