Asia
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Blizzard strands nearly 1,000 on Tibet’s Mount Everest slope, rescue effort underway
Across the Nepal border, heavy monsoon rains triggered floods and landslides, resulting in at least 47 deaths there since Friday.
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S Koreans detained, deported at Georgia Hyundai plant say companies back home warned about visas
LG Energy Solution said that 47 of its employees were arrested in the raid, and warned the rest of its workers in the U.S. to leave or shelter at home
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Nepal's prime minister resigns after 19 killed by police in protests over social media ban
The country's government had blocked social media platforms, including Facebook, X, and YouTube, saying that they hadn't registered and submitted to government oversight
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Kim Jong Un orders 'exponential' expansion of North Korea's nuclear arsenal
Kim said North Korea plans on launching its first military satellite.
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White House approves $180 million anti-tank systems sale to Taiwan
Beijing's militaristic posturing towards the island democracy has escalated in recent years, sparking fears of an imminent invasion.
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Almost half of passengers travelling from China to Milan have COVID-19, Italian officials says
China is currently experiencing a surge in COVID-19 cases after speedily walking back many of its more stringent lockdown regulations.
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CBP begins seizing assets of foreign companies for alleged use of North Korea labor
The Pyongyang regime has long been at odds with Washington. Under the Kim family, the "Hermit Kingdom" has maintained a communist autocracy and pursued the development of a nuclear arsenal.
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Taiwan plans to extend conscription due to China threat
"China's expansion continues to impact the international order, threatens regional peace and stability, and affects cross-strait relations," the Taiwanese president said.
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South Korea scrambles jets, fires shots after North Korean drone flies near Seoul
A South Korean official said the military had lost track of the drones, but they are not in flight.
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Major international aid groups suspend work in Afghanistan after Taliban bans women from work
Leaders of Save the Children, CARE, the Norwegian Refugee Council and the International Rescue Committee have ceased operations in Afghanistan.
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Taiwan scrambles jets amid reports of Chinese craft in the region
Taiwanese forces standing by to “respond” to alleged incursions.
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Unconfirmed Chinese reports suggest 250 million COVID infections in December
Outbreak would be largest yet recorded globally.
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Taliban bans all education for girls, fires female teachers, bans women from mosques
Female staff, including teachers, are now prohibited from working in schools, authorities said, taking away one of the few professions women were able to have in Afghanistan.