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Pelosi lands in Malaysia as China rages over Taiwan
US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi arrived in Kuala Lumpur on Tuesday, Malaysian state media reported, her second stop in an Asian tour that has sparked rage in Beijing over a possible stop in Taiwan. Pelosi landed at a Malaysian air force base ahead of meetings with the prime minister and the speaker of the lower house of parliament, state news agency Bernama reported.
Argentine judge allows some crew of grounded Venezuela plane to depart
An Argentine judge investigating the Iranian and Venezuelan crew of a cargo plane that has been grounded in Buenos Aires since June authorized the departure of 12 of them on Monday, local media reported.
China population to begin shrinking by 2025: officials
China's population will begin to shrink by 2025, officials have said, as family sizes grow smaller and citizens age. Higher costs of living and a cultural shift as people grow used to smaller families have been cited as reasons behind the lower number of babies.
Crackdown seeks to stifle Iran's critical voices
Executions on a scale not seen for years. Meanwhile, on July 23, Iran also carried out its first public execution in two years.
Markets sink as talk of Pelosi Taiwan trip fans China-US tension
Asian markets tumbled Tuesday on geopolitical fears after reports that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi would visit Taiwan fanned China-US tensions.
The killing of Al-Qaeda's Zawahiri: how it happened
Despite a $25 million US bounty on his head, Al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri apparently felt comfortable enough with the Taliban's takeover of Afghanistan to move into a home in Kabul where he would regularly appear out in the open, on his balcony.
A year on, Iran's Raisi faces economy in trouble
A year after Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi took power, his government has curbed the Covid pandemic but faces a sharp downturn of the sanctions-hit economy as nuclear talks remain stalled. - Nuclear talks - Iran had hoped for greater prosperity after its 2015 landmark nuclear deal with major powers gave it sanctions relief in exchange for curbs on its atomic programme.
Baby boom: the endangered wildlife revival at Cambodia's Angkor Wat
The melodic songs from families of endangered monkeys ring out over the jungle near Cambodia's Angkor Wat temple complex -- a sign of ecological rejuvenation decades after hunting decimated wildlife at the site. Since Angkor Wat became a world heritage site in 1992, its jungle, which covers more than 6,500 hectares, has benefited from increased legal and physical protections.
Beyonce to remove offensive lyric after disabled community outcry
Beyonce will remove a derogatory term for disabled people from her new song "Heated," a spokesperson said Monday, after its use was condemned as offensive by campaigners. In June, US singer Lizzo re-recorded her song "Grrrls" to remove the same term following complaints that it was derogatory.
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