China and Russia hold joint naval drills in the Sea of Japan
Pacific Asia • Aug 4, 2025, 4:13 PM
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Japan: Fire during fireworks show forces five men into the sea
Pacific Asia • 4:09 PM
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Five workers at a fireworks festival jumped into the sea Monday night to escape a dramatic fire on two barges loaded with rockets in Tokyo Bay.
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Bangladesh to hold parliamentary elections in February 2026, interim leader Yunus says
Pacific Asia • 3:35 PM
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Bangladesh's interim leader and Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus announced Tuesday that national elections will be held in February 2026, aiming to restore democratic governance following the ousting of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina last year.
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'Contradictions in objectives' of Chinese Studies Dept & what China would like UK schools to project
Pacific Asia • 11:53 AM
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A report by UK‑China Transparency (UKCT) has unveiled major challenges affecting students, scholars and institutions across the United Kingdom. Professors and students are facing on-going surveillance leading to pressure and even intimidation to conform
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East Asia Hit by Record-Breaking Torrential Rains and Mass Evacuations
Pacific Asia • 10:37 AM
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Hong Kong broke rainfall records on Tuesday with 355.7 mm in a few hours, prompting a “black” rain alert until 5pm.
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New Delhi slams “unjustified » US threat over Russian oil
Pacific Asia • 10:34 AM
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US president warned that he would raise tariffs on India, stating that the country “doesn’t care how many people in Ukraine are being killed by the Russian war machine.” In response, India called Trump’s threat of "substantially" higher tariffs over its
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Trump threatens India with high tariffs over Russian oil
Pacific Asia • 8:42 AM
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The US president warned that he would raise tariffs on India, stating that the country “doesn’t care how many people in Ukraine are being killed by the Russian war machine.” In response, India called Trump’s threat of "substantially" higher tariffs over
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