China’s ‘Singles Day’ shopping bonanza loses its lustre
BEIJING, Nov 11, 2023 (AFP) - China's annual "Singles Day" sales bonanza wraps up at midnight on Saturday, but consumers…
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Japan to spend $13 bn to boost domestic chip production
TOKYO, Nov 10, 2023 (AFP) - Japan's government said on Friday that it plans to spend 2 trillion yen ($13…
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Philippines accuses China of ‘dangerous’ actions in South China Sea
MANILA, Nov 10, 2023 (AFP) - The Philippines accused the Chinese coast guard Friday of "dangerous harassment" of Filipino…
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Philippines accuses China of ‘dangerous’ actions in South China Sea
The Philippines accused the Chinese coast guard Friday of "dangerous harassment" of Filipino boats in the disputed South China Sea,…
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China’s animal lovers fight illegal cat meat trade
By Jing Xuan TENG SUZHOU, China, Nov 10, 2023 (AFP) - When Han Jiali's beloved cat Dabai was taken from…
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Northern Myanmar fighting displaces almost 50,000 civilians: UN
YANGON, Nov 10, 2023 (AFP) - Almost 50,000 people have been displaced by fighting in northern Myanmar after an alliance…
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G7 backs ‘humanitarian pauses’ in Gaza, reaffirms Ukraine support
By Bernd FISCHALECK, Leon BRUNEAU TOKYO, Nov 8, 2023 (AFP) - G7 foreign ministers said Wednesday that they supported "humanitarian…
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Alert: Another magnitude 6.7 earthquake hits Indonesia’s Banda Sea: USGS
#Earthquake (#gempa) confirmed by seismic data.⚠Preliminary info: M6.7 || 340 km SE of #Ambon (#Indonesia) || 8 min ago (local…
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7.1-magnitude quake hits Indonesia’s Banda Sea
JAKARTA, Nov 8, 2023 (AFP) - A 7.1-magnitude earthquake struck Indonesia's Banda Sea on Wednesday, the United States Geological Survey…
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China, Australia can become ‘trusting’ partners, Xi says
By Oliver HOTHAM with Jing Xuan TENG in Shanghai BEIJING, Nov 6, 2023 (AFP) - Chinese leader Xi Jinping told…
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