East Timor looks to the pope’s visit as a reward after 20 years of fragile stability
DILI, East Timor (news agencies) — East Timor is in a festive mood as it prepares for the arrival of ...
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Villagers reluctant to say goodbye to one of Hong Kong’s last squatter settlements
HONG KONG (news agencies) — In months, Lo Yuet-ping will bid farewell to a centuries-old village he has called home ...
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Pope to meet Papua New Guinea Catholics who embrace both Christianity and Indigenous beliefs
MELBOURNE, Australia (news agencies) — Pope Francis’s visit to Papua New Guinea will take him to a remote part of ...
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Southern China island province braces for powerful Typhoon Yagi after it sweeps by Hong Kong
HONG KONG (news agencies) — A powerful typhoon swept south of Hong Kong and was moving toward a Chinese island ...
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Japan’s leader makes farewell visit to South Korea to strengthen his legacy of warming ties
SEOUL, South Korea (news agencies) — Less than a month before leaving office, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is visiting ...
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Pope and imam of Southeast Asia’s largest mosque make joint call to fight violence, protect planet
JAKARTA, Indonesia (news agencies) — Pope Francis joined the grand imam of Southeast Asia’s largest mosque in pledging to work ...
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South Korea says North Korea has again launched suspected trash-carrying balloons across the border
SEOUL, South Korea (news agencies) — South Korea says it has detected suspected trash-carrying balloons launched by North Korea, in ...
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Leaders of South Korea, New Zealand strongly condemn expanding North Korea-Russia military ties
SEOUL, South Korea (news agencies) — The leaders of South Korea and New Zealand strongly condemned the deepening military cooperation ...
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In Asia, pope urges Indonesia to live up to promise of ‘harmony in diversity,’ fight extremism
JAKARTA, Indonesia (news agencies) — Pope Francis urged Indonesia to live up to its promise of “harmony in diversity” and ...
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Fierce storm blows out of northern Philippines after leaving 14 dead in landslides and floods
MANILA, Philippines (news agencies) — A fierce storm was blowing out of the northern Philippines Tuesday after leaving at least ...
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