Hong Kong will roll out the red carpet Thursday to receive two giant pandas gifted by the Chinese government to mark 75…
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‘Education of hatred’: Killing of Japanese boy sparks soul searching in China over rising nationalism
The killing of a Japanese schoolboy in China has sparked an outpouring of anger and soul searching over the rise of extreme…
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A pair of blood-spattered trousers in a miso tank and an allegedly forced confession helped send Iwao Hakamata to death row more…
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A wildfire raging in Quito has forced residents to flee their homes and Ecuador’s president to make an emergency return from abroad,…
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Pope Francis took the unusual decision Wednesday to expel 10 people – a bishop, priests and laypeople – from a troubled Catholic…
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President Vladimir Putin warned the West on Wednesday that Russia could use nuclear weapons if it was struck with conventional missiles, and that Moscow…
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Israel’s military chief told troops on Wednesday that its airstrikes in Lebanon were aiming to destroy Hezbollah’s infrastructure and to pave the…
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Despite pledging a “battle without limits” against Israel, Hezbollah’s response to back-to-back Israeli attacks appears to have been carefully calibrated. Its strike…
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UAE eyes ‘different architecture’ for a Middle East embroiled in conflict as it strengthens ties with the US
The first-ever visit by a president of the United Arab Emirates to the White House took place this week as Israel’s war…
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Three months after a historic election victory, it felt like the downpour at the Labour Party’s conference would never end. Lawmakers and…