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Chinese skier among eight killed in multiple avalanches in Austria

At least eight people have been killed in avalanches in the Austrian mountains this weekend, despite pleas from officials for caution on ski slopes. Three died in the west of the country on Saturday, while police reported a further five dead on Sunday. On Saturday, a 32-year-old Chinese...

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US secures deal on Philippines bases to complete arc around China

The US has secured access to four additional military bases in the Philippines – a key bit of real estate which would offer a front seat to monitor the Chinese in the South China Sea and around Taiwan. With the deal, Washington has stitched the gap in the arc of US alliances...

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The Case for South Korean Membership in the G7

Given the threat to free-market democracies posed by authoritarian and revisionist China and Russia, the G7 (Group of Seven), a club of wealthy industrialized democracies, needs to be expanded and strengthened. South Korea is the logical new member of this forum. As a G8 member, South...

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Kenes Rakishev and Monnet Group to build a new plant in Kazakhstan

Kenes Rakishev, former special envoy of the Kazakh government and current chairman of Fincraft Resources signed a memorandum of understanding, as well as a shareholder agreement with the Indian holding Monnet Group on the establishment of a joint venture in Kazakhstan for the production...

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North Korea slams Japan’s military buildup, promises action

North Korea has condemned Japan’s planned military build-up and pledged action against what it described as Tokyo’s “wrong and dangerous choice” to bolster its defence sector. The statement on Tuesday from North Korea’s foreign ministry comes just days after Japan unveiled a new $320bn...

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