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Navy Plane, Carrying Four People Onboard, Crashes In South Korea
South Korea's navy said a maritime patrol aircraft with four people on board crashed near a military base in the southern city of Pohang on Thursday.
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China's Most Advanced Bombers Seen On Disputed South China Sea Island
Satellite imagery shows China landed two of its most advanced bombers in the disputed Paracel islands in the South China Sea this month - a gesture that some analysts described as Beijing's latest signalling of its growing military capabilities.
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China Flexes Military Muscle With East Asian Naval Activity: Report
China deployed large number of naval and coast guard vessels near Taiwan, the southern Japanese islands and the East and South China Seas, exerting pressure on the whole of the first island chain amid global geopolitical uncertainties.
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India Looks Set To Be Primary Engine Of Growth In 2025, 2026: World Economic Forum Report
Chief economists from across the world are the most optimistic about a strong economic expansion in South Asia, with India looking set to be the primary engine of growth in 2025 and 2026, a new survey showed on Wednesday.
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South Korea's Presidential Candidate Lee Jae-myung Leads In Opinion Polls
South Korea's liberal frontrunner for president Lee Jae-myung was leading his main conservative rival Kim Moon-soo by more than 10 percentage points in an opinion poll issued on Tuesday, though the race had tightened a week ahead of the election.
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Philippines Open To Agreements With China To Keep Peace In South China Sea
The Philippines is open to any additional agreements with Beijing that can help maintain peace in the South China Sea, its top diplomat said, amid unabated confrontations between them over disputed features.
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"Astonished...": S Jaishankar On Whether India, Pak Were Close To Nuke War
India and Pakistan were nowhere close to a nuclear conflict during their recent military clash, External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar said, pointing to a narrative in the West that anything that happens in South Asia is promptly linked to a nucle
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How A South Korean Woman Found Her Daughter 44 Years After Alleged Abduction
In 2019, a DNA match through a volunteer organisation finally led to a long-awaited reunion.
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"Selling Nation To US": Sheikh Hasina's Big Charge Against Muhammad Yunus
Bangladesh's former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has accused the south asian country's interim government head Muhammad Yunus of "selling the nation to the United States."
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How Starbucks Is Keeping Politics Out Of Coffee In South Korea
This move is a response to the growing trend of customers using politicians' names as nicknames when ordering drinks, often accompanied by messages of support or opposition.
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China, Philippines Trade Blame Over South China Sea Confrontation
China and the Philippines traded accusations on Thursday following a confrontation between two of their vessels in contested waters of the South China Sea, the latest incident in a long-running maritime standoff in the strategic waterway.
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Home Projector Market to Double In Next 4 Years, South and West Key for BenQ India:Â Rajeev Singh
Gadgets360 had a word with Rajeev Singh, Managing Director of BenQ India & South Asia, on the emerging trends in the Indian market and overall company strategy. Few of the responses have been edited and shortened for ease of understanding.
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'Cool Roofs' On Houses, Bus-Stop Sprinklers: How Ahmedabad Is Fighting The Heat
Rising heat is a problem for millions of people in India. In Ahmedabad, temperatures this year has already reached 42 degrees Celsius, a level usually not seen for several more weeks.
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South Korea's Conservatives Move To Switch Presidential Candidates
South Korea's conservatives dropped their presidential candidate on Saturday and reopened the nomination process, after the former prime minister decided to join the party to challenge the liberal frontrunner in an election just four weeks away.
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Trump's Big Teaser Before US-China Trade Talks In Switzerland This Week
US President Donald Trump has teased a "very, very big announcement" on Thursday. According to the American commander-in-chief, his upcoming announcement is a "major trade deal" with a "big, highly respected country".
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Navy Plane, Carrying Four People Onboard, Crashes In South Korea
South Korea's navy said a maritime patrol aircraft with four people on board crashed near a military base in the southern city of Pohang on Thursday.
-
China's Most Advanced Bombers Seen On Disputed South China Sea Island
Satellite imagery shows China landed two of its most advanced bombers in the disputed Paracel islands in the South China Sea this month - a gesture that some analysts described as Beijing's latest signalling of its growing military capabilities.
-
China Flexes Military Muscle With East Asian Naval Activity: Report
China deployed large number of naval and coast guard vessels near Taiwan, the southern Japanese islands and the East and South China Seas, exerting pressure on the whole of the first island chain amid global geopolitical uncertainties.
-
India Looks Set To Be Primary Engine Of Growth In 2025, 2026: World Economic Forum Report
Chief economists from across the world are the most optimistic about a strong economic expansion in South Asia, with India looking set to be the primary engine of growth in 2025 and 2026, a new survey showed on Wednesday.
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South Korea's Presidential Candidate Lee Jae-myung Leads In Opinion Polls
South Korea's liberal frontrunner for president Lee Jae-myung was leading his main conservative rival Kim Moon-soo by more than 10 percentage points in an opinion poll issued on Tuesday, though the race had tightened a week ahead of the election.
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Philippines Open To Agreements With China To Keep Peace In South China Sea
The Philippines is open to any additional agreements with Beijing that can help maintain peace in the South China Sea, its top diplomat said, amid unabated confrontations between them over disputed features.
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"Astonished...": S Jaishankar On Whether India, Pak Were Close To Nuke War
India and Pakistan were nowhere close to a nuclear conflict during their recent military clash, External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar said, pointing to a narrative in the West that anything that happens in South Asia is promptly linked to a nucle
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How A South Korean Woman Found Her Daughter 44 Years After Alleged Abduction
In 2019, a DNA match through a volunteer organisation finally led to a long-awaited reunion.
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"Selling Nation To US": Sheikh Hasina's Big Charge Against Muhammad Yunus
Bangladesh's former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has accused the south asian country's interim government head Muhammad Yunus of "selling the nation to the United States."
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How Starbucks Is Keeping Politics Out Of Coffee In South Korea
This move is a response to the growing trend of customers using politicians' names as nicknames when ordering drinks, often accompanied by messages of support or opposition.
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China, Philippines Trade Blame Over South China Sea Confrontation
China and the Philippines traded accusations on Thursday following a confrontation between two of their vessels in contested waters of the South China Sea, the latest incident in a long-running maritime standoff in the strategic waterway.
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Home Projector Market to Double In Next 4 Years, South and West Key for BenQ India:Â Rajeev Singh
Gadgets360 had a word with Rajeev Singh, Managing Director of BenQ India & South Asia, on the emerging trends in the Indian market and overall company strategy. Few of the responses have been edited and shortened for ease of understanding.
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'Cool Roofs' On Houses, Bus-Stop Sprinklers: How Ahmedabad Is Fighting The Heat
Rising heat is a problem for millions of people in India. In Ahmedabad, temperatures this year has already reached 42 degrees Celsius, a level usually not seen for several more weeks.
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South Korea's Conservatives Move To Switch Presidential Candidates
South Korea's conservatives dropped their presidential candidate on Saturday and reopened the nomination process, after the former prime minister decided to join the party to challenge the liberal frontrunner in an election just four weeks away.
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Trump's Big Teaser Before US-China Trade Talks In Switzerland This Week
US President Donald Trump has teased a "very, very big announcement" on Thursday. According to the American commander-in-chief, his upcoming announcement is a "major trade deal" with a "big, highly respected country".
