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EXPLAINER | How China flights near Taiwan enflame tensions-
By Associated Press BANGKOK: A recent spate of Chinese military flights off southwestern Taiwan has prompted alarm from the island, which ...
Afghanistan mosque explosion kills many worshippers, witnesses say
A powerful explosion in a mosque frequented by a religious minority group in northern Afghanistan on Friday has left several ...
One dead, others trapped after Hong Kong scaffolding collapses-
By Associated Press HONG KONG: One worker died and others were trapped Friday when a major rainstorm blew traditional bamboo ...
BBC agrees deal with Diana interview whistleblower-
By AFP LONDON: The BBC on Friday said it had reached an agreement with a graphic designer who was sidelined ...
Khashoggi fiancée hits out at Saudi-led takeover of Newcastle United-
By AFP LONDON: The fiancée of murdered journalist Jamal Khashoggi on Friday criticised the takeover of Newcastle United by a ...
Russia’s independent media stalwarts-
By AFP MOSCOW: The Novaya Gazeta newspaper, whose editor-in-chief Dmitry Muratov won the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday, is one ...
Panda cubs at Tokyo zoo get their names, to debut in January-
By Associated Press TOKYO: Giant panda twins born at Tokyo’s Ueno Zoo in June got their names Friday — Lei ...
Taliban now guard site of Bamiyan Buddhas they destroyed-
By AFP BAMIYAN: Taliban gunmen now stand guard at the gaping rock cavities that once housed two ancient statues of ...
China fines food delivery giant Meituan for monopolistic behaviour-
By AFP BEIJING: China has fined food delivery giant Meituan 3.4 billion yuan ($527 million) for monopolistic practices and ordered ...
Nobel Peace Prize goes to journalists from Philippines, Russia
OSLO — The 2021 Nobel Peace Prize was awarded Friday to journalists Maria Ressa of the Philippines and Dmitry Muratov ...
