Centuries-old Buddhist temple destroyed in ‘unprecedented’ and deadly South Korea wildfires
South Korea redeployed firefighting helicopters after a fatal crash caused a temporary grounding on Wednesday as authorities ...
Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan sign deal to end long-running border dispute
The presidents of Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan signed a deal on Thursday on demarcating their shared frontier, seeking to end a ...
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NASA's newest space telescope blasts off to map the entire sky and millions of galaxies
NASA’s newest space telescope rocketed into orbit Tuesday to map the entire sky like never before — a sweeping look at hundreds of millions of galaxies and their shared cosmic glow since the beginning ...
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Myanmar resistance group admits responsibility for killing of Buddhist monk it accused of army ties
BANGKOK (AP) — A local resistance group fighting against Myanmar’s military government has acknowledged responsibility for the killing last week of a Buddhist monk and his disciple in the ...
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Chinese kids are taller than ever but families are reaching higher
HONG KONG -- Li Tai's son was just 5 years old, but the father worried the boy was falling behind. At the time, official reference information showed he was shorter than 97% of Chinese boys his age.
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SM Mall of Asia unveils MOA Sky with spectacular event
MANILA, Philippines — SM Mall of Asia (MOA) recently opened its stunning new attraction, the 55,000 sqm MOA Sky, with a launch event that was nothing short of extraordinary. It was a whirlwind ...
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Japan doubles funds for cultural exchange with ASEAN in push to deepen ties
JAKARTA: Japan is invested in deepening ties with ASEAN to the tune of more than US$250 million in funds for cultural exchanges over the next decade, its ambassador to the regional grouping said ...