
China lifts weeks-long lockdown on southwest megacity Chengdu
Millions of people in the Chinese megacity of Chengdu emerged Monday from a COVID-19 lockdown that had closed schools, disrupted businesses, and forced…
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Millions of people in the Chinese megacity of Chengdu emerged Monday from a COVID-19 lockdown that had closed schools, disrupted businesses, and forced…
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A fire engulfed a skyscraper Friday in the central Chinese city of Changsha, with authorities saying that no casualties had yet been found.
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Life may seem tranquil on Japan's remote Yonaguni island, where wild horses graze and tourists dive to spot hammerhead sharks, but China's recent huge military…
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No pandemic can stop it. It actually took a break and waited till it's safe. On 15 September, the annual Manila International Book Fair reopens to welcome…
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Taipei accused China on Wednesday of pressuring organizers of a Malaysian trade event into barring a Taiwanese beauty queen waving the island's flag on stage.
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Executive Secretary Vic Rodriguez is "not blameless" in the recent sugar importation fiasco, the Senate minority bloc said Tuesday.
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Global brands including Prada and Remy Martin have cut ties with Chinese superstar Li Yifeng, after the actor was detained for soliciting sex workers.
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Pope Francis heads to Kazakhstan next week, despite an injured knee, for a visit likely to be dominated by tensions in the Central Asian region following…
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'To the North,' an international film starring Filipino actor Soliman Cruz, has won the Premio Bisato D'Oro 2022 for Best Film at the Venice International Film…
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The national badminton team grabbed two gold and two bronze medals in the Cameroon International 2022 on Sunday, 4 September at the Yaoundé Multi-Purpose…
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The Philippines on Thursday called on the International Criminal Court not to resume its investigation into former president Rodrigo Duterte's deadly drug war,…
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After a thorough study, the Philippine government maintains that the International Criminal Court has no jurisdiction in the Philippines in connection with the…
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Taiwan is confident it can sign a trade deal with Washington, its leader told visiting US lawmakers Thursday, adding that the island "will not back…
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Five Hong Kong unionists were found guilty of sedition on Wednesday for producing a series of illustrated children's books that portrayed the city's democracy…
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An Iranian film about a disabled father who looks after his paralyzed son will open Asia's biggest film festival next month, organizers said Wednesday as the…
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China's export growth slowed significantly in August, customs authorities said Wednesday, as economic uncertainty is exacerbated by strict COVID-19 lockdowns…
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Rescuers scoured through the rubble of remote villages in mountainous southwestern China Tuesday in a race to find survivors of an earthquake that claimed at…
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Amid the government's intensified efforts to find storage facilities alleged to be hoarding sugar, some P1.8-billion worth of local and imported sugar and…
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