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Hong Kong votes in overhauled “patriots”-only election
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Hong Kong votes in overhauled “patriots”-only election

HONG KONG, Dec 19 (Reuters) – Hong Kong voters went to the polls on Sunday for the first time since…
Under scrutiny, North Korea tries to restrict news about executions – group
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Under scrutiny, North Korea tries to restrict news about executions – group

SEOUL, Dec 15 (Reuters) – North Korea has changed the way it carries out capital punishment in response to greater…
Myanmar public urges gas sanctions to stop military funding
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Myanmar public urges gas sanctions to stop military funding

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — The young woman in Myanmar decided to speak out when she realized that money from the…
Kim Jong Un’s decade of rule: Purges, nukes, Trump diplomacy
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Kim Jong Un’s decade of rule: Purges, nukes, Trump diplomacy

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Friday marks 10 years since Kim Jong Un, the third generation of his family to…
North Korea’s Kim at critical crossroads decade into rule
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North Korea’s Kim at critical crossroads decade into rule

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Too young. Too weak. Too inexperienced. Since taking power following his father’s sudden death 10…
The curious case of a map and a disappearing Taiwan minister at US democracy summit
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The curious case of a map and a disappearing Taiwan minister at US democracy summit

WASHINGTON, Dec 12 (Reuters) – A video feed of a Taiwanese minister was cut during US President Joe Biden’s Summit…
Myanmar democracy in new era as Suu Kyi sidelined by army
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Myanmar democracy in new era as Suu Kyi sidelined by army

BANGKOK (AP) — In sentencing Myanmar’s iconic democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi to prison, the country’s generals have effectively…
US plans diplomatic boycott of Beijing Winter Olympics
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US plans diplomatic boycott of Beijing Winter Olympics

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. will stage a diplomatic boycott of the upcoming Winter Olympics in Beijing t o protest…
China attacks potential US diplomatic boycott of Olympics
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China attacks potential US diplomatic boycott of Olympics

BEIJING (AP) — China on Monday threatened to take “firm countermeasures” if the US proceeds with a diplomatic boycott of…
Myanmar’s ousted leader Suu Kyi sentenced to four years jail – source
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Myanmar’s ousted leader Suu Kyi sentenced to four years jail – source

Dec 6 (Reuters) – Myanmar’s deposed leader Aung San Suu Kyi was jailed for four years on Monday on charges…
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