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Chinese police rescue 150 cats headed for dinner tables
Nearly 150 cats bound for slaughterhouses have been rescued by police in eastern China, an international animal welfare organisation said. The animals were crammed into rusty cages when they were found by police in the eastern city of Jinan in Shandong province, Humane Society International (HSI) said in a statement Tuesday.
Chinese electric carmaker BYD plummets after Buffett sale
Shares in Chinese electric carmaker BYD plunged on Wednesday after its largest backer, Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway, reduced its stake amid speculation of a potential exit. Berkshire first bought 225 million BYD shares in 2008 and has been the biggest stakeholder in the company, now China's largest EV manufacturer and a major rival to Tesla.
Documents 'likely concealed' to obstruct Trump probe: Justice Dept
Documents at former US president Donald Trump's Florida home were "likely concealed" to obstruct an FBI probe into his potential mishandling of classified materials, the Justice Department said in a court filing Tuesday.
'Burning with pain': Pakistan floods threaten major health crisis
At a charity clinic in a southern Pakistani village, dozens of people affected by relentless rains and floods crowd around the door waiting to talk to a volunteer doctor. - Major health hazards - The millions of people affected by the floods face major health hazards including potentially deadly diseases such as malaria and dengue fever, the WHO warned in a statement Tuesday.
Japan defence ministry asks for $40 bn budget with eyes on Russia, China
Japan's defence ministry requested a $40 billion budget on Wednesday, pointing to the war in Ukraine and warning that the world faces its "toughest challenges" since World War II. Japan's defence spending has risen almost annually over the last decade, but pressure has grown for more following the Russian invasion of Ukraine and China's growing pressure on Taiwan.
Lives swept away: rescued tourists recount Pakistan flood horror
It was midnight when Yasmin and her family were ordered to urgently evacuate their room at the Honeymoon Hotel, perched above the picturesque ice-blue waters of the Swat river. - Thousands still stranded - All along the Swat river are the remnants of destroyed bridges, upended roads and the remains of hotels clinging to the banks.
Japan PM says ruling party to cut ties with Unification Church
Japan's prime minister on Wednesday said members of his ruling party will have to cut ties with the Unification Church, which has faced renewed scrutiny following ex-premier Shinzo Abe's assassination. Abe's alleged assassin resented the church over his mother's involvement with and hefty donations to the organisation, and targeted the former prime minister believing he was linked to the sect.
IAEA inspectors set off for Russian-held Ukrainian nuclear plant
A team led by the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency set off from Kyiv on Wednesday for a Russian-held nuclear power plant in southern Ukraine that has sparked global concern. "We are now finally moving," IAEA chief Rafael Grossi, who arrived in Kyiv on Monday with a 13-strong team, told reporters before heading off.
Cambodian psychiatrist helping genocide survivors wins 'Asia's Nobel Prize'
A Cambodian psychiatrist treating victims of the Khmer Rouge and a French environmentalist cleaning up Indonesian rivers were among the winners Wednesday of the 2022 Ramon Magsaysay Award -- considered Asia's Nobel Prize. "I'm... traumatised myself as a victim under the Khmer Rouge, but working to help survivors of the Khmer Rouge helped me heal myself too," he said in a 2017 interview.
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