Hong Kong court jails 2 Tiananmen vigil group leaders for 7 years
Lee and Chow, the former chair and former vice-chair of the now-disbanded Hong Kong Alliance in Support of Patriotic Democratic Movements of China, have been in custody since 2021
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Nepal and China resume flood rescue after lake threat eases, death toll tops 500
(2nd UPDATE) More than 90,000 people are estimated to be affected, the Red Cross says, adding that trucks with relief supplies are blocked after the barrier lake broke its banks
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Here are the 2026 Ramon Magsaysay Awardees
A career diplomat, a social entrepreneur, and a human rights defender are the 2026 Ramon Magsaysay Awardees
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Twenty dead after Indonesia’s magnitude-7.7 earthquake, rescuers say
(1st UPDATE) Twenty are found dead, 6 are injured, and 2 are trapped as a 7.7 magnitude earthquake rattles eastern Indonesia, triggering minor tsunami waves and causing damage to structures
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South Korea’s Lee urges talks with North Korea to replace armistice with peace
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung advocates for peaceful coexistence with North Korea, urging dialogue to replace the armistice with a ‘peace regime’
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Japan’s record rains strand thousands at Narita airport, kill eight
Record rainfall — the highest over a 24-hour period since October 2013 — strands thousands at Narita airport, causing flooding and power outages in Chiba
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US to tell partners they must pick sides in AI race with China
‘Signature of the Pax Silica Declaration is not merely a membership subscription, but a commitment,’ a leaked draft letter from the US State Department says, urging countries to ‘choose deliberately’ on AI
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Taiwan condemns ‘dangerous’ planned Chinese navy drill with Indonesia to its east
The mid-August drill at an unspecified location east of Taiwan would be a ‘navigation exercise’ with an Indonesian navy ship, a highly unusual move given China does not generally hold exercises with foreign militaries near Taiwan
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Rain pounds Beijing as Typhoon Dolphin sweeps through China
The world’s second-largest economy is increasingly battling destructive weather that scientists link to climate change, especially this year, as an emerging El Niño pattern boosts temperatures and fuels more frequent and intense typhoons
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Zhu Rongji, Chinese premier who cajoled economy into modern era, dies at 97
He helped push the reforms that transformed China from a beleaguered holdout against the collapse of Soviet-style Communism in the early 1990s to an emerging superpower with economic growth rates envied by other governments
