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Many Children Injured In Car Crash Outside China School
Several students were injured Tuesday after a car crashed outside a primary school in central China's Hunan province, state media said. "Many schoolchildren were injured, the specific casualties are being investigated," state broadcaster CCTV said.
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Flares Land Near Netanyahu's Home, Month After Hezbollah Drone Attack
Two flares landed near Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's residence on Saturday in the central town of Caesarea, security services said, describing the incident as "serious".
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Ancient Tajikistan Rock Shelter Sheds Light on 130,000-Year-Old Human Migration
A newly discovered rock shelter in Tajikistan’s Zeravshan Valley shows evidence of repeated human occupation over 130,000 years. The site contains artifacts from Neanderthals, Denisovans, and Homo sapiens, suggesting it may have been a migration hub. Archaeologists believe the Inner Asian Mountain Corridor (IAMC) in Central Asia served as a migra...
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Chinese Firm To Print Nepal Notes With Map Featuring Indian Regions
The Nepal Rastra Bank, the central bank of Nepal, has awarded to a Chinese company the contract to print new 100-rupee notes featuring the revised political map of the country.
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Fragmented Crypto Regulations Creating Uneven Playing Field, FSB Asia Voices Concerns
The Asia unit of the Financial Stability Board (FSB) convened in Hong Kong this week, co-chaired by Eddie Yue, Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority, and P. Nandalal Weerasinghe, Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka.
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As Maldives Faces Debt Default, China Inks New Finance Pact. Details Here
China and Maldives have signed a new agreement today that allows Beijing to lend more financial support to the already debt-distressed nation. China's central bank has said the pact will also help strengthen trade and investment.
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Ex-CIA Agent, Who Spied For China, Jailed For 10 Years
A former Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) officer, was sentenced to 10 years in prison for spying for the Chinese government.
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Dolphin Bites Surge At Japanese Beaches, Authorities Warn Beachgoers
Authorities in central Japan are urging beachgoers to steer clear of dolphins after a sharp increase in biting incidents, with one expert saying the culprit may be a single overly playful individual.
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28 Pakistani Pilgrims Killed After Bus Overturns, Catches Fire In Iran
At least 28 Pakistani pilgrims travelling to Iraq for a Shiite Muslim ritual were killed as their bus crashed in central Iran, state media reported early Wednesday.
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74-Year-Old Woman Killed By 13 Foot Python In Indonesia
An elderly woman was found dead after being attacked by a python in central Indonesia, police and local officials said Friday, the third such death in the province in as many months.
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Japan PM Fumio Kishida Cancels Central Asia Trip Amid Megaquake Warnings
Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Friday cancelled a trip to Central Asia after earthquake scientists warned the country should prepare for a possible "megaquake".
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4 Chinese Passengers, Pilot Killed In Helicopter Crash In Nepal
A helicopter crashed in central Nepal on Wednesday, killing all five people aboard including the pilot and four Chinese tourists.
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Kim Jong Un Deploys 250 Ballistic Missiles On North Korea's South Border
The olive green mobile launchers were displayed during a special "transferring" ceremony in the capital Pyongyang on Sunday, the official Korean Central News Agency reported. The missile launchers were an "up-to-date tactical attack weapon" said Kim.
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Bangladesh Protesters Demand PM's Resignation, Army "By The People"
Thousands of Bangladeshi protesters, many wielding sticks, crowded into a central Dhaka square Sunday for mass protests demanding Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina resign following a deadly police crackdown.
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30 Killed, 35 Missing After Torrential Rains In China: Report
At least 30 people are dead and 35 are missing in central China, state media reported Thursday, following days of torrential rain that lashed the country earlier this week.
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Many Children Injured In Car Crash Outside China School
Several students were injured Tuesday after a car crashed outside a primary school in central China's Hunan province, state media said. "Many schoolchildren were injured, the specific casualties are being investigated," state broadcaster CCTV said.
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Flares Land Near Netanyahu's Home, Month After Hezbollah Drone Attack
Two flares landed near Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's residence on Saturday in the central town of Caesarea, security services said, describing the incident as "serious".
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Ancient Tajikistan Rock Shelter Sheds Light on 130,000-Year-Old Human Migration
A newly discovered rock shelter in Tajikistan’s Zeravshan Valley shows evidence of repeated human occupation over 130,000 years. The site contains artifacts from Neanderthals, Denisovans, and Homo sapiens, suggesting it may have been a migration hub. Archaeologists believe the Inner Asian Mountain Corridor (IAMC) in Central Asia served as a migra...
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Chinese Firm To Print Nepal Notes With Map Featuring Indian Regions
The Nepal Rastra Bank, the central bank of Nepal, has awarded to a Chinese company the contract to print new 100-rupee notes featuring the revised political map of the country.
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Fragmented Crypto Regulations Creating Uneven Playing Field, FSB Asia Voices Concerns
The Asia unit of the Financial Stability Board (FSB) convened in Hong Kong this week, co-chaired by Eddie Yue, Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority, and P. Nandalal Weerasinghe, Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka.
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As Maldives Faces Debt Default, China Inks New Finance Pact. Details Here
China and Maldives have signed a new agreement today that allows Beijing to lend more financial support to the already debt-distressed nation. China's central bank has said the pact will also help strengthen trade and investment.
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Ex-CIA Agent, Who Spied For China, Jailed For 10 Years
A former Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) officer, was sentenced to 10 years in prison for spying for the Chinese government.
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Dolphin Bites Surge At Japanese Beaches, Authorities Warn Beachgoers
Authorities in central Japan are urging beachgoers to steer clear of dolphins after a sharp increase in biting incidents, with one expert saying the culprit may be a single overly playful individual.
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28 Pakistani Pilgrims Killed After Bus Overturns, Catches Fire In Iran
At least 28 Pakistani pilgrims travelling to Iraq for a Shiite Muslim ritual were killed as their bus crashed in central Iran, state media reported early Wednesday.
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74-Year-Old Woman Killed By 13 Foot Python In Indonesia
An elderly woman was found dead after being attacked by a python in central Indonesia, police and local officials said Friday, the third such death in the province in as many months.
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Japan PM Fumio Kishida Cancels Central Asia Trip Amid Megaquake Warnings
Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Friday cancelled a trip to Central Asia after earthquake scientists warned the country should prepare for a possible "megaquake".
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4 Chinese Passengers, Pilot Killed In Helicopter Crash In Nepal
A helicopter crashed in central Nepal on Wednesday, killing all five people aboard including the pilot and four Chinese tourists.
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Kim Jong Un Deploys 250 Ballistic Missiles On North Korea's South Border
The olive green mobile launchers were displayed during a special "transferring" ceremony in the capital Pyongyang on Sunday, the official Korean Central News Agency reported. The missile launchers were an "up-to-date tactical attack weapon" said Kim.
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Bangladesh Protesters Demand PM's Resignation, Army "By The People"
Thousands of Bangladeshi protesters, many wielding sticks, crowded into a central Dhaka square Sunday for mass protests demanding Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina resign following a deadly police crackdown.
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30 Killed, 35 Missing After Torrential Rains In China: Report
At least 30 people are dead and 35 are missing in central China, state media reported Thursday, following days of torrential rain that lashed the country earlier this week.
