Japan aims to put a person on the moon by late 2020s
Tokyo (Reuters) – Japan revised the schedule of its space exploration plans on Tuesday, aiming to put a Japanese person
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Myanmar court postpones verdicts in 2nd case against Suu Kyi
Bangkok (AP) — A court in military-ruled Myanmar postponed its verdicts Monday on two charges against ousted leader Aung San
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“Horrified” U.N. official condemns reported killings in Myanmar
Burma (Reuters) – A senior U.N. official said he was horrified by the reported killing of at least 35 civilians
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More than 100 Japan flights cancelled due to heavy snow
Tokyo (Reuters) – More than 100 domestic flights in Japan were grounded on Sunday due to heavy snow in the
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Saudi Arabia distributes over 4000 winter kits in Pakistan
Riyadh — Saudi Arabia on Thursday distributed over 4,080 winter kits in Khyber and Balochistan areas of Pakistan, benefiting approximately
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China’s COVID-hit Xian city reports rise in infections
Beijing (Reuters) – Xian in northwest China reported an increase in daily COVID-19 infections for Friday, and local companies curtailed
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Visitors return to Afghan national museum Taliban once ransacked
Kabul (AFP) – Afghanistan’s national museum is once again welcoming visitors and exhibiting pre-Islamic artefacts with the Taliban’s blessing —
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Philippine supertyphoon Rai ‘exceeded all predictions’ – forecaster
Singapore (Reuters) – The rapid intensification that turned this week’s Typhoon Rai into the strongest storm to hit the Philippines
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U.N. proposing paying nearly $6 million to Taliban for security
Washington (Reuters) – The United Nations is proposing to pay nearly $6 million for protection in Afghanistan to Taliban-run Interior
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China tennis star Peng denies she made accusation of sexual assault
Beijing (Reuters) – Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai said on Sunday that she had never accused anyone of sexually assaulting
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