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Pacific JNF 2025 Negev Event
Jewish Independent
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June 27, 2025
Australian actor and Israel advocate Nathaniel Buzz speaks at the June 19 JNF Canada, Pacific region, Negev Event, as National Post editor-in-chief Rob Roberts and Nova festival survivor Noa Argamani look on. (photo from JNF Pacific region) David...
Pacific Mini Games 2025
Island Times
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June 27, 2025
KOROR, Palau— Athletes, coaches, and officials from across the Pacific have begun arriving in Palau ahead of the 2025 Pacific Mini Games, scheduled to open in two days. Teams from Tahiti, the Cook Islands, Tonga, and Samoa arrived on June 25,...
asia India seeks 'permanent solution' to border dispute with China
Asiaone
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June 27, 2025
NEW DELHI - Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh told his Chinese counterpart that the two countries should seek a "permanent solution" to their decades-old border dispute, India's defence ministry said on Friday (June 27). Singh met China's Dong...
asia Japan hangs 'Twitter killer' in first execution since 2022
Asiaone
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June 27, 2025
TOKYO - Japan executed a man on Friday (June 27) who killed nine people after contacting them on social media, the first use of capital punishment in the country in nearly three years. Takahiro Shiraishi had been sentenced to death for his 2017...
asia 'She's not coming back': Alawite women snatched from streets of Syria
Asiaone
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June 27, 2025
DAMASCUS - "Don't wait for her," the WhatsApp caller told the family of Abeer Suleiman on May 21, hours after she vanished from the streets of the Syrian town of Safita. "She's not coming back." Suleiman's kidnapper and another man who identified...
WMO: Asia is Heating up at Twice the Rate of Global Average in 2024
Tempo.co
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June 27, 2025
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) recently said that air temperature across Asia is warming nearly twice as fast as the global average. Elaborated in a report titled 'The State of the Climate in Asia 2024,' the...
Bans and Beliefs: Understanding Central Asia’s Most Controversial Restrictions
Times of Central Asia
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June 27, 2025
A recent controversy involving the Spiritual Administration of Muslims of Kazakhstan (SAMK) has reignited public debate over seemingly bizarre bans in Central Asia. SAMK was asked to comment on whether popular video games such as Counter-Strike 2,...
Foreign Minister of Turkmenistan meets with Regional Coordinator of International Organization for Migration
AKIpress News Agency
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June 27, 2025
Foreign Minister of Turkmenistan meets with Regional Coordinator of International Organization for Migration AKIPRESS.COM - Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov and Regional Coordinator of the International Organization for...
Southeast Asia Ramps Up Drug Control as Laos, Myanmar Destroy Massive Stashes on International Anti-Drug Day
The Laotian Times
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June 27, 2025
Laos marked the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking on 26 June with nationwide drug-burning ceremonies, showcasing its ongoing anti-narcotics efforts and reporting the resolution of over 4,000 drug cases in 2024....
Israel-Iran war exposes Asia’s Middle East energy dependence
United News of Bangladesh
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The recent conflict between Israel and Iran has underscored Asia's heavy dependence on oil and gas from the Middle East, exposing the region to potential energy supply disruptions, experts say. The Strait of Hormuz, which borders Iran, is a...
South Asia offers opportunities for Vietnamese exporters, say experts
Vietnam News Agency
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HCM CITY — With a population of over 1.8 billion and growing import demand, South Asia is emerging as a promising export market for Vietnamese businesses, delegates said at a seminar in HCM City on June 26. Speaking at the seminar titled...
Visit of the Executive Director of Regional Environmental Centre for Central Asia (CAREC) to Ashgabat
News Central Asia
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June 27, 2025
The newly appointed Executive Director of the Regional Environmental Centre for Central Asia (CAREC), Batyr Mammedov, is on a visit to Ashgabat. He held a number of fruitful talks with representatives of the Government of Turkmenistan, including...
Japanese Retailer Aeon Brings Planet A Foods’s Cocoa-Free Chocolate to Asia
Green Queen
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June 27, 2025
3 Mins Read Japan’s largest retailer, Aeon, has debuted a private-label biscuit SKU featuring ChoViva, a cocoa-free chocolate alternative by Planet A Foods. After establishing a foothold in Europe and the US with some of the world’s largest...
Travel Meet Asia 2025 Wraps Up With Record Engagement Of More Than 1000 Travel Trade Professionals Participated In The Event
Hospitality Net
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June 27, 2025
With a more focused approach on outbound travel, the event welcomed over 1000 travel trade professionals, featured 100+ sellers, and facilitated more than 5,215 pre-scheduled business appointments between top-tier buyers and travel solution...
EU considers Asia-Pacific partnership to counter US tariffs
China Daily Global
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European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen attends a press conference on the day of the European Union leaders' summit in Brussels, Belgium June 27, 2025. [Photo/Agencies] International relations analysts and business leaders have welcomed...
10 Best Hikes in Southeast Asia Ranked by Difficulty and Trail Type
TripZilla
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June 27, 2025
Not all hikes are built the same. Some are gentle, breezy walks that reward you with a view in under an hour. Others demand sore calves, scrambling hands, and the kind of stubbornness you only discover when you’re halfway up a mountain and...
Our innovation gap threatens national safety, not just prosperity
InnovationAus
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June 27, 2025
From grey zone coercion to regional surveillance competition, the Indo-Pacific is now in live contest. Yet our national innovation posture is not structured to mitigate emerging risks or leverage strategic possibilities. Innovation is now a...
Asia Stocks Climb on US Rally; Japan Surges to Five-Month Peak | All Ordinaries
Kalkine Media
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June 27, 2025
Highlights Asia equities rise with support from strong US tech-led performance Japan's Nikkei jumps after soft Tokyo CPI tempers rate hike expectations Broader sentiment cautious ahead of looming US tariff deadline Asian stock markets ended the...
Israel-Iran crisis underscores risks of Asia’s oil dependence
Orissa Post
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June 27, 2025
Hanoi: Asia’s dependence on Middle East oil and gas, and its relatively slow shift to clean energy, make it vulnerable to disruptions in shipments through the Strait of Hormuz, a strategic weakness highlighted by the war between Israel and Iran....
First South Korea-Central Asia Summit Postponed to Next Year
KBS World
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June 27, 2025
Photo : YONHAP News The South Korea-Central Asia Summit, which was originally scheduled to be held this year in Korea, has been postponed to next year. Vice Foreign Minister Park Yoon-joo explained to the National Assembly's Foreign Affairs and...