Japan cries foul as Russia moves missiles into Kuril Islands

Tokyo has filed an official protest with Moscow through diplomatic channels after the Russian military deployed a battery of advanced air-defence missiles on one of the four islands off northern Hokkaido that Soviet forces seized in the closing days of World War II, and which Japan still claims as its territory.The battery of S-300V4 missiles was deployed on Iturup, one of the Southern Kuril archipelago. Japan refers to the island as Etorofu, part of the Northern Territories.Russian television…

Japan cries foul as Russia moves missiles into Kuril Islands
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Chang'e 5 mission: China's moon probe seals lunar rocks and soil in airtight capsules for return to Earth

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China-Australia relations: provisional duties on wine imports could be extended for up to nine months

 China-Australia relations: provisional duties on wine imports could be extended for up to nine months
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Can covering up gang tattoos help to reduce jail clashes in Philippines?

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Heavily tattooed Philippine prisoners wince in pain as fellow inmates use improvised tattooing machines ...
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Chinese brewery marks traumatic Wuhan coronavirus lockdown with ‘stay strong' craft beer

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When the coronavirus emerged in Wuhan and the Chinese city went into a strict ...
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China-Australia relations: Canberra unwilling to ‘give up ground' even as value of iron ore exports rise

 China-Australia relations: Canberra unwilling to ‘give up ground' even as value of iron ore exports rise
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Uproar over New Zealand dildo workshop sparks bullying of ceramicist

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Passers-by join forces to lift seven-seater car and free trapped Hong Kong crash victim, 71, in heroic rescue effort

 Passers-by join forces to lift seven-seater car and free trapped Hong Kong crash victim, 71, in heroic rescue effort
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More than 10 passers-by worked together to lift a seven-seater car and free an ...
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Coronavirus: WHO says masks shouldn't be worn during ‘intense physical activity'

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Masks should not be worn during “vigorous intensity physical activity”, according to controversial guidance ...
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Chinese farmer becomes online star for his stunning poem recital

 Chinese farmer becomes online star for his stunning poem recital
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A middle-aged farmer in northern China has become an online celebrity for his impressive ...
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Editor of nationalistic Chinese newspaper says he was a target of blackmail and rumours by deputy

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Hu Xijin, the outspoken editor of the nationalistic Global Times newspaper, has denied accusations ...
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Hong Kong to clamp down on people breaking social-distancing rules, minister warns, as city faces 92 new cases of Covid-19

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Hong Kong could expect about 92 new Covid-19 cases on Thursday, a medical source ...
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Singapore funeral director charged over ex-boyfriend's death at car park

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The 38-year-old director of City Funeral Singapore was charged in court on Thursday over ...
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China must stop ‘wishful thinking' that rivalry with US will end with Biden

 China must stop ‘wishful thinking' that rivalry with US will end with Biden
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China must stop “wishful thinking” about the incoming Biden administration and clearly define the ...
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China-Australia relations: Canberra's approval of veto powers over foreign deals likely to rile Beijing

 China-Australia relations: Canberra's approval of veto powers over foreign deals likely to rile Beijing
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Australia's parliament on Thursday passed legislation giving the federal government power to veto any ...
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Coronavirus: Joe Biden issues dire warning for US as 2,731 die on worst day of pandemic

 Coronavirus: Joe Biden issues dire warning for US as 2,731 die on worst day of pandemic
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US President-elect Joe Biden has issued a dire warning about the spread of the ...
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Hong Kong media mogul Jimmy Lai denied bail in fraud case after magistrate decides he is a flight risk

 Hong Kong media mogul Jimmy Lai denied bail in fraud case after magistrate decides he is a flight risk
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Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai Chee-ying has been denied bail after being charged ...
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China-US power competition brings a Cold War arms concept back into fashion

 China-US power competition brings a Cold War arms concept back into fashion
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Military tensions between China and the United States have led to calls for a ...
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Mystery space object orbiting Earth is rocket from 1966 failed moon mission

 Mystery space object orbiting Earth is rocket from 1966 failed moon mission
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A mysterious object temporarily orbiting Earth is a 54-year-old American rocket, not an asteroid ...
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Vote fraud claims, rising Covid-19 deaths prompt South Koreans to ask: how did the US lose its way?

 Vote fraud claims, rising Covid-19 deaths prompt South Koreans to ask: how did the US lose its way?
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No cats, pigs or birds: only dogs can be ‘service animals' on US flights

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The US Department of Transportation is putting an end to the melange of pets ...
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University of Hong Kong professor jailed for life over ‘cold-blooded' murder of his wife, whose body he kept in a box in his office

 University of Hong Kong professor jailed for life over ‘cold-blooded' murder of his wife, whose body he kept in a box in his office
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University of Hong Kong professor Cheung Kie-chung was jailed for life on Thursday after ...
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Aboard the Boeing 737 MAX for first public flight after two deadly crashes

 Aboard the Boeing 737 MAX for first public flight after two deadly crashes
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Will this plane land safely? That question was very much on the minds of ...
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As India-China border dispute continues, New Delhi works to win back South Asian neighbours

 As India-China border dispute continues, New Delhi works to win back South Asian neighbours
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Mired in an eight-month-long border stand-off with China that is showing no signs of ...
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Hong Kong squash players serve a social cause by donating money raised from Wing Ding Charity Tournament to Operation Santa Claus

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Squash enthusiasts gathered at the Hong Kong Football Club in Happy Valley for the ...
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China's services sector sentiment surged in November

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Activity in China's services sector surged in November as the economy continued its strong ...
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Indonesia teacher turned tailor cashes in on cat fashion craze

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It may not be haute couture, but Indonesian tailor Fredi Lugina Priadi has found ...
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The SG Boys: Singapore podcast gives LGBT people a voice by breaking taboos

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Ex-French president Valéry Giscard d'Estaing dies of Covid-19 at 94

 Ex-French president Valéry Giscard d'Estaing dies of Covid-19 at 94
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Former French president Valéry Giscard d'Estaing, who led his country into a new modern ...
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Covid-19 vaccines poised for approval in the West. But what about China?

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US to block import of cotton goods produced by China's leading supplier in Xinjiang

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The US government said on Wednesday it would begin blocking the import of all ...
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Understanding how China's constitution relates to Hong Kong's Basic Law is key to accurately grasping ‘one country, two systems'

 Understanding how China's constitution relates to Hong Kong's Basic Law is key to accurately grasping ‘one country, two systems'
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US bill to delist Chinese companies from stock exchanges passes in House of Representatives

 US bill to delist Chinese companies from stock exchanges passes in House of Representatives
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US legislation aimed at removing Chinese companies from US stock exchanges for not complying ...
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China probably won't join trade deal that has replaced TPP, says former US negotiator

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Chinese speakers got harsher coronavirus dining rules than English speakers, in British Columbia government blunder

 Chinese speakers got harsher coronavirus dining rules than English speakers, in British Columbia government blunder
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British Columbia's government gave Chinese speakers stricter Covid-19 rules than all other residents, in ...
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Over 1,000 Chinese researchers leave US amid tech theft crackdown

 Over 1,000 Chinese researchers leave US amid tech theft crackdown
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More than 1,000 Chinese researchers have left the United States amid a US crackdown ...
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Donald Trump pulling dozens of diplomats out of Iraq

 Donald Trump pulling dozens of diplomats out of Iraq
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Coronavirus vaccine: Boris Johnson might take shot on TV, but won't jump queue

 Coronavirus vaccine: Boris Johnson might take shot on TV, but won't jump queue
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British Prime Minister Boris Johnson might be persuaded to take a Covid-19 vaccination on ...
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Coronavirus: Vladimir Putin orders mass vaccinations to begin in Russia

 Coronavirus: Vladimir Putin orders mass vaccinations to begin in Russia
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President Vladimir Putin ordered a large-scale voluntary vaccination programme against Covid-19 to begin next ...
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Donald Trump openly floats idea of 2024 White House run

 Donald Trump openly floats idea of 2024 White House run
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Israel receives its most advanced warship as Iran tensions rise

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After Britain, US could be next to approve Pfizer and BioNTech's coronavirus vaccine for use

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Canada's Trudeau wades in on Indian farmers' protests, sparking accusations of meddling

 Canada's Trudeau wades in on Indian farmers' protests, sparking accusations of meddling
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Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's remarks on India's handling of farmers' protests have sparked ...
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Chinese #MeToo pioneer gets her day in court by suing TV host over harassment claims

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China's Chang'e 5 enters crucial 48 hours of its mission after moon landing

 China's Chang'e 5 enters crucial 48 hours of its mission after moon landing
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Global warming: 2020 set to be one of three hottest years ever, UN says

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China's former trade chief hits out at ‘groundless' claims country cannot join CPTPP

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Coronavirus antibodies remain in body for at least six months, Japanese study finds

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US, China should address trade gap, humanity's shared challenges like coronavirus and climate change, former trade envoy Long Yongtu says

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Hong Kong judge to decide if cases facing People Power activist warrant national security law appointee

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China's military trains in Tibetan plateau amid border dispute with India

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China faces uphill struggle to win over Mekong neighbours

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China has tried to calm the dispute about dam-building and water resources management along ...
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Hong Kong airport's US$1.5 billion bond oversold by 10 times as investors clamour to bet on post Covid-19 travel recovery

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In Japan, Nike ad on racism, bullying sparks debate over foreign firm criticising social mores

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Beijing is China's only shining northern city as centre of economic gravity moves south

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China expects US to ease some restrictions on exchanges under Joe Biden, military adviser says

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China is expecting the United States to ease some restrictions on exchanges between the ...
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China's online lender Lufax recalibrates business model as regulators clamp down on Big Tech lending

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