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Reflections on the India-Pakistan Crisis: Takeaways and Implications for Canada-India Ties
Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada
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June 7, 2025
Last month’s India-Pakistan clash was an unsettling reminder of the volatile relationship between the two nuclear-armed adversaries. New Delhi’s ties with Islamabad had been relatively calm over the four years prior, following the inking in...
Taiwan in Time: Snapshots of early Japanese-era Taipei
Taipei Times
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June 7, 2025
Cartographer Minosuke Imamura’s treasure trove of photos taken between 1897 and 1898 can now be viewed in a new online exhibition June 9 to June 15 A photo of two men riding trendy high-wheel Penny-Farthing bicycles past a Qing Dynasty gate aptly...
China, Cambodia conduct first Ream training center-based live-force sea-air drill
Global Times
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A Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy Type 071 amphibious landing ship participates in the live-force drill of the China-Cambodia Golden Dragon-2025 joint exercise near the port of Sihanoukville on May 26, 2025. Photo: Screenshot from...
Retro Japan: Ex-Kyushu Imperial Univ. building boasts 1930 cutting-edge design （2025/6/8）
The Mainichi
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FUKUOKA -- The stately main building at the former Kyushu Imperial University's Faculty of Engineering here boasts a cutting-edge design from the time of construction in 1930. Circular stained glass is seen on the entrance porch eaves at the...
China, Cambodia conduct live-force land-air drill, wrapping up whole joint exercises
Global Times
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The live-force drill in the land and air domains of the China-Cambodia "Golden Dragon-2025" joint exercise is underway on May 28, 2025. Photo: Southern Theater Command's WeChat account The China-Cambodia "Golden Dragon-2025" joint exercise...
Shohei Ohtani’s Japanese Teammate Makes Bold Confession While Reliving Epic WBC Battle With Mike Trout
Essentially Sports
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June 8, 2025
The stage was set for an extraordinary encounter on March 21, 2023. In the championship game of the World Baseball Classic final, Shohei Ohtani and Mike Trout were up against each other, and millions were watching the epic showdown in...
The Commissioner's Office of the Chinese Foreign Ministry in HKSAR urged certain foreign politicians abandon double-standard, stop interfering HK's rule of law
Global Times
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File photo of Hong Kong The Commissioner's Office of the Chinese Foreign Ministry in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) on Saturday expressed strong dissatisfaction and firm opposition, to recent groundless remarks by certain...
Manchester United urged to sign PL experienced Japanese star; backed to make an instant impact
Yardbarker
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June 7, 2025
“I don’t think you can ever have enough attacking options and we have seen what Kaoru Mitoma can do in the Premier League. Marcus Rashford might be leaving the club and Amad Diallo was the only forward hitting his top level before he got injured,...
Apple cannot leave China, with or without tariffs
Taipei Times
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June 7, 2025
During US President Donald Trump’s first term, he famously toured a Texas factory and claimed credit for bringing Apple Inc production “back to the US.” Except the plant had been running long before he took office. And it was an “unmitigated...
Fast fashion from China is entering new countries in unexpected ways
ScienceNorway
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June 7, 2025
On Shein’s website, you can navigate through a jungle of affordable clothing, shoes, bags, and cosmetics. Despite the company’s bad reputation, its products are incredibly popular. Since its founding in 2008, Shein has grown to become one of the...
Latest on the State Department revoking visas for Chinese students
KYMA - Arizona
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June 7, 2025
(CBS, KYMA/KECY) - In the feud between President Donald Trump and Harvard, a federal judge has temporarily blocked the president's ban on foreign students coming into the United States to attend the university. Meanwhile, the State Department...
MPs take India’s message to the world
Sunday Guardian Live
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June 7, 2025
Parliament might run smoothly if the government includes major parties in official delegations to the UN and other conferences. NEW DELHI: Centuries ago, villagers used to gather at temples to flag problems which they were concerned about. They...
Philippines, China celebrate 50 years of ties with Jones Bridge ceremony
Manila Standard
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June 7, 2025
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Saturday evening described the historic Jones Bridge as a symbol of national reflection, as he led its ceremonial lighting to mark the launch of the Binondo Chinatown Revitalization Project. “In times like these,...
What is the COVID-19 situation in India? | Explained
The Hindu
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June 7, 2025
The story so far: After a rise in COVID-19 numbers in Southeast Asia, India has started to show an uptick in the number of cases over the last couple of weeks. The numbers slowly grew to hit 5,755 cases (as of Saturday 5:30 pm) as per the Ministry...
Why are some Chinese youth calling themselves ‘rat people’, and what issues does it surface?
Channel News Asia
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June 7, 2025
A popular comment on the vlog of the woman from Zhejiang province sums up the mindset of those who take up the “rat people” banner. “We are tired of the polished, fast-paced, hyper-efficient lifestyle forced on us. We just want the freedom to lie...
Explore Hawaii’s outdoors at Pacific Expos event on Father’s Day weekend
Hawaii News Now
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June 7, 2025
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - To get a taste of Hawaii’s outdoors, an event involving biking, camping, hiking, hunting and fishing will feature latest equipment and opportunities. Next weekend on Saturday, June 14, from 10 a.m.-7 p.m. and Sunday,...
‘Diaspora hopes one day PoK will become part of India’: All-party delegation member Samik Bhattacharya in Berlin
The Tribune (Chandigarh)
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June 7, 2025
Berlin [Germany], June 7 (ANI): BJP MP Samik Bhattacharya, a member of the all-party delegation led by BJP MP Ravi Shankar Prasad, on Saturday highlighted the overwhelming enthusiasm of the Indian diaspora across the six countries visited by the...
Netherlands Secure Comeback Win Over India In European Leg Of FIH Pro League
News18
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June 7, 2025
The Indian men’s hockey team squandered a one-goal lead to lose 1-2 to Olympic champions Netherlands in the first match of the European leg of the FIH Pro League on Saturday. The Netherlands secured the winning goal two minutes before the final...
How India's 'biggest art deal' buried MF Husain masterpieces in a bank vault
BBC
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Cherylann MollanBBC News, Mumbai ShareSave The paintings were locked away in bank vaults since 2008 Nearly two dozen paintings by one of the world's most celebrated modern artists - once part of a record-breaking art deal - are set to hit the...
Why this key chip technology is crucial to the AI race between the US and China
WISC Channel 3000 - Wisconsin
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Taipei, Taiwan (CNN) — In the largest single foreign investment in US history, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company has unveiled a $100 billion investment, drawing global attention and prompting concern in Taiwan. TSMC, which produces more...