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At least 12 children were killed when their preschool collapsed as Friday’s huge quake hit Myanmar.
Published on: March 31, 2025 | Source:Shutting down the U.S.-funded broadcaster will silence voices that are already suppressed by Asia's authoritarian regimes.
Published on: March 31, 2025 | Source:Virginia Giuffre’s car was hit by bus in Australia. She was among first people to speak out about sexual abuse by Epstein, Prince Andrew.
Published on: March 31, 2025 | Source:On Tuesday, ahead of ‘Liberation Day’ tariff announcement, numerous departments are to release reviews supporting US president’s strategy.
Published on: March 31, 2025 | Source:Karzai’s influence is not just historical; it lies in his ability to mediate Afghanistan’s current power struggles.
Published on: March 31, 2025 | Source:‘There is real competition’ from China in particular, Fabiola Gianotti said, adding the giant FCC project is ‘absolutely on the good track’.
Published on: March 31, 2025 | Source:Liu Zhen-ya’s residency permit was revoked on the grounds that her content endangered Taiwan’s national security, prompting a debate over free speech and security.
Published on: March 31, 2025 | Source:Tashkent is seeking to maintain strong economic ties with Beijing while addressing public concerns about their possible impacts on the country's sovereignty.
Published on: March 31, 2025 | Source:U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said this week that Japan would be "on the front lines of any contingency we might face in the western Pacific."
Published on: March 31, 2025 | Source:Police investigating possibility anarchists set fire to cars. Teslas have become target for vandalism over owner Musk’s right-wing activism.
Published on: March 31, 2025 | Source:The growth of the Adani Group, especially overseas, has mirrored Modi’s political ascendancy. As a result, controversy involving Adani projects causes backlash against India as a whole.
Published on: March 31, 2025 | Source:Early indications suggest blast in Asturias region was caused by firedamp, a term referring to methane forming an explosive mixture in mines.
Published on: March 31, 2025 | Source:April 17, 1975 – the day Phnom Penh fell – can perhaps never be fully reappropriated because of the strong sense of shame and pain that surrounds it.
Published on: March 31, 2025 | Source:Lee Jae-myung’s strategic bet – that he can leverage widespread public discontent without further deepening societal divisions – will pose a key test for South Korea’s democracy.
Published on: March 31, 2025 | Source:“Ending aid is not a strategy to make America great again. It’s a strategy to make America resented and isolated in the world.”
Published on: March 31, 2025 | Source:US allies in Asia fear losing their nuclear umbrella because US President Donald Trump suggested some global disengagement. Without the umbrella, as seen with Ukraine, a country’s independence is in jeopardy. It starts a new proliferation. Washington is tempted to withdraw from some international pledges and is keen to pursue its agenda without much consultation […] The post Trump’s step back abroad has triggered an...
Published on: March 31, 2025 | Source:From Xi Jinping’s expected Southeast Asia tour to China performance-testing its aircraft carrier, here’s a round-up from today’s China coverage.
Published on: March 31, 2025 | Source:The Solong crashed into the Stena Immaculate in the North Sea on March 10. A member of Solong’s crew is still missing, presumed dead.
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Scientists develop a real-time brain-computer interface translating thoughts into speech, offering hope for voice restoration in non-verbal individuals.
Published on: March 31, 2025 | Source:Trump’s “Liberation Day” tariff threat looms, sparking fears of a global trade war.
Published on: March 31, 2025 | Source:Under proposed law to improve quality of flats, landlords would need to pay HK$1,000 registration fee, obtain licence and hire professionals for inspections.
Published on: March 31, 2025 | Source:US President Donald Trump might ignore the law Congress passed and use the app as a bargaining chip in trade talks with Beijing.
Published on: March 31, 2025 | Source:Beijing’s top office on Hong Kong also shares another scathing article over deal by Li Ka-shing’s conglomerate.
Published on: March 31, 2025 | Source:Global recession fears grip Wall Street as Trump’s tariffs trigger a stock market rout, as the S&P 500 faces its worst quarter since the 1980s.
Published on: March 31, 2025 | Source:Database of patients’ wounds, smart medicine cabinets and tracking wristbands among measures to be implemented at all hospitals following string of blunders.
Published on: March 31, 2025 | Source:Two Indiana homes of cybersecurity researcher and professor raided by FBI and Homeland Security but no reason cited, local media report.
Published on: March 31, 2025 | Source:Far-right leaders and Elon Musk condemn a French court’s five-year poll ban on Marine Le Pen, warning of democratic norm violations and political backlash.
Published on: March 31, 2025 | Source:Henderson Land Development, New World Development and Sino Land among those to signal interest, after Beijing official urged involvement.
Published on: March 31, 2025 | Source:Company confident a higher level of service for its targeted customer base will be worth the longer wait times.
Published on: March 31, 2025 | Source:The younger Hu is remembered as an outspoken proponent of political reform and press freedom – rare among China’s princelings.
Published on: March 31, 2025 | Source:They fled war - now Myanmar's diaspora feel helpless watching their country struggle after the quake.
Published on: March 31, 2025 | Source:The IoT & AI Insider Lab in the Zhangjiang hi-tech zone likely closed in January or February, nearby workers say.
Published on: March 31, 2025 | Source:If wage theft and worker exploitation remains unresolved, Bangladesh’s development triumph will prove to be an empty miracle.
Published on: March 31, 2025 | Source:Financial institutions approved mortgage loan applications worth US$3.3 billion in February.
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