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Half a World Apart, Two Spas Take Similar Approaches to Wellness

True peace and serenity can only be achieved at a spa that is the full package in terms of treatment, surrounds, service and hospitality. It’s a...

27.11.2025 10

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Eileen Falkenberg-Hull

China Closes Military Power Gap With US

China is rapidly narrowing the military power gap with the United States in the Indo-Pacific region, according to a new ranking by Australia's Lowy...

27.11.2025 10

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Micah McCartney

The World Has a New Largest City

Tokyo has lost its status as the world’s largest city, with another sprawling Asian metropolis, Indonesia's vast capital, knocking it off the top...

27.11.2025 10

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Sam Stevenson

Turbulent Start for $2 Billion China-Built Airport Despite Trump Peace Deal

A handshake between U.S. President Donald Trump and the leaders of Thailand and Cambodia marked the signing of the Kuala Lumpur Peace Accords,...

30.10.2025 7

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Amir Daftari

US-China Trade Talks Advance as Trump Seeks Global Deals at Asia Summit

Trade tensions between the U.S. and China appear to have cooled, just days ahead of a meeting between President Donald Trump, who arrived in Malaysia...

27.10.2025 7

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Amanda Greenwood

Bessent Says TikTok Deal Finalized, Trump and Xi to Announce This Week

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Sunday on CBS News' Face the Nation that China and the United States “ironed out” the details of the TikTok...

27.10.2025 8

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Mandy Taheri

Mark Carney Turns Attention to Asia as Trump Terminates Trade Negotiations

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney sets off on his first official visit to Asia on Friday after U.S. President Donald Trump abruptly ended trade...

25.10.2025 6

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Jordan King

Super Typhoon Ragasa Races Toward Hong Kong, Hundreds of Flights Canceled

Airlines in East Asia canceled hundreds of flights on Tuesday as China’s Pearl River delta and the financial hub of Hong Kong braced for Super...

20.10.2025 50

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Robert Birsel

Indonesia School Collapse Death Toll Reaches 49, 14 Still Missing

Rescue teams in Indonesia have recovered 35 additional bodies over the weekend from the rubble of a collapsed Islamic boarding school prayer hall,...

20.10.2025 20

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Adeola Adeosun

China’s Scams Targeting Americans in Every Zip Code Must Be Stopped | Opinion

The American people are under attack. The frontlines don't look like battlefields, but rather a computer screen, a phone call, or a social media...

20.10.2025 20

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Mike Kuiken And Randy Schriver

Three Earthquakes Pop Up Across Japan Today: What We Know

Japan experienced three small earthquakes Friday, each measuring between magnitude 4.5 and 4.6, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. There were no...

20.10.2025 10

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Gabe Whisnant

World’s Biggest Muslim Country Sinks into Turmoil: What To Know

Hundreds of students marched through major Indonesian cities on Monday, defying warnings of a crackdown after a weekend of deadly unrest left eight...

20.10.2025 30

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Amir Daftari

Indonesian Lawmakers Backtrack on Controversial Policy Amid Violent Protest

Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto has announced his plan to revoke lawmaker perks and privileges that sparked nationwide protests, which turned...

12.09.2025 20

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Peter Aitken

Donald Trump, a Faraway Conflict and a New World Order

Cambodian rice farmer Mao Sary pressed his hands together in a show of gratitude. He was packing up his belongings in the makeshift cart that had...

12.09.2025 20

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Matthew Tostevin

Nikki Haley: To Counter China, Rebuild U.S.-India Relationship | Opinion

To achieve the Trump administration's foreign policy goals—outcompeting China—few objectives are more critical than getting U.S.-India relations...

12.09.2025 20

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Nikki Haley And Bill Drexel

One Trump Ceasefire is Already Starting to Fray

Pointing toward roughly built houses cut off behind coils of shiny new razor wire, weeping Cambodian villagers complained that Thai soldiers had...

12.09.2025 10

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Matthew Tostevin

Map of Countries That Have Nominated Donald Trump for Nobel Peace Prize

President Donald Trump has been publicly backed for the Nobel Peace Prize by the leaders of multiple countries following a series of high-profile...

12.09.2025 20

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Daniel Orton

Pakistan “Playing With Fire” on Nuclear Threat, Says Former Indian Official

A threat by the army chief of nuclear-armed Pakistan to "take half the world down" if the country faces a threat to its existence is reckless and...

12.09.2025 20

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Danish Manzoor Bhat

Map Shows Where Ukraine Claims Russia Is Sourcing Foreign Fighters

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said his forces "will respond" to the threat posed by foreign mercenaries fighting for Russia as a map by...

12.09.2025 10

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Brendan Cole

Donald Trump Gets New Nobel Peace Prize Nomination

The U.S. President has been formally nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize for his role in ending the recent conflict between Cambodia and Thailand.

12.09.2025 10

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Matthew Tostevin

Timelapse Shows New Mega Port at World’s Biggest Construction Site

Pilot testing began for a new intermodal corridor to cut Red Sea shipping times.

12.09.2025 10

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Amira El-Fekki‎

Video Shows Cars Swept Away in Beijing Amid China Floods

Heavy rains prompted flood warnings as a landslide killed at least 4 people, forcing thousands to evacuate as rising waters caused widespread damage.

12.09.2025 10

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Amir Daftari

Kim Jong Un’s Sister Reacts to South Korea’s Olive Branch

Kim Yo Jong accused South Korea's new government of "serious miscalculation."

12.09.2025 10

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Matt Cannon

The ‘World’s Biggest City’ You’ve Probably Never Heard Of

Visitors are shocked by how few people know about "this crazy cyberpunk, sci-fi destination," YouTuber Arieh Smith told Newsweek.

12.09.2025 10

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Soo Kim

A Real New Middle East Is Emerging | Opinion

With the White House leading the charge to bring about a long-term ceasefire in Gaza, the return of the hostages, and following the cessation of open...

12.09.2025 10

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Shuki Friedman

As Trump Defends Iran Nuclear Site Destruction, Kim Jong Un Takes Notes

As the White House clashes with media over multiple reports purporting to indicate damage dealt by U.S.-dropped "bunker buster" bombs on heavily...

12.09.2025 10

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Tom Oconnor

Internet Stunned at Woman’s Kung Fu Skills After 1 Month Training in China

A 25-year-old woman from Australia has stunned the internet with her impressive kung fu skills, despite only training for one month at a martial arts...

12.09.2025 10

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Maria Azzurra Volpe

‘Unintended Consequences’ Put Forever Chemical in US Air for First Time

"They need to be investigated further."

12.09.2025 10

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Thomas Westerholm

China’s Fungus—A Biological Weapons Attack on America’s Food Supply? | Opinion

This month, three Chinese nationals were charged with smuggling biological agents into the United States. The attempts could be part of a biological...

12.09.2025 20

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Gordon G. Chang