Typhoon Koinu brings torrential rain to Hong Kong, halts trading and closes schools
HONG KONG, China, Oct 9, 2023 (AFP) - Asian finance hub Hong Kong halted trading at its stock exchange on…
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Typhoon Koinu triggers Hong Kong’s third-highest storm warning, shuts down schools and services
HONG KONG, Oct 8, 2023 (AFP) - Hong Kong issued its third-highest storm warning signal on Sunday, prompting the closure…
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Magnitude 6.3 earthquake kills at least one in west Afghanistan
HERAT, Afghanistan, Oct 7, 2023 (AFP) - A magnitude 6.3 earthquake hit western Afghanistan on Saturday causing one death and…
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Hong Kong man jailed for importing ‘seditious’ children’s books
HONG KONG, Oct 6, 2023 (AFP) - A Hong Kong man was sentenced to jail on Friday after importing "seditious"…
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Japan climate group urges ban on power company’s ‘CO-2 free’ ads
TOKYO, Oct 6, 2023 (AFP) - A Japanese climate group has filed a petition to stop advertisements by the nation's…
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Social media giants removed ‘anti-state’ posts in Vietnam: state media
HANOI, Oct 6, 2023 (AFP) - Social media giants YouTube, TikTok and Facebook removed nearly 800 "anti-state" or "false"…
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Bomb threat sparks security alert at 42 Philippine airports
MANILA, Oct 6, 2023 (AFP) - Security patrols and sniffer dogs were deployed at dozens of Philippine airports Friday, after…
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Chinese firm sold satellites for intelligence to Russia’s Wagner: contract
PARIS, Oct 5, 2023 (AFP) - Russian mercenary group Wagner in 2022 signed a contract with a Chinese firm to…
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Fukushima wastewater release resumes, despite China’s condemnation
By Tomohiro OSAKI TOKYO, Oct 5, 2023 (AFP) - Japan began releasing the second batch of treated wastewater from the…
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