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Two Chinese nationals died Sunday in an explosion near Karachi International Airport in Pakistan, reportedly triggered by the militant group Baloch Liberation Army (BLA).

Pakistan: Karachi Blast Kills 2 Chinese Nationals

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EU Votes in Favor of Extended PRC Electric Vehicle Tariffs

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S. Korea sees hottest September on record: KMA

Korea Herald5 hrs

US Cybersecurity Head: 'Malicious Actors' Won't Affect US Elections

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Tokyo cracks down on ‘kasuhara’ amid rise in customers abusing staff

Guardian2 hrs

On Monday, the UN Security Council (UNSC) unanimously voted to renew the mandate of the Multinational Security Support (MSS) mission to assist Haiti's national police in cracking down on gang violence for another year.

UN Extends Haiti Mission for Another Year

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Report: China's New Nuclear Submarine Sinks at Shipyard

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Middle East crisis live: Hezbollah commander killed in overnight strikes on Beirut, IDF says

Guardian1 hr

Japanese Navy Ship Sails Through Taiwan Strait for First Time

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China markets surge on reopening as pent-up investors return from vacation

Business Insider7 hrs

Japan

Shigeru Ishiba — who was Friday elected leader of Japan's Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and is set to be sworn in as prime minister Tuesday — has announced snap polls on Oct. 27.

Japan: Shigeru Ishiba Announces Snap Polls on Oct. 27

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Japan: Court Acquits Man Who Spent 46 Years on Death Row

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Korean language teaching expert says demand has outstripped supply

Korea Herald5 hrs

Japan: Floods Kill at Least 6 in Ishikawa Region

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A Nuclear Warning From Hurricane Helene

CounterPunch1 hr

South Korea

North Korea's state media showed images of a uranium enrichment facility for the first time on Friday, with leader Kim Jong Un inspecting rows of centrifuges and a control room at the base.

N.Korea Releases First Images of Uranium Enrichment Facility

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North Korea Fires Missiles After Kim Pledges to Boost Nuclear Arsenal

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North Korean troops killed, wounded in Ukraine war: Seoul defense minister

Korea Herald5 hrs

SKorea Asks Telegram to Crack Down on Digital Sex Crimes

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Lab-grown meat could be sold in UK in next few years, says food regulator

Guardian3 hrs

North Korea

A military judge at Fort Bliss sentenced US Army Private Travis King — who last year ran into North Korea — to 12 months' confinement on Friday, and declared him free based on time already served.

US Soldier Who Fled to NKorea Walks Free After Guilty Plea

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Report: Biden Revamps US Nuclear Deterrent Strategy

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Kim Jong-un vows to thwart S. Korea-US 'nuclear alliance'

Korea Herald7 hrs

Kamala Harris Releases Economic Agenda

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The Myth That Foreign Policy Doesn’t Matter in Presidential Elections

Foreign Affairs6 hrs

Taiwan

On Wednesday, China's foreign ministry announced sanctions on nine US military-linked companies over arms sales to Taiwan. Beijing considers the self-ruled island its breakaway province.

China Sanctions 9 US Military-Linked Firms Over Taiwan Arms Sales

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US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan Travels to China

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Will semiconductor production be derailed by Hurricane Helene?

New Scientist3 days

US Army Sergeant Pleads Guilty to Selling Military Secrets to China

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S. Korean, US officials tout 'ironclad,' 'unwavering' alliance at Korean national day event

Korea Herald5 days

Mongolia

Russian Pres. Vladimir Putin arrived in Mongolia for a two-day state visit late on Monday. The trip is Putin's first to a member state of the International Criminal Court (ICC) since it issued a warrant for his arrest eighteen months ago.

Putin Travels to Mongolia Amid ICC Arrest Warrant

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ICC, Ukraine Call on Mongolia to Arrest Vladimir Putin

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Where Have All the Chief Metaverse Officers Gone?

Wired1 day

Report: China Has Renamed Hundreds of Uyghur Villages, Towns

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Ancient Siberian burial with ‘18 sacrificed horses’ found strangely similar to mysterious Scythian graves

Independent1 hr