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Tibetan Activist Dies After Self-Immolation Near UN Headquarters

WASHINGTON-A Tibetan man died after suffering severe burns near the United Nations headquarters in New York City, police said on

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Khamenei’s Body Lies in State Ahead of Tehran Funeral

TEHRAN-The body of Iran’s late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei arrived at Tehran’s Grand Mosalla on Friday ahead of funeral

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China Says Personal Factors Led to Beijing Plane Crash

BEIJING-Chinese authorities said on Thursday that a preliminary investigation found personal factors led to last week’s crash of a small

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Iran Warns US, Israel Ahead of Khamenei Funeral

DUBAI-Iran’s military warned the United States and Israel on Thursday against launching any military action during the upcoming funeral ceremonies

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US Envoy Urges Taiwan to Build ‘Hornet’s Nest’ Drone Defense

TAICHUNG-Taiwan should develop a “hornet’s nest” of air, surface and subsurface drones to strengthen deterrence and reduce the risk of

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Xi Hosts Belarus’ Lukashenko in Beijing Amid Deepening Strategic Ties

Beijing— Chinese President Xi Jinping met Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko in Beijing on Monday, state media reported, underscoring continued high-level

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Burkina Faso Severs Diplomatic Relations With France in Sharp Break From Former Colonial Power

Ouagadougou— Burkina Faso’s military government has severed diplomatic relations with France, accusing its former colonial ruler of undermining the country’s

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China State Refiners Weigh Return to Iranian Crude After U.S. Sanctions Waiver

Singapore-China’s state-owned oil refiners are evaluating the possibility of resuming imports of Iranian crude following a U.S. sanctions waiver that

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Pacifist Backlash Shadows Takaichi at Okinawa WWII Memorial

Tokyo-Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi was heckled by anti-war demonstrators during a memorial ceremony in Okinawa on Tuesday, as growing

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Taiwan Rolls Out Tanks in Combat Readiness Drill Amid Rising Pressure from China

Taipei- Taiwan launched a five-day military exercise on Monday designed to test the rapid deployment and combat readiness of its

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