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Korean man with gun triggers two-hour standoff at Pattaya store; public concerned over easy firearm access
Pattaya Mail
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August 9, 2025
Pattaya police surround convenience store after armed foreigner sparks late-night panic on Thepprasit Road. PATTAYA, Thailand – A two-hour police standoff unfolded in the early hours of August 8 in Pattaya after a foreign man armed with a firearm...
China’s CPI flat in July
Dawn
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BEIJING -- China reported positive signs in terms of both consumer and producer prices last month, as government policies to boost domestic demand continued to take hold. The consumer price index (CPI), a main gauge of inflation, climbed 0.4...
World News | China's Lower Yarlung Tsangpo Dam Could Tip Geopolitical Scales
Latestly
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August 9, 2025
Beijing [China], August 9 (ANI): China's aggressive push to construct the world's largest hydropower dam on the Yarlung Tsangpo is more than a developmental project; it's a strategic weapon in Beijing's escalating water war against South Asia,...
Pic story: director of power supply station in Zhaosu County, China's Xinjiang
Xinhua News Agency
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Amantur Yesamudin (R) and his colleague conduct a line patrol at a scenic spot in Zhaosu County, Ili Kazak Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, July 19, 2025. Amantur Yesamudin serves as the director of a...
China Welcomes PM Modi for Shanghai Cooperation Organization Meet
The Sentinel - Assam News
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Beijing: China on Friday said that it welcomes Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s participation in the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit that is scheduled to take place at Tianjin, later this month. “China welcomes Prime Minister Modi to...
China has declared war on the chikungunya virus. How much of a threat is it? – HERE WE GO AGAIN!
Bahamas Press
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August 9, 2025
CHINA| Health officials in Guangdong province in southern China are waging an all-out war against mosquitoes in response to an outbreak of the chikungunya virus that’s sickened thousands with fever, rashes and joint pain over the past month....
US licences Nvidia to export chips to China, official says
The Hindu Business Line
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August 9, 2025
The commerce department has started issuing licenses to Nvidia to export its H20 chips to China, a US official told Reuters on Friday, removing a significant hurdle to the AI bellwether's access to a key market. The US last month reversed an April...
Chinese woman jailed for killing lover who told her to hit him and not break up
South China Morning Post
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August 9, 2025
A woman in China has been sentenced to 11 years in jail for causing the intentional injury of her boyfriend after she banged his head against a wall, causing his death. The woman, identified by the alias Ajuan, said she beat her boyfriend after he...
South Korea to develop homegrown AI model to rival US, Chinese systems: Report
The Nation
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August 9, 2025
South Korea has launched a national initiative to develop a domestic foundational artificial intelligence (AI) model, aiming to reduce dependence on foreign systems and compete with US and Chinese technologies, according to a CNBC report Friday....
China to continue energy cooperation with all countries
Mehr News Agency
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August 9, 2025
"China is carrying normal economic and energy cooperation with all countries of the world, including Russia – this is lawful and rightful," the spokesman said in the comment posted on the website of the Chinese Foreign Ministry. "We will continue...
Flash floods in Northwest China kill 13, leave 30 missing
Daily Times
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August 9, 2025
Flash floods and mudslides hit northwest China’s Gansu province starting Thursday. Torrents of mud and water swept through mountainous areas. Rescuers found three more bodies on Saturday, raising the death toll to 13. Authorities said 30 people...
Morocco's Said Oubaya wins gold at World Games in China
Hespress
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August 9, 2025
HESPRESS English – Morocco News Sports Hespress ENSaturday 9 August 2025 - 12:52 Moroccan karateka Said Oubaya clinched the gold medal in the under-67 kg category at the 2025 World Games, earning Morocco its first medal of the tournament. Oubaya...
Spies From China In UK? Report Alleges Students Forced To Spy In Universities
Zee News
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In a shocking twist, the investigation of UK-China Transparency (UKCT) has reportedly revealed that Chinese students pursuing their studies in the United Kingdom (UK) are being pressurized to gather intelligence on academic discussions, campus...
North Korea Begins Dismantling Border Loudspeakers After South Korea’s Move
Ommcom News
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August 9, 2025
Seoul: North Korea on Saturday began dismantling some loudspeakers installed along the border for noise campaigns against South Korea, the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said, just days after the South completed removing border loudspeakers to reduce...
Bengaluru's Chinnaswamy legacy to be bulldozed by Karnataka as 80,000-capacity cricket stadium approved
CricketAddictor
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August 9, 2025
Bengaluru is all set for a major upgrade after the tragic stampede, as the city will soon have a world-class cricket stadium with a capacity of 80,000 fans. The Karnataka government has approved plans for a huge INR 1,650 crore sports complex in...
China's consumer prices flat in July, factory-gate prices miss forecast
Nikkei Asia
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Economy Sluggish demand and trade uncertainty weigh on figures China's consumer price index was flat year-on-year in July, compared with a 0.1% rise in June, National Bureau of Statistics data showed on Aug. 9. © Reuters BEIJING (Reuters) --...
Japanese delegation eyes collaboration with Ludhiana's manufacturing sector
ETManufacturing.in
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August 9, 2025
The interaction also included discussions on enhancing lean manufacturing practices, implementation of Japanese Kaizen and 5S principles in MSMEsA high-level delegation from The Association for Overseas Technical Cooperation and Sustainable...
I bought a 30 MPH electric jet boat from China. Here’s what showed up
Electrek
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August 9, 2025
Yep, I did it again. I bought something weird and crazy from China. It’s a mini electric jet boat. “What’s a mini electric jet boat?” you might be asking. Think: comically small one-seater boat with an electrically powered jet ski drivetrain....
Central Asia as a Vulnerable Node in Greater Eurasia
Valdai Discussion Club
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Central Asia is a key node at the geographical centre of the Greater Eurasian partnership and is a vulnerable link due to the relative weakness of the countries, competition over access to their natural resources, weak political institutions,...
Chinese Villagers Complain ‘No Warning’ Before Devastating Flash Floods
Breitbart
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August 8, 2025
Villagers in southern China are complaining of poor government support after the worst flash flooding in decades struck their homes, submerging roads, wiping out farms, and causing older buildings to collapse. Guangdong provincial officials...