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China claims Canada’s order for Hikvision closure ‘damages’ trade relations | Human Rights News
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China claims Canada’s order for Hikvision closure ‘damages’ trade relations | Human Rights News

Beijing’s remarks come after Ottawa announced it would cease all Canadian operations of the company. Canada’s request for Chinese surveillance equipment firm Hikvision...

Why did India lose jets to Pakistani fire in May fight? | Border Disputes News
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Why did India lose jets to Pakistani fire in May fight? | Border Disputes News

An Indian naval officer has conceded that the country lost fighter jets to Pakistani fire during their conflict in May and says the...

Global matcha ‘obsession’ drinks Japan tea farms dry | Agriculture News
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Global matcha ‘obsession’ drinks Japan tea farms dry | Agriculture News

At a minimalist matcha bar in Los Angeles, United States, powdered Japanese tea is prepared with precision, despite a global shortage driven by...

Hong Kong’s League of Social Democrats announces disbandment | Hong Kong Protests News
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Hong Kong’s League of Social Democrats announces disbandment | Hong Kong Protests News

Founded in 2006, LSD was the latest pro-democracy party to hold street protests amid a national security crackdown. The League of Social Democrats...

Thailand protesters demand PM’s resignation over leaked call with Hun Sen | Border Disputes News
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Thailand protesters demand PM’s resignation over leaked call with Hun Sen | Border Disputes News

Hundreds of protesters gather in Bangkok to demand Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra’s resignation. Hundreds of protesters have gathered in Thailand’s capital to demand...

‘Like a wastepaper basket’: Life as a child refugee fleeing home | Interactive News
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‘Like a wastepaper basket’: Life as a child refugee fleeing home | Interactive News

PTSD, anxiety and depression higher in refugee children Sameer tells Al Jazeera,“Scenes of those things which I witnessed had a very bad effect...

Foreign aid cuts hurt the most vulnerable in world’s largest refugee camp | Rohingya
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Foreign aid cuts hurt the most vulnerable in world’s largest refugee camp | Rohingya

Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh – The sound of children at play echoes through the verdant lanes of one of the dozens of refugee camps on...

COVID-19 origin still ‘inconclusive’ after years-long WHO study | Coronavirus pandemic News
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COVID-19 origin still ‘inconclusive’ after years-long WHO study | Coronavirus pandemic News

WHO chief Tedros says ‘all hypotheses must remain on the table’ after critical information not provided to investigators. The World Health Organization (WHO)...

Trump says US has signed trade deal with China | Trade War News
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Trump says US has signed trade deal with China | Trade War News

China’s Ministry of Commerce says the two sides “further confirmed the details of the framework.” President Donald Trump says the United States and...