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East Asians around the world will ring in the Year of the Rabbit on Sunday, January 22.
Asia
China records 1st population fall in decades as births drop
China's National Bureau of Statistics reported that the country had 850,000 fewer people at the end of 2022 than the previous year.
| AP
Flight data, voice recorders retrieved from Nepal crash site
Rescuers combed through debris scattered down a 984-foot-deep gorge for three missing people after a fatal plane crash in Nepal.
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68 dead, 4 missing after plane crashes in Nepal resort town
At least one witness reported hearing cries for help from within the fiery wreck, the country's deadliest airplane accident in three decades.
| AP
China reports 60,000 COVID-related deaths, says peak passed
The death toll included 5,503 deaths due to respiratory failure caused by COVID-19 and 54,435 fatalities from other ailments combined with COVID-19.
| AP and Scripps News Staff
Suspect charged with murder in assassination of Japan's Abe
Japanese law allows capital punishment for murder, but experts say the death penalty usually is handed down for multiple killings.
| AP and Scripps News Staff
China halts visas for Japan, South Korea in COVID-19 spat
China threatened countermeasures last week against countries that had announced new virus testing requirements for travelers from the country.
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19 Dead In China Crash As Holiday Travel Rush Gets Underway
With the end of most COVID-19 restrictions, China is expecting to see a significant increase in people on the roads, especially around holidays.
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Beds Run Out At Beijing Hospital As COVID-19 Spreads
A growing number of governments, including the U.S., are requiring virus tests for travelers from China, saying China is not being transparent enough.
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Beijing Threatens Response To Virus Measures From Other Countries
Australia and Canada this week joined a growing list of countries requiring travelers from China to take a COVID test prior to boarding their flight.
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Floods In Philippines Leave 51 People Dead, Over A Dozen Missing
Over 4,500 houses were damaged by the floods, along with roads and bridges, and some areas still struggle with disrupted power and water supply.
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North Korea's Kim Orders 'Exponential' Expansion Of Nuke Arsenal
Some experts say Kim's push to produce more nuclear weapons signals his intention to continue tests and ultimately solidify future negotiating power.
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Putin, Xi Vow Closer Ties As Russia Bombards Ukraine Again
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese leader Xi Jinping hailed strengthening ties between Moscow and Beijing during a virtual meeting Friday.
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Court In Myanmar Again Finds Suu Kyi Guilty Of Corruption
Suu Kyi's supporters and independent analysts say her numerous convictions are an attempt to legitimize the military's seizure of power in Myanmar.
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More Victims Recovered From Cambodia Casino Hotel Fire
The death toll was expected to rise once rescuers are able to access victims who are believed to be under debris or in locked rooms.
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Massive Fire At Cambodia Hotel Casino Kills At Least 19
The blaze, which started around midnight Wednesday, was put out over 12 hours later.
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China To Resume Issuing Passports, Visas As Virus Curbs Ease
China stopped issuing visas to foreigners and passports to its own people at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in early 2020.
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China Sends 71 Warplanes, 7 Ships Toward Taiwan In 24 Hours
China's military harassment of Taiwan, which it claims is its own territory, has intensified in recent years.
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S. Korea Military Apologizes For Failing To Down North's Drones
South Korea's military scrambled warplanes and attack helicopters on Monday, but they failed to bring down any of the North Korean drones.
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Foreign Firms: China 'Turns Corner' By Ending Quarantine
China's government downgraded the official seriousness of COVID-19 and dropped a requirement for people with the virus to be quarantined.
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S. Korea Launches Jets, Fires Shots After North Flies Drones
South Korea’s military detected five drones from North Korea crossing the border on Monday.
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Packed ICUs, Crowded Crematoriums: COVID Roils Chinese Towns
As China grapples with its first-ever national COVID-19 wave, emergency wards in small cities and towns southwest of Beijing are overwhelmed.
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'A Very Hard Road Ahead' For China As COVID-19 Cases Spiral
An abrupt reopening on Dec. 7 caught China under-vaccinated and short on hospital capacity.
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North Korea Fires Ballistic Missiles After U.S.-South Korea Drills
South Korea's military detected the two missile launches from North Korea's capital region at around 4:32 p.m. Friday.
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Survivor Found From Thai Navy Ship That Sank Sunday
76 people have now been rescued, five have been found dead and 24 others are still unaccounted for, according to Thai Navy officials.
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Thai Navy Searching For 31 Missing Sailors After Ship Sank
The HTMS Sukhothai corvette sank in the Gulf of Thailand after strong winds blew seawater on board and knocked out the ship's electrical system.
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North Korea Says Latest Launches Tested Country's First Spy Satellite
The North's state media said Monday the test was done to assess the satellite's photography and data transmission systems.
| AP
North Korea Fires 2 Ballistic Missiles Capable Of Reaching Japan
The launches came after the North claimed to have performed a test to build a more powerful ballistic missile designed to strike the U.S. mainland.
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Malaysia Landslide Death Toll Rises To 24, 9 More Missing
Rescuers worked in teams Saturday to comb through debris as deep as 26 feet.
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U.S. Puts 3 Dozen More Chinese Companies On Trade Blacklist
The U.S. Department of Commerce is adding 36 Chinese companies to an export controls blacklist, citing concerns over national security.
| AP
