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Chinese military to stage drills around Taiwan to warn ‘external forces’

The drills came after Beijing expressed anger at a statement by Japan`s prime minister, Sanae Takaichi, that its military could get involved if China were to take action against Taiwan, the self-governing island that the world`s second-biggest economy says must come under its rule

Updated 4 days ago

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ISS astronauts send Christmas greetings from 400 km above Earth

“Greetings to Earth, all of our friends and family, from aboard the ISS, flying high above,” mission commander Fincke says in the video.

Updated 6 days ago

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Russia plans nuclear power plant on Moon within a decade

Updated 6 days ago

Russia plans to put a nuclear power plant on the Moon in the next decade. REPRESENTATION PIC/ISTOCK

Man arrested after stabbing eight and injuring seven at Japanese rubber factory

Updated 6 days ago

The 38-year-old man was arrested for attempted murder at the factory. REPRESENTATION PIC/ISTOCK

Japan’s former Emperor Akihito marks 92nd birthday as health stabilises

Updated 9 days ago

Japan’s ex-emperor Akihito and former empress Michiko. PIC/AFP

Gold prices on December 22: Check rates for Mumbai, Delhi and other cities

Updated 11 days ago

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Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Russia launched 1,300 drones at Ukraine in past week

Updated 11 days ago

Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Pic/AFP

Pearl Harbor survivor who witnessed 1941 attack dies aged 105

Updated 11 days ago

Ira Schab; (right) Schab aged 21. PICS COURTESY/ X/@pacificparks

Gold prices on December 19: Check rates for Mumbai, Delhi and other cities

Updated 14 days ago

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New bio-plastic decomposes rapidly in seawater, study finds

Updated 15 days ago

A bag made using the new material. PIC COURTESY/RIKEN

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