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Teen reading levels slump to worst this century
The OECD's test of teenagers across 91 countries showed reading scores at their lowest levels since data began to be collected in 2000.
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Japanese helicopters to join Indonesia’s wildfires battle this weekend
Indonesia has intensified efforts to tackle wildfires that have been raging for months.
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Kenichi Horie, 88, to sail solo across Pacific Ocean — again
If successful, Kenichi Horie will break the world record for the oldest person to complete such a feat, a record he himself set at age 83.
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Nagoya issues highest level heavy rain warning as flood risk rises
The warning was issued in various parts of the city, with residents urged to take precautions against the rain.
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Russia and North Korea open first road bridge across border
Russia and North Korea have opened their first road bridge across their shared border, linking the two countries over the Tumen River.
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In a league of her own: A Japanese F-15 pilot guarding the northern skies
Capt. Momoka Fujii, call sign "Jasmine," is one of a tiny minority of female pilots flying front-line combat jets in the Air Self-Defense Force.
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Billions of dollars and billboards failed in Solomon Islands. What changed?
Australia is about to sign another wide-ranging, billion-dollar treaty in the Pacific, this time with Solomon Islands. But as it battles its "contest" with China, a question lingers: Is it value for money?
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Tokyo’s Taito Ward, long popular with tourists, looks to ban minpaku in certain areas
The ward cited increasing reports of bad behavior such as improper trash disposal and loud noises as being behind the crackdown.
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Nepal rescuers race to free dozens trapped in hydropower tunnels
Authorities in Nepal on Tuesday said that rescuers are focusing on three hydropower project tunnels where they believe dozens of workers could be trapped. The announcement came two weeks after a devastating flood killed that hundreds and left thousands missing in the Himalayan country and in neighbouring China's Tib
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EU to invest €200 million in Greenland as Trump circles
The money will help develop critical minerals, renewable energy and satellite communications.
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North Korea and Russia open their first road bridge, a symbol of expanding ties
The structure spans the Tumen river and was cast as an important milestone in their deepening strategic partnership.
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Indonesia reopens Jakarta airport as volcanic ash from Anak Krakatau clears
Fresh eruptions on Tuesday from Mount Anak Krakatau in Indonesia has raised the risk of further disruption at surrounding airports.
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Ohtani returns to lineup as Dodgers dump Reds
Ohtani went 0-for-3 with a walk and two strikeouts after sitting out the previous four games because of left knee, right biceps and neck discomfort.
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North Korea and Russia open first road bridge linking both countries
Relations between the neighbours have strengthened since the start of the Ukraine war.
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Former head of Keizai Doyukai denounces Japan’s notion of being ‘presumed guilty’
The former Keizai Doyukai chair has criticized Japan's social trend of labeling people suspected of wrongdoing as guilty before the facts are known.
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Aaron Judge back in uniform as Yankees host Rockies
After missing 84 games, Judge has finally been cleared to return to the New York Yankees' lineup.
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Classes for seniors in South Korea who missed out on education: 'My father was convinced girls should stay at home'
Many South Koreans in their 70s never had the chance to go to school as children. In Seoul, a literacy center gives people aged 70 to 85 the opportunity to catch up on those missed lessons.
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A food safety officer has become a social media star in India - why?
Tukaram Mundhe has gone viral after a series of aggressive inspections of restaurants to detect hygiene lapses.
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As Nepal identifies those killed in the floods, questions grow over China's reporting
One week after the deadly floods, very little is known about China's dead or missing. China's control over media and digital censorship is in stark contrast to open reporting in Nepal.
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Rescuers search rubble for survivors after New Delhi hostel collapse kills seven
Building collapses are a recurring hazard in parts of India during the June-to-September monsoon season, when heavy or prolonged rain can weaken older structures.
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Russia and North Korea open first road bridge across their shared border
Connection across Tumen River is further sign of closer ties between the two countries since start of war in Ukraine Russia and North Korea have opened the first road bridge across their shared border , in the latest sign of the rapidly deepening ties between the two countries since the start of the war in Ukraine. The
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Chinese viewers praise Korean dating show featuring serious illness survivors as lesson in love
Chinese audiences have been captivated by a new South Korean dating show that features young people battling serious illnesses, drawing inspiration from their courageous pursuit of love. The dating reality show, Love Against Time, released by the Seoul Broadcasting System (SBS) this summer, has gone viral on Chinese so
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Nepal-China flood disaster: What’s the latest toll, how many are missing?
Over 3,000 people remain missing days after a glacier collapse triggered devastating floods near China-Nepal border.
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Death toll rises as 3,000 remain missing in Nepal, China
Rescue and relief efforts in Nepal and Tibet have been hampered this Sunday by heavy rain and rising river levels. The latest figures following Wednesday’s flash floods put the death toll at 750, while more than 3,000 people remain missing. Nepal’s disaster authorities are urging rescue teams to “exercise caution”, war
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Pacific leaders to meet in Palau amid China-Taiwan tension
Palau is among three members holding diplomatic ties with Taiwan and not China, a large creditor to many island states.
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Some migrants ready to pack bags fearing far-right win in east German state
The anti-immigration, Islamophobic and Russia-friendly AfD party is poised to win in the state of Saxony-Anhalt, with hopes of taking its first-ever governing majority.
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Can Southeast Asian artists replicate K-pop’s global success with SEA-pop?
At Tower Records in Tokyo’s Shibuya district earlier this month, fans flocked to a pop-up store set up for Filipino boy band SB19, buying exclusive merchandise including limited-edition CDs, T-shirts, stickers and phone straps. Due to overwhelming demand, the store ran for an additional five days. During the band’s tou
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Emmanouil Karalis emerges as first true threat to Mondo Duplantis’ dominance in pole vault
At Thursday's Zurich Diamond League, Karalis and Duplantis both attempted to beat the world record for the first time in the same competition.
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Could joint oil and gas projects help ease Beijing and Manila’s South China Sea tensions?
China and the Philippines have been urged to resume joint South China Sea energy exploration as a way of easing tensions in the disputed waters. A joint report by Chinese and Philippine analysts also said the two countries should work together in other “low-sensitivity” areas such as marine environmental protection and
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Rescuers dig into tunnel as missing toll from Nepal and China flood tops 3,000
Latest figures from both countries put the number of missing at 3,044, with a further 750 confirmed deaths.
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