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Head of Chinese bank behind foreign building spree jailed
The former chairman of the main Chinese state bank behind Beijing’s initiative to build railways and ports across dozens of Asian countries has...
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New Zealand: Woman dies in rare suspected shark attack
Shark attacks are rare in the country and it is thought to be the first such death since 2013.
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These sectors are set to do well in 2021 if India can avoid a second wave of Covid
SINGAPORE — Several sectors including financial services could do well in India this year if the country manages to avoid a second wave...
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North Korea’s Kim vows to comprehensively expand diplomacy at party congress – Times of India
SEOUL: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un explored ways to renew inter-Korean ties and vowed to expand diplomatic relations, state media said on...
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US sending UN envoy to Taiwan, sparking warning from China
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Thursday he is sending U.N. Ambassador Kelly Craft to Taiwan next week...
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Iraqi judge issues arrest warrant for Trump
Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis -- the Iraqi deputy head of the Iran-backed Iraqi Popular Mobilization Forces -- was killed along with Soleimani in a...
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Why the search for the real origin of the coronavirus is a global concern
The answer to one of the fundamental questions about the coronavirus remains shrouded in mystery.