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Bombing at Kabul mosque kills 10, including prominent cleric

Editorial Bureau August 18, 2022

Kabul(Afghanistan)- A bombing at a mosque in the Afghan capital of Kabul during evening prayers on Wednesday killed at least 10 people, including a prominent cleric, and wounded at least 27, an eyewitness and police said. There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the attack, the latest

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Chinese factories close as drought hurts hydropower

Editorial Bureau August 17, 2022

Beijing(China)- Factories in China’s southwest have shut down after reservoirs used to generate hydropower ran low in a worsening drought, adding to economic strains at a time when President Xi Jinping is trying to extend his position in power. Companies in Sichuan province, including makers of solar panels, cement and urea closed or reduced production […]

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US and South Korea to begin expanded military drills next week

Editorial Bureau August 16, 2022

The United States and South Korea will begin their biggest combined military drills next week in the face of an increasingly aggressive North Korea, which has been ramping up weapons tests and threats of nuclear conflict against Seoul and Washington, the South’s military said Tuesday. The allies’ summertime drills, which will take place from Aug. 22 to […]

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China sets sanctions on Taiwan figures to punish US, island

Editorial Bureau August 16, 2022

Beijing(China)- China imposed visa bans and other sanctions Tuesday on Taiwanese political figures, raising pressure on the self-governing island and the U.S. in response to successive congressional visits. The sanctions come a day after China set more military exercises in the seas and skies surrounding Taiwan in response to what it called “collusion and provocation […]

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Chinese ship docks in Sri Lanka despite India, and US concerns

Editorial Bureau August 16, 2022

A Chinese research vessel docked at Sri Lanka’s Chinese-run southern port of Hambantota on Tuesday despite concerns from India and the United States about its alleged spying activities. Port officials said that the Yuan Wang 5 entered the deep-sea port after securing permission to enter Sri Lankan waters on the condition it would not engage […]

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Taliban mark turbulent first year in power

Editorial Bureau August 15, 2022

The Taliban marked the first anniversary of their return to power in Afghanistan with a national holiday Monday, following a turbulent year that saw women’s rights crushed and a humanitarian crisis worsen. Exactly a year ago, the hardline Islamists captured Kabul after their nationwide lightning offensive against government forces ended 20 years of US-led military

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Tropical Storm Meari hammers Japan with heavy rainfall, wind

Editorial Bureau August 13, 2022

Tokyo(Japan)- Tropical Storm Meari unleashed heavy rains on Japan’s main Honshu island as it headed northward Saturday toward the capital, Tokyo, according to Japanese weather officials. The Japan Meteorological Agency warned Meari was on course to make landfall by about noon, bringing sudden heavy rains and blasting winds, possibly setting off mudslides and flooding.

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US to boost Taiwan trade, conduct transits in straits

Editorial Bureau August 13, 2022

The United States is responding to China’s “provocative” behavior on Taiwan by boosting trade with the democratically run island and insisting on right of air and sea passage through the tense straits, the White House said Friday. A new trade plan will be unveiled within days, while US forces will transit the Taiwan Strait in […]

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Sri Lanka’s ex-leader arrives in Bangkok after fleeing protests

Editorial Bureau August 12, 2022

On Thursday, former Sri Lanka’s ex-president Gotabaya Rajapaksa arrived in Bangkok after his visa ran out following a month-long stint in Singapore, where he had taken refuge from protesters at home. A senior Thai official said that the deposed leader landed on a private jet at Don Mueang International Airport around 8 pm local time […]

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At 75, India’s democracy is under pressure like never before

Editorial Bureau August 12, 2022

New Delhi(India)- The Aug. 5 demonstrations by India’s main opposition Congress party against soaring food prices and unemployment began like any other recent protest — an electorally weak opposition taking to the New Delhi streets against Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s massively popular government. The protests, however, quickly took a turn when key Congress lawmakers led