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Taiwan won't be sacrificed, US arms sales a commitment, President responds to Trump
3+ hour, 48+ min ago (516+ words) Taiwan will not be sacrificed or traded and will not give up its free way of life under pressure, President Lai Ching-te wrote on Facebook on Sunday, adding that US arms sales to the island were a security commitment based…...
Philippines to convene court for VP impeachment amid political turmoil
4+ hour, 48+ min ago (544+ words) Manila, The Philippines Reuters The Philippine Senate was due to convene as an impeachment court on Monday that could decide the future of Vice President Sara Duterte, with a heated battle between two rival political camps set to be front…...
Nepali Sherpa scales Mount Everest for a record 32nd time
5+ hour, 48+ min ago (337+ words) A renowned Nepali Sherpa guide scaled Mount Everest for the 32nd time on Sunday, an official said, smashing his own record set last year. Kami Rita Sherpa, 56, reached the 8, 849-metre peak " the highest in the world " while guiding clients from the…...
Earthquake hits south-west China; thousands evacuate, buildings collapse
6+ hour, 48+ min ago (25+ words) A magnitude 5. 2 earthquake in China's Guangxi early on Monday killed two and forced more than 7, 000 in the city of Liuzhou to evacuate....
Hantavirus-hit cruise ship due to arrive at Rotterdam port as final destination
7+ hour, 48+ min ago (150+ words) The hantavirus-hit cruise ship MV Hondius it to dock in Rotterdam for disinfection, with Dutch authorities preparing quarantine arrangements....
Moldovan leaders decry Russian move on citizenship for separatist region
8+ hour, 19+ min ago (38+ words) Moldovan leaders denounced Vladimir Putin's offer of simplified Russian citizenship for the pro-Russian Transdniestria separatists....
Ministers adopt new interpretation of migrants' rights in European legal system
8+ hour, 48+ min ago (442+ words) European ministers adopted a new interpretation of the European Convention on Human Rights on Friday that could facilitate some migrant deportations, including to third country "return hubs, but which critics say will weaken human rights protections. The declaration comes amid…...
Gaza: Palestinians mark anniversary of 1948 mass expulsion and say today's catastrophe is worse
8+ hour, 33+ min ago (1037+ words) JULIA FRANKEL and WAFAA SHURAFA, of Associated Press, report from Gaza where more than two million people are crammed into in less than half of the 40 kilometre-long strip" Deir al-Balah, Gaza Strip AP Blink and you might miss the few…...
Train driver charged after deadly crash in Thailand
9+ hour, 33+ min ago (265+ words) Thai police have charged a train driver with negligence after a crash on Saturday in central Bangkok in which a freight train collided with a public bus at a rail crossing, killing eight people and injuring 32. "The train driver has…...
Essay: From landslide to leadership crisis: where did it all go wrong for Keir Starmer?
9+ hour, 3+ min ago (816+ words) BEN WORTHY and MARK BENNISTER, in an article first published on The Conversation, look at why British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is looking at a probable leadership challenge after less than two years in office" Via The Conversation UK The…...