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Asia keeps omicron at bay, but a surge may be inevitable
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Asia keeps omicron at bay, but a surge may be inevitable

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Much of Asia has largely managed to keep omicron at bay even as the variant rages…
Hong Kong police raid pro-democracy news outlet, arrest 6
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Hong Kong police raid pro-democracy news outlet, arrest 6

HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong police raided the office of an online pro-democracy news outlet on Wednesday after arresting…
Myanmar court postpones verdicts in 2nd case against Suu Kyi
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Myanmar court postpones verdicts in 2nd case against Suu Kyi

BANGKOK (AP) — A court in military-ruled Myanmar postponed its verdicts Monday on two charges against ousted leader Aung San…
Malaysia seeks UN climate adaptation funds amid deadly floods
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Malaysia seeks UN climate adaptation funds amid deadly floods

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 27 (Reuters) – Malaysia is seeking $3 million from the U.N. Green Climate Fund (GCF) to develop…
Save the Children says staff missing after Myanmar massacre
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Save the Children says staff missing after Myanmar massacre

BANGKOK (AP) — Two members of the international humanitarian group Save the Children were missing Saturday after Myanmar government troops…
China defends science exchange program following US arrest
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China defends science exchange program following US arrest

BEIJING (AP) — China on Wednesday defended its international scientific exchange programs in the wake of the conviction of a…
Philippine supertyphoon Rai ‘exceeded all predictions’ – forecaster
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Philippine supertyphoon Rai ‘exceeded all predictions’ – forecaster

SINGAPORE, Dec 22 (Reuters) – The rapid intensification that turned this week’s Typhoon Rai into the strongest storm to hit…
Food running out, Philippine typhoon survivors warn
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Food running out, Philippine typhoon survivors warn

MANILA, Dec 21 (Reuters) – Philippine officials and residents of areas that bore the brunt of Typhoon Rai pleaded for…
Defectors from North Korea pray for resettlement victims
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Defectors from North Korea pray for resettlement victims

NIIGATA, Japan (AP) — Eiko Kawasaki stood at the port of Niigata, the place from which she left for North…
Pro-Beijing candidates sweep victories at Hong Kong polls
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Pro-Beijing candidates sweep victories at Hong Kong polls

HONG KONG (AP) — Pro-Beijing candidates dominated Hong Kong’s legislative elections, beating out moderates and independents in the city’s first…
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