China claims Canada’s order for Hikvision closure ‘damages’ trade relations
Beijing’s remarks come after Ottawa announced it would cease all Canadian operations of the company.Canada’s request for Chinese surveillance equipment ...
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Photos: Global matcha ‘obsession’ drinks Japan tea farms dry
At a minimalist matcha bar in Los Angeles, United States, powdered Japanese tea is prepared with precision, despite a global ...
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‘Immense pressure’: Hong Kong’s last major pro-democracy party disbands
Founded in 2006, LSD was the latest pro-democracy party to hold street protests amid a national security crackdown.The League of ...
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COVID-19 origin still ‘inconclusive’ after years-long WHO study
WHO chief Tedros says ‘all hypotheses must remain on the table’ after critical information not provided to investigators.The World Health ...
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Japan executes by hanging ‘Twitter killer’ who murdered 9
Takahiro Shiraishi was hanged for the murders of eight women and one man whose body parts he concealed in his ...
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Children seen injured on road after car collision in Beijing
Videos appeared to show multiple young children lying injured on a road near a primary school in Beijing. Source link
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Israel-Iran conflict exposed China’s ‘limited leverage’, say analysts
Through the 12 days of the recent Israel-Iran conflict, China moved quickly to position itself as a potential mediator and ...
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Thailand moves to re-criminalise cannabis in blow to $1bn industry
The order to restrict cannabis use for medical purposes only must pass another hurdle before becoming law.The Thai government is ...
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Key players tangle at UNSC at ‘perilous turn’ of US-Israel-Iran conflict
Tensions soar at UN as Iran, allies condemn US military action, while US, Israel reject censure.The United Nations Security Council ...
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Russia, Indonesia deepen ties as Putin and Prabowo meet in St Petersburg
Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto said that the relationship between the two countries was ‘getting stronger again’.Russian President Vladimir Putin met ...
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