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Renewed fighting in Myanmar has displaced 26,000 people since Monday, UN says
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Renewed fighting in Myanmar has displaced 26,000 people since Monday, UN says

CNN  —  Renewed fighting between the Myanmar Armed Forces (MAF) and the Arakan Army (AA) has displaced more than 26,000…
‘An invisible killer’: Beijing cleaned up its toxic air. Why can’t New Delhi?
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‘An invisible killer’: Beijing cleaned up its toxic air. Why can’t New Delhi?

CNN  —  More than 20 million people woke last week to a thick, acrid, and noxious smog that settled densely…
Inside the remarkably intricate planning for Biden’s meeting with Xi
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Inside the remarkably intricate planning for Biden’s meeting with Xi

San Francisco CNN  —  US officials encountered a remarkable – even unprecedented – level of concern from their Beijing counterparts…
Six years on from cake at Mar-a-Lago, China’s Xi returns to a much warier US
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Six years on from cake at Mar-a-Lago, China’s Xi returns to a much warier US

Hong Kong CNN  —  When Xi Jinping last set foot in the United States, former-President Donald Trump welcomed the Chinese…
Philippines accuses Chinese vessels of firing water cannon on ships resupplying South China Sea military outpost
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Philippines accuses Chinese vessels of firing water cannon on ships resupplying South China Sea military outpost

CNN  —  Manila accused Chinese ships of firing water cannons and making “dangerous maneuvers” toward Philippine vessels resupplying a remote…
China’s northeast hit by unseasonable blizzard as heavy snow causes mass disruption
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China’s northeast hit by unseasonable blizzard as heavy snow causes mass disruption

Hong Kong CNN  —  Unusually early heavy snowfall blanketed swathes of northeastern China this week, forcing airlines to cancel flights,…
Developing countries owe China at least $1.1 trillion – and the debts are due
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Developing countries owe China at least $1.1 trillion – and the debts are due

Hong Kong CNN  —  Developing countries owe Chinese lenders at least $1.1 trillion, according to a new data analysis published…
Top Biden administration officials head to Asia to show China remains a top priority amid Israel-Hamas war
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Top Biden administration officials head to Asia to show China remains a top priority amid Israel-Hamas war

Washington CNN  —  The Biden administration’s senior-most national security officials are traveling this week to the Indo-Pacific, signaling that the…
Deadly quake strikes Nepal, toppling homes and killing at least 129 people
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Deadly quake strikes Nepal, toppling homes and killing at least 129 people

Kathmandu CNN  —  At least 129 people have been killed in an earthquake that struck a remote part of northwestern…
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