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China and Japan are in a diplomatic feud over Taiwan, with President Trump in the middle.
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Bamboo scaffolding may be to blame for spread of Hong Kong tower block fire
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The Guardian
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Hong Kong is one of the last places in the world where bamboo is widely used by construction workers
A deadly fire in an apartment complex in Hong Kong appears to have spread in part because the buildings were sheathed in bamboo scaffolding, a traditional building material that the authorities have been phasing out for safety reasons.
in Hong Kong’s deadliest fire in decades. The blaze tore through the Wang Fuk Court residential complex in Tai Po, in the northern New...
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John Kerry urges Australia to take ‘hard-nosed’ approach with world’s biggest fossil fuel-producing countries at Cop31
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The Guardian
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Exclusive: Former US secretary of state calls for more demanding steps from Australia as it takes over presidency of next year’s UN climate summit
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Australia’s government, which will , should gather the world’s 25 biggest greenhouse gas emitting countries and push them to draw up a , former US secretary of state John Kerry has said.
Only by “hard-nosed” confrontation with fossil fuel producers, and reducing their consumption in major economies, would the...
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Several trapped as fire engulfs high-rise residential complex in Hong Kong – video
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The Guardian
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A fire has engulfed a large residential complex in Hong Kong. The blaze broke out at Wang Fuk Court, made up of eight blocks housing about 2,000 homes, in the northern Tai Po district on Wednesday. Several people were trapped inside, according to the public broadcaster RTHK, which cited the police, and at least four people died, according to the Hong Kong government. The fire department first responded to reports of a fire at 2.51pm local time (0651 GMT). The fire was upgraded to a number 4...
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Taiwan’s President to Seek an Extra $40 Billion for Military
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New York Times
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President Lai Ching-te says the spending, which must be approved by the island’s legislature, would fund purchases of arms from the United States.
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Spat With China Becomes an Asset for Japan’s New Leader
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New York Times
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Japan’s prime minister, Sanae Takaichi, is not backing off from comments about Taiwan that enraged China. Many of Japan’s voters like her stance.
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Taiwan plans extra $40bn in defence spending to counter China’s ‘intensifying’ threats
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The Guardian
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President Lai Ching-te declared there was ‘no room for compromise on national security’ in face of escalating harassment and espionage
Beijing’s threats to Taiwan are “intensifying” and its preparations to invade are speeding up, Taiwan’s government has said while announcing a $40bn special defence budget and a swathe of measures to counter Chinese attacks.
The Taiwan president, Lai Ching-te, said there was “no room for compromise on national security”, and he was...
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Volcano in Ethiopia Spews Ash Into Asia, Disrupting Flights
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New York Times
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The ash cloud drifted over northern India, causing some flight delays and cancellations, and continued toward China.
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Protests erupt in China’s Guizhou province over cremation mandate
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The Guardian
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Villagers demonstrate against drive for alternative funeral practices instead of burial to preserve land resources
Protests have erupted in China’s southern Guizhou province, the latest in a string of rural demonstrations that have seen incidents of unrest increase by 70% compared with last year.
The protests in Shidong town started over the weekend in response to a directive from local authorities that people should be cremated rather than buried after their death.
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China and Japan, With Trump in the Middle, Are in a Showdown
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New York Times
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With Japan’s new leader refusing to back down from China’s show of force and claims on Taiwan, Xi Jinping picks up the phone to try to pry the U.S.-Japan alliance apart.
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