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Tue, December 12, 2023 | 07:17

Afghans in droves head to border to leave Pakistan ahead of deadline in anti-migrant crackdown

Afghans in droves head to border to leave Pakistan ahead of deadline in anti-migrant crackdown

Large numbers of Afghans crammed into trucks and buses in Pakistan on Tuesday, heading to the border to return home ahead of the expiration of a Pakistani government deadline for those who are in the country illegally to leave or face deportation.

2023-10-31 21:29

Suspected gunman takes hostages in Japan

Suspected gunman takes hostages in Japan

Police officers check an area outside a hospital after two people were found injured in Toda, north of Tokyo, Tuesday. A gunman, believed to be responsible for the hospital shooting, has been holed up at a nearby post office with hostages. AP-YonhapPolice were surrounding a post office in Japan late Tuesday as a suspected gunman held at least two people hostage following an a...

2023-10-31 20:47

Huawei's China smartphone sales surge in Q3 as Apple declines: research

Huawei's China smartphone sales surge in Q3 as Apple declines: research

Huawei's China smartphone sales grew strongly in the third quarter as shoppers snapped up its Mate 60 series phones, two research firms said on Thursday, with one noting this was helping narrow the market share gap with top brands such as Apple.

2023-10-26 21:13

China says US has no right to get involved in its problems with Philippines

China says US has no right to get involved in its problems with Philippines

The United States does not have the right to get involved in problems between China and the Philippines, the Chinese foreign ministry said on Thursday, as tensions simmer over conflicts in disputed waters of the South China Sea.

2023-10-26 19:59

Japan's top court strikes down required sterilization surgery to officially change gender

Japan's top court strikes down required sterilization surgery to officially change gender

Japan’s Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled that a law requiring transgender people to undergo sterilization surgery in order to officially change their gender is unconstitutional, a landmark verdict welcomed by advocates as a sign of growing acceptance of LGBTQ+ rights.

2023-10-26 19:58

Thai teenager charged with murder over mall shooting spree

Thai teenager charged with murder over mall shooting spree

Authorities in Thailand charged a 14-year-old boy with premeditated murder and illegal possession of a firearm on Wednesday after a shooting spree at a Bangkok mall using what police said was a modified pistol intended to fire blanks.

2023-10-04 21:51

Japan hopes to resolve China's seafood ban over Fukushima's wastewater release within WTO's scope

Japan hopes to resolve China's seafood ban over Fukushima's wastewater release within WTO's scope

Japan hopes to resolve China's ban on its seafood following the release of treated wastewater from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant within the World Trade Organization's scope, Agriculture Minister Ichiro Miyashita said Wednesday.

2023-10-04 20:01

One in 10 Japanese are older than 80: government data

One in 10 Japanese are older than 80: government data

More than 10 percent of Japanese people have crossed 80 years or older for the first time, new official data showed, as the nation faces a rapidly greying population. Government data released on Sunday, ahead of Monday's "Respect for Aged Day" national holiday, also showed that the share of Japan's population at 65 or older expanded to a record 29.1 percent from 29 percent a ...

2023-09-18 21:37

Despite Xi's decision not to attend G20 in India, China says bilateral ties are 'generally stable'

Despite Xi's decision not to attend G20 in India, China says bilateral ties are 'generally stable'

Despite Chinese President Xi Jinping's decision not to attend this week's Group of 20 summit in India, Beijing says that relations between the two nuclear-armed Asian giants remain “generally stable.”

2023-09-05 21:34

Indonesia offers 'golden visa' to entice foreign investors

Indonesia offers 'golden visa' to entice foreign investors

Indonesia is introducing a golden visa scheme to attract foreign individual and corporate investors in an attempt to boost its national economy, a statement from the ministry of law and human rights distributed on Sunday said.

2023-09-03 20:21

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