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Asia

17 Jun
India blocked access to Telegram messenger on Tuesday ahead of a retest of a nationwide medical college entrance examination, after a scandal last month over a question paper leak. The electronics ministry issued...
17 Jun
Japan and an economic bloc of South American countries called Mercosur have agreed to start negotiations for an Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA). Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae and Brazilian...
17 Jun
Chinese authorities have launched a new initiative to expand rail tourism through 2030, as part of efforts to boost domestic consumption and the service sector. Under the plan, more than 160 special tourist train...
17 Jun
Crowds gathered at Shanghai Disneyland on its 10th anniversary to watch special performances by cast members and celebrate the milestone. Visitors from China and abroad attended anniversary events, with many...
17 Jun
A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck eastern Japan on Monday, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency. The quake occurred south of Ibaraki Prefecture and registered a lower-5 intensity on Japan’s seven-...
16 Jun
More than 40 abducted cats have been reunited with owners after Viet Nam police busted a feline theft ring and rescued 400 pets destined to be slaughtered for food, an animal rights group said Tuesday. Nine...
16 Jun
About 70 colorfully clad horses have paraded in a traditional festival marking the start of early summer in northeastern Japan. The "Chagu Chagu Umakko" horse festival is held at the end of the rice-...
16 Jun
Indian filmmakers, actors, and government officials gathered in India’s entertainment hub Mumbai to launch the 19th edition of the city’s international film festival. The Mumbai International Film...
16 Jun
The Bank of Japan (BOJ) decided Tuesday at its two-day monetary policy meeting to raise its benchmark interest rate to 1.0 percent from 0.75 percent, the highest in 31 years. BOJ Governor Kazuo Ueda, who has been...
16 Jun
China has always placed its relations with Nepal in an important position in its neighborhood diplomacy, and pursues a friendly policy toward all Nepali people, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Monday....

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