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Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya has met with top Chinese leaders during his visit to Beijing, the first since the heads of the two countries met at a summit in Peru last month. The two neighbors have had a tense relationship in recent years. At the top of Iwaya’s agenda is China’s ban on Japanese seafood in response to the release of treated radioactive wastewater into the sea from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, as well as China’s increasingly assertive military activity in the East and South China Seas. Читать дальше...

Officials say an Azerbaijani airliner has crashed in the Kazakhstani city of Aktau with Kazakhstan’s emergency ministry saying 42 people are likely dead. The ministry confirmed in a Telegram statement Wednesday that 67 people, including five crew, were on board the plane. It added that 25 of them have survived the crash, according to preliminary assessment, and 22 survivors have been hospitalized. The Embraer 190 aircraft made an emergency landing at Aktau airport, according to Azerbaijan Airlines.

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A separate wing to attend to grievances, a toll free number and a website will be set up. Indiramma Committees formed at village level would select the beneficiaries, says Revenue Minister

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A Russian-born U.S. citizen who was already behind bars in Russia on a bribery conviction has been handed a new 15-year sentence for espionage.

Kazakhstan's emergency ministry says 42 people likely dead in Azerbaijan Airlines' plane crash.

IPOH: Police detained three people believed to be members of a gang that specialises in stealing chicken in and around Tapah and found 66 open-weave baskets full of stolen chicken worth about RM27,000 on Monday.

The plane was carrying 67 passengers and five crew; at least 12 survive

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s Homebois and Todak have been invited for the Mobile Legends: Bang Bang (MLBB) Challenge Season of the Snapdragon Pro Series on Jan 6-12.

TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average reversed early losses to end higher on Wednesday, driven by gains in the auto sector although trade was dominated by retail investors, who bought back cheap stocks in muted trade with many global markets closed for the holidays.

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A doctor who says he's as healthy as someone 20 years his junior said walking is a key part of start of his daily routine.

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An explosion and fire have killed at least one person at a shopping mall in Vladikavkaz, Russia
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KUALA LUMPUR: The BA of Malaysia (BAM) admitted that it is very difficult to monitor whether any member of the national badminton squad is involved in illegal activities such as betting or match-fixing.

Elizabeth Rhodes says the study's results so far suggest there "isn't a singular solution" for addressing poverty and economic insecurity.

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A new generation is embracing aquaculture in India’s Bihar state, helped by several government schemes, but there’s room for improvement, according to the farmers.