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EU Approves Trade Pact Implementation After Trump Tariff Warning
Taiwan’s Lai Says He Would Tell Trump China Is Destabilizing Indo-Pacific Region
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Hong Kong Security Trial Tests Limits of Tiananmen Vigil Legacy

Hong Kong-Final arguments began on Monday in the national security trial of two veteran Hong Kong pro-democracy figures accused of

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Bodies of Four Italian Divers Located in Maldives Cave Recovery Operation

Rome: Rescuers have located the bodies of four Italian divers believed trapped inside an underwater cave system in the Maldives

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Everest Veteran Kami Rita Extends Climbing Record With 32nd Summit

Kathmandu-Veteran Nepali mountaineer Kami Rita Sherpa scaled Mount Everest for a record 32nd time on Sunday, extending his own world

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Philippines Urges Supreme Court to Clear ICC Arrest of Duterte Ally

Manila-The Philippine government has asked the Supreme Court to allow authorities to arrest Senator Ronald dela Rosa over an International

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Pakistani terrorist paused attack plans for hair transplant in Kashmir, NIA says

Srinagar-A Pakistani operative linked to the banned Lashkar-e-Taiba told investigators he temporarily halted militant activities in Jammu and Kashmir to

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Taiwan Defends US Arms Ties as Trump Wavers on New Weapons Deal

Taipei-Taiwan on Saturday reaffirmed the importance of US arms sales to the island, saying the transfers are grounded in American

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Freight Train Slams Into Bus in Bangkok Inferno, Killing Eight

Bangkok- At least eight people were killed and 32 others injured in Bangkok on Saturday after a freight train collided

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Samsung, Union Resume Pay Talks as Strike Threat Rattles South Korea Economy

Seoul-Samsung Electronics and its largest South Korean labor union will resume wage negotiations on Monday under government mediation, the union

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Kohli Says 2027 World Cup Depends on Whether He Still ‘Adds Value’ to India

Bengaluru-Indian batting great Virat Kohli said he would consider playing in the 2027 One-Day International World Cup only if he

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Taiwan Urges Continued US Arms Support After Trump Signals Hesitation on New Deal

Taipei-Taiwan on Saturday defended continued US weapons sales to the island as a critical deterrent against regional threats after US