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2023-05-29 00:06:44 South Korea court approves warrant to arrest man who opened plane emergency exit door

Twelve people were slightly injured on Friday after the man opened the door of the Asiana Airlines Airbus A321-200. The man faces up to 10 years in prison on a charge of violating the aviation security law, officials said.

Mon, 29 May 2023 05:06:31 +0800
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2023-05-28 22:30:31 A tale of two summits: to the G7, China is an economic bully; to Central Asia, it is a vital partner

Other than pointing fingers at China, the G7 summit achieved little compared with the China-Central Asia Summit, which showed the way in boosting cooperation and dialogue towards sustainable development.

Mon, 29 May 2023 03:30:15 +0800
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2023-05-28 21:34:31 Turkey’s incumbent Recep Tayyip Erdogan claims victory in presidential run-off; votes still being counted

With nearly 99 per cent of ballot boxes opened, unofficial results from competing news agencies showed Recep Tayyip Erdogan with 52 per cent of the vote and 48 per cent for his challenger, Kemal Kilicdaroglu.

Mon, 29 May 2023 02:33:55 +0800
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2023-05-28 20:45:10 Russia condemns US senator’s comments on the death of Russians

Lindsey Graham told Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky during a visit to Kyiv that US support for Ukraine was the best money Washington had ever spent and that ‘the Russians are dying’.

Mon, 29 May 2023 01:44:35 +0800
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2023-05-28 20:02:55 UK government to ask supermarkets to cap prices of basic food items as cost of essentials continues to rise

The Telegraph newspaper reported that PM Rishi Sunak’s government is looking at plans to have retailers cap the prices of basic items such as bread and milk. Britain has western Europe’s highest rate of inflation for food.

Mon, 29 May 2023 01:02:42 +0800
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2023-05-28 19:41:50 Jewish groups and city officials protest against Roger Waters concert in Frankfurt

The groups accuse the Pink Floyd co-founder of antisemitism – an allegation he denies. Last year, the Polish city of Krakow cancelled gigs by Waters because of his sympathetic stance towards Russia in its war against Ukraine.

Mon, 29 May 2023 00:41:23 +0800
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2023-05-28 18:40:37 Video of Costello the octopus may show him waking from nightmare, say scientists

Four times Costello, filmed in a laboratory, woke abruptly before engaging ‘in antipredator and predatory behaviours’. Scientists think he may have been responding to a bad dream or memories of an attack.

Sun, 28 May 2023 23:40:22 +0800
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2023-05-28 18:00:49 Afghanistan reopens direct flight to China with Kabul-Urumqi service

Ariana will fly weekly between the Afghan capital and Xinjiang after three-year, pandemic-induced break.

Sun, 28 May 2023 23:00:19 +0800
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2023-05-28 17:05:49 Italy: Venice’s Grand Canal turns bright green

Police are investigating and environment officials are taking samples, amid speculation of an eco stunt.

Sun, 28 May 2023 22:05:41 +0800
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2023-05-28 17:00:39 US debt ceiling crisis: risks still lurk for China despite prospect of deal, analysts say

Beijing is one of the world’s biggest holders of US debt and could be affected by future turmoil in the market and the dollar.

Sun, 28 May 2023 22:00:27 +0800
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