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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 100

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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 100

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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 80

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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 70

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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 70

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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 90

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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 90

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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 100

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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 100

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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 100

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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 100

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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 100

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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 100

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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 100

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Matthew Tostevin