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Malaysia ex-PM Najib’s final appeal starts despite lawyer trying to quit to force another delay
The lawyer cited lack of preparedness to start arguing his client’s final appeal.
Rushdie attacker says he's ‘surprised’ author survived
He refuses to say whether he was inspired by a fatwa on Rushdie issued by the former Iranian leader.
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US, China vie for influence in the Pacific
The sprawling region of remote island nations is seen to have strategic value, not to mention maritime assets.
People of Myanmar have right to democracy: UN special envoy
Hundreds of armed groups are battling the military junta.
China facing worst heatwave since records began
At least four provinces are rationing power as electricity consumption climbs.
China's rural villages get help to pull themselves out of poverty
Efforts include building roads, promoting rural tourism and seed technology to improve yields.
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Taiwan official says China bullying spurs foreign interest in visits to island
A delegation of Canadian lawmakers is among those planning to visit the island.
China warns US against underestimating Beijing's Taiwan resolve
Beijing's envoy to Washington Qin Gang rejected US officials’ argument that lawmakers act independently of the White House.
China's reliance on Taiwan would make trade retaliation costly
Taiwan's trade relies significantly more on delivering items to China than China does on receiving them.
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Ukraine crisis raises prospect of more states going nuclear: Veteran Singapore diplomat
China is modernising its nuclear forces, and North Korea is developing intercontinental ballistic missile capability, he noted.
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