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Defiant Taiwan says it has 'resolve' to stand up to China on battle anniversary: Taiwan will defend itself against authoritarian threats from China as it did ...
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Defiant Taiwan says it has 'resolve' to stand up to China on battle ...
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Taiwan retains resolve to defend itself, president says: Taiwan saw off China's military six decades ago when its forces bombarded offshore Taiwanese ...
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Taiwan retains resolve to defend itself, president says
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Taiwan's Tsai welcomes Japan's defense policy shift: Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen on Wednesday lauded Japan's major shift in its security ...
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Taiwan's Tsai welcomes Japan's defense policy shift
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Defiant Taiwan says it has 'resolve' to stand up to China on battle anniversary: Taiwan will defend itself against authoritarian threats from China as it did ...
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Defiant Taiwan says it has 'resolve' to stand up to China on battle ...
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Taiwan retains resolve to defend itself, president says: Taiwan saw off China's military six decades ago when its forces bombarded offshore Taiwanese ...
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Taiwan retains resolve to defend itself, president says
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Tsai seeks counter-authoritarianism efforts from Japan lawmaker: TAIPEI (Kyodo) -- Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen said Tuesday the international community must ...
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Tsai seeks counter-authoritarianism efforts from Japan lawmaker
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Taiwan's Tsai welcomes Japan's defense policy shift: Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen on Wednesday lauded Japan's major shift in its security ...
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Taiwan warns China of ‘heavy price’ for invasion on battle anniversary: 'No threat can shake the determination of the Taiwanese people to defend their country'
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Taiwan warns China of ‘heavy price’ for invasion on battle anniversary
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Taiwan's Tsai, Japanese lawmakers meet amid cross-strait tensions - The Mainichi: TAIPEI (Kyodo) -- Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen met with a delegation of ...
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Japan envoy speaks with filmmaker held in Myanmar: govt. official - The Mainichi: TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan's ambassador to Myanmar has spoken by phone with a ...
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Beijing half marathon winners stripped of medals after African trio let Chinese runner win
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Quick Glance: Scandal at Beijing Half Marathon: 4 Runners Disqualified
  • Following an unusual finish at the Beijing Half Marathon, the top finishers were disqualified as three runners from Africa seemingly made way for a Chinese competitor to win.

  • The finish line incident caused a commotion, prompting questions about why the three other runners appeared to yield the victory to He.

  • Subsequent to the investigation, all four runners were disqualified for the pacemakers deliberately slowing down in the final two kilometers of the race, aiding He's victory.

  • Confirmation was provided by the organizers that although Xtep invited Mnangat, Keter, and Hailu as pacemakers, they were mistakenly registered as ordinary competitors.
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Chinese professor at Tokyo university missing after trip home: BEIJING -- A professor at Tokyo's Asia University has gone missing after temporarily ...
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Chinese professor at Tokyo university missing after trip home
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Verstappen also wins in China - fourth victory in the fifth race: The Red Bull driver and world champion for the past three seasons is once again the measure of ...
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Verstappen also wins in China - fourth victory in the fifth race
Quick Glance: Chinese Grand Prix: Drama for Verstappen's Victory March?
  • The Chinese Grand Prix could bring drama to Formula 1, and Red Bull's Max Verstappen isn't a guaranteed winner.

  • The track is unknown and coated with thin asphalt, causing uncertain driving conditions.

  • McLaren's Lando Norris secured the pole for the sprint race after a rainy qualifying session that challenged drivers.

  • Practices revealed unusual names at the top, hinting at an entertaining race ahead.
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Online videos show Chinese runner being gifted win in Beijing half-marathon: The winner, He Jia, is a member of China’s marathon team and is a national marathon ...
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Quick Glance: Investigation Launched After Beijing Half Marathon Finish
  • Following the finish of the Beijing Half Marathon, the results are now under scrutiny due to the peculiar behavior displayed by three runners from Kenya and Ethiopia.

  • A Chinese runner overtook the others, as seen in a recorded livestream of the Beijing Half Marathon. The remaining three runners - Willy Mnangat and Robert Keter from Kenya, and Dejene Hailu from Ethiopia - followed closely behind, with He claiming the first place.

  • The organizers of the half-marathon are currently examining the results after a video of the finish circulated online, prompting many to question the intention of the three African runners to slow down.

  • The winner secured the first place with a time of 1 hour 3 minutes 44 seconds. Mnangat, Keter, and Hailu shared the second place, one second later.
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VW workforce cuts: Volkswagen pays up to 450,000 euros in severance pay: VW is fueling its workforce reductions with high severance payments ...
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VW workforce cuts: Volkswagen pays up to 450,000 euros in severance pay
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The Ukraine war is turning into a Sino-American proxy war: Xi Jinping to Olaf Scholz: All countries must have a place at the table, none should be on the menu ...
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The Ukraine war is turning into a Sino-American proxy war
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TikTok Set to Remove Executive Tasked With Fending Off US Claims: TikTok is preparing to remove a key executive responsible for convincing the US government that ...
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TikTok Set to Remove Executive Tasked With Fending Off US Claims
Quick Glance: EU Threatens to Suspend TikTok Lite App Features
  • The European Commission has expressed concerns over the 'risks of serious damage for the mental health of users', including minors, regarding the TikTok Lite app.

  • TikTok Lite allows users in France and Spain to earn points that can be exchanged for vouchers or gift cards by watching and liking videos.

  • The commission is threatening to take interim measures, including suspending the rewards program in the European Union, if TikTok fails to provide a risk assessment.

  • The EU has already fined TikTok under the Digital Services Act and could impose further sanctions if the company does not respond to requests or prove safety measures.
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Chinese scientists increase F-22 fighter jet’s radar signature 60,000 times with new detection method: study
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Chinese scientists increase F-22 fighter jet’s radar signature 60 ...
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Russia Is Working on a 128-Core Supercomputing Platform: Report: The country's notoriously ancient computer systems are due for an upgrade.
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Russia Is Working on a 128-Core Supercomputing Platform: Report
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Scary: Dongfeng M-Hero 1 electric car in the driving report: The electric car from Dongfeng appears less heroic than frightening. The 3.9-ton truck with 142 kWh ...
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Scary: Dongfeng M-Hero 1 electric car in the driving report
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Russia is in third place: Ukraine war pushes global military spending to all-time high
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Russia is in third place: Ukraine war pushes global military spending to ...
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Musk says Tesla's Full Self-Driving may enter China very soon: Tesla chief Elon Musk on Saturday said the electric-vehicle (EV) maker may make Full Self-Driving ...
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Musk says Tesla's Full Self-Driving may enter China very soon
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The Five Futures of Russia: And How America Can Prepare for Whatever Comes Next: And how America can prepare for whatever comes next.
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The Five Futures of Russia: And How America Can Prepare for Whatever Comes ...
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Taiwan's Lai poised to build on Tsai's Southeast Asia outreach: JAKARTA -- Taiwanese President-elect Lai Ching-te will be looking to build on predecessor Tsai ...
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Taiwan's Lai poised to build on Tsai's Southeast Asia outreach
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Margin Call Cited for Mysterious 99% Crash in China Cement Maker: China Tianrui Group Cement Co. said a sudden drop in its stock last week triggered a margin ...
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Margin Call Cited for Mysterious 99% Crash in China Cement Maker
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ASML Q1 bookings miss forecast, but China sales hold up: ASML , the largest supplier of equipment to computer chip makers, reported weaker than expected ...
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ASML Q1 bookings miss forecast, but China sales hold up
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Comparing Gray-Zone Tactics in the Red Sea and the South China Sea: The Houthis’ activities in the Red Sea and the Chinese actions around Second Thomas Shoal ...
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Comparing Gray-Zone Tactics in the Red Sea and the South China Sea
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China's foreign investment inflows fall 26.1% despite 'openness' vows: HONG KONG -- China's inbound foreign investment shrank 26.1% on the year in the ...
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China's foreign investment inflows fall 26.1% despite 'openness' vows
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Huawei’s new Pura 70 series smartphone poses a threat to iPhone sales in China, say analysts
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Huawei’s new Pura 70 series smartphone poses a threat to iPhone sales in ...
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America is a step closer to banning TikTok, but will it work?: The bill would force TikTok's Chinese owners to sell within 12 months or be banned in America.
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America is a step closer to banning TikTok, but will it work?
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Flood disaster in China: »I live here. Everything is under water«: Bridges collapse, roads become raging rivers: heavy rains have led to severe flooding in ...
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Flood disaster in China: »I live here. Everything is under water«
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Iran-Israel tensions: Which countries can influence Tehran? : Countries across the geopolitical spectrum are urging de-escalation in the Middle East as Israel ...
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Iran-Israel tensions: Which countries can influence Tehran?
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Espionage for China: Three Germans arrested: Arrests for suspected espionage: Three Germans are said to have illegally obtained information for a Chinese secret ...
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Espionage for China: Three Germans arrested