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China, South Korea and Japan agree to strengthen free trade

China, South Korea and Japan agreed Sunday to strengthen free trade in the face of a raft of new tariffs imposed by US President Donald Trump.
1 day ago
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First deaths confirmed as 'mass casualty' quake hits Myanmar...

A powerful earthquake killed more than 20 people across Myanmar and Thailand on Friday, toppling buildings and bridges and trapping over 80 workers in an under-construction skyscraper in Bangkok.
3 days ago
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Chewing gum releases microplastics into mouth: researchers

Chewing gum releases hundreds of tiny plastic pieces straight into people's mouths, researchers said on Tuesday, also warning of the pollution created by the rubber-based sweet.
6 days ago
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Spain edge Netherlands on penalties, set up France Nations L...

Holders Spain beat the Netherlands on penalties after a dramatic quarter-final second leg in Valencia finished 3-3 on Sunday to set up a Nations League last-four clash with France, who edged Croatia in a shoot-out after a 2-2 aggregate draw.
Mar 25, 2025
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Small plane crash off Honduran island kills at least 12

At least 12 people died Monday when a small plane crashed into the sea while taking off from a Caribbean island off Honduras, officials said.
Mar 18, 2025
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Bangladesh Court upholds death sentence of 20 students in 20...

A court in Bangladesh upheld on Sunday death sentences of 20 former university students convicted of murdering a fellow student in 2019 who had criticised the country's former government on social media.
Mar 17, 2025
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Missing Chinese Professor Returns To Japan: University

A Chinese academic at a Japanese university who went missing on a trip home more than a year ago has returned to Japan, a university spokesman said Friday.
Mar 15, 2025
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Musk's SpaceX faces new setback after Starship explosion

Despite the setback, SpaceX's "fail fast, learn fast" approach has helped it become the world's dominant launch services provider. But Musk's status as one of President Donald Trump's closest advisors, and his influence over federal regulators, are raising concerns about potential conflicts of...
Mar 07, 2025
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Trump’s ‘dead’ threat to Gaza undermines ceasefire: Hamas

Hamas said on Thursday that Donald Trump’s threats would encourage Israel to disregard the fragile ceasefire, after the US president said that unless prisoners are freed, the people of Gaza would be “DEAD”.
Mar 07, 2025
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Japan puts world's most accurate clock on sale for $3.3 mn

Known as a "strontium optical lattice clock", it is 100 times more accurate than caesium atomic clocks, the current standard for defining seconds, the precision-equipment producer said in a statement.
Mar 05, 2025