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BTS member Jin begins military duty at front-line boot camp
YEONCHEON, South Korea (AP) — Jin, the oldest member of K-pop supergroup BTS, began his 18 months of mandatory military…
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New Zealand PM Ardern caught name-calling rival on hot mic
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern was caught on a hot mic Tuesday using a…
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Italy, Japan and UK to merge projects for new fighter jet by 2035 | Military News
Plan announced against the backdrop of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and rising geopolitical tensions in the Asia Pacific. Italy, Japan…
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Indonesia releases convicted Bali bomber Umar Patek | Crime News
Patek was serving a 20 year sentence for his role in the 2002 attacks that killed 202 people from 21…
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China eases anti-COVID measures following protests
BEIJING (AP) — China rolled back rules on isolating people with COVID-19 and dropped virus test requirements for some public…
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Indonesia’s Parliament votes to ban sex outside of marriage
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia’s Parliament unanimously voted on Tuesday to ban sex outside of marriage and insulting the president…
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China softens COVID stance after protests, clashes with police | Coronavirus pandemic News
China is softening its tone on the severity of COVID-19 and easing some coronavirus restrictions after anger over the world’s…
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China vows crackdown on ‘hostile forces’ as public tests Xi
BEIJING (AP) — China’s ruling Communist Party has vowed to “resolutely crack down on infiltration and sabotage activities by hostile…
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Chinese spaceship with 3 aboard docks with space station
BEIJING (AP) — Three Chinese astronauts docked early Wednesday with their country’s space station, where they will overlap for several…
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China virus protests hit Hong Kong after mainland rallies
HONG KONG (AP) — Students in Hong Kong chanted “oppose dictatorship” in a protest against China’s COVID rules Monday after…
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