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Climate change now Southeast Asia’s biggest challenge, surpassing economic woes

The Philippines and Vietnam, both regularly hit by severe typhoons, ranked climate change as their most significant challenge, with 70.9% and 70.3% of responden...

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US bans government personnel in China from romantic relations with Chinese citizens

U.S. agencies already had strict rules on such relationships, a blanket “non-fraternization” policy, as it is known, has been unheard of publicly since the Cold...

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EU trade chief slams Trump’s new tariffs as 'unjustified, illegal, disproportionate’

Measures can only lead to further tariff escalation and a downward economic spiral for the US and the world as a whole

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Taiwan says 59 Chinese warplanes, 23 warships detected around island

China says the exercises were a response to it views as provocations from Taiwan President Lai Ching-te, who won election last year and who Beijing reviles as a...

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Netanyahu says Israel will establish new security corridor across Gaza to pressure Hamas

Israel has vowed to escalate the nearly 18-month war with Hamas until the militant group returns dozens of remaining hostages, disarms and leaves the territory.

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Myanmar’s military declares a ceasefire to ease quake relief as death toll tops 3,000

The death toll rose to 3,003 on Wednesday, with more than 4,500 people injured

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Trump tariffs pile stress on ailing world economy

Measures seen bad for growth, adding to price pressures while Fitch sees U.S. tariffs on all imports jumping to 22%

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China drills around Taiwan continue with code name 'Strait Thunder'

China, which views democratically governed Taiwan as its own territory, has repeatedly denounced Taiwan President as a "separatist"

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Israel says plenty of food in Gaza, UN says that's ridiculous

Hamas says Israel responsible for "catastrophic" situation

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White House says Trump will go ahead with tariffs as world awaits trade war

"Liberation Day" will see dramatic new duties that could upend the global trade system

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Myanmar earthquake: Survivors still being found but hopes begin to fade

Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing says 2,719 people have now been found dead

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Russia cannot accept U.S. proposals on Ukraine 'in current form'

Moscow is taking U.S. ideas 'very seriously' but proposals need reworking

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Myanmar quake survivors without food, shelter as aftershock fears linger, death toll rises

Death toll 2,065 in Myanmar, 20 confirmed dead in Thailand, as shelter an urgent need for displaced and survivors, aid groups say