China threatens 'forceful measures' over $11.1 billion US arms sales package to Taiwan
Pacific Asia • Dec 19, 2025, 2:45 PM
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Beijing again lashed out at a planned US arms sales package to Taiwan on Friday, with the Chinese defence ministry threatening to take "forceful measures" over the $11 billion weapons package approved by US State Department and awaiting congressional approval.
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More than 400 influential women urge Iran to halt execution of female activist
Pacific Asia • 3:56 PM
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Four Nobel laureates and several former heads of state are among the more than 400 prominent women who have signed a letter demanding the immediate release of Zahra Tabari, an Iranian engineer facing execution. The letter, organised by a London-based ass
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Nonstop laughing for 20 minutes: Japan’s ritual for good fortune
Pacific Asia • 3:27 PM
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Every winter in Osaka, thousands gather at a temple to laugh—nonstop—for 20 minutes. Known as "Owarai Shinji", this rare ritual draws on ancient Japanese mythology, where laughter once brought the sun back to the world. More than humor, they see it as a
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Australian PM Albanese to invite Israeli President Herzog following anti-Semitic attack
Pacific Asia • 1:06 PM
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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Tuesday said that his government would invite Israeli President Isaac Herzog to visit Australia following a deadly anti-Semitic shooting in Sydney targeting the Jewish community.
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