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Russia quietly arming China’s paratroopers for Taiwan fight
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Hong Kong’s Nepali community rocked by violent unrest in South Asian nation
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Bangladesh’s Sheikh Hasina sentenced to death over 2024 uprising
A Bangladesh tribunal sentenced ousted former leader Sheikh Hasina to death in absentia on Monday, ruling she should be hanged for crimes against humanity committed during a crackdown on student-led protests that triggered the downfall of her 15-year regime. She was also given a life sentence on charges including incitement, ordering, and failure to prevent…
Japans shoplifters hate a simple hello more than cameras
After 16 years of studying shoplifting in Japan and testing ways to curb the problem, academic Tomoo Okubo believes he has found the simplest and most effective deterrent: a friendly greeting from a member of staff. Shoplifting has grown steadily worse in Japan in recent years – a trend accelerated by the coronavirus pandemic, according…
