Japan PM unveils $25 bn plan to tackle birthrate crisis
TOKYO, June 1, 2023 (AFP) - Japan's prime minister unveiled a $25 billion plan on Thursday to expand support for…
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Asia
No alternative to risky oil tanker salvage in Yemen, UN says
By Amélie BOTTOLLIER-DEPOIS Agence France-Presse UNITED NATIONS, United States, June 1, 2023 (AFP) -- Transferring more than a million barrels…
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Chinese fans welcome ‘Comrade Musk’
BEIJING, June 1, 2023 (AFP) -- Lavish meals, gushing praise and memes about "Comrade Musk" -- China showered the Tesla…
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‘Unfortunate’ that Chinese counterpart declined talks: Austin
By W.G. Dunlop, Sara HUSSEIN Agence France-Presse TOKYO, June 1, 2023 (AFP) -- Beijing's decision to decline a meeting between…
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Beijing blames US ‘provocation’ for South China Sea fighter jet incident
BEIJING, May 31, 2023 (AFP) - Beijing blamed US "provocation" Wednesday for an incident last week in which a Chinese…
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Heatwave prompts Hanoi to reduce street lights as power cuts loom
HANOI, May 31, 2023 (AFP) -- Faced with record-breaking heat, Vietnam's capital Hanoi has turned off some street lights to…
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Musk talks ‘new energy vehicles’ with industry minister during China visit
BEIJING, May 31, 2023 (AFP) -- Elon Musk and China's industry minister discussed ways to develop new energy vehicles Wednesday,…
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North Korea says spy satellite ‘crashed into sea’
By Claire LEE Agence France-Presse SEOUL, May 31, 2023 (AFP) -- North Korea launched a military spy satellite Wednesday, but…
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North Korea launches claimed ‘spy satellite’, Seoul says
By Claire LEE Agence France-Presse SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- North Korea launched its purported spy satellite Wednesday, the South's…
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Broader national security law takes effect in Macau
HONG KONG, May 30, 2023 (AFP) - Macau's new national security law took effect on Tuesday, imposing wider restrictions on…
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