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Pacific Islands focus: deep sea mining, reproductive injustice and a new breast screen campaign
Croakey Health Media
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July 10, 2025
Introduction by Croakey: World leaders are calling for a moratorium on deep sea mining to prevent devastating and irreversible environmental harm. This week, governments are meeting in Jamaica at the 30th Session of the International Seabed...
First Minister opens new special needs classroom at NI’s ‘most diverse school’ in Dungannon
Belfast Telegraph
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June 19, 2025
Michelle O’Neill said it was “a real privilege” to be at the launch of the new facilities at St Patrick’s Primary School in Dungannon, where 90% of its 900 pupils are newcomer children from diverse backgrounds across the globe. First Minister...
ASEAN U-23 Championship: Fixtures, results, standings, how and when to watch
ESPN Global
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Southeast Asian football's brightest prospects will get the chance to showcase their abilities once more when the biennial ASEAN U-23 Championship returns in July. Officially known as the ASEAN U-23 Mandiri Cup 2025, the tournament kicks off on...
Year-end summits draw global interest
The Malaysian Star
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July 9, 2025
KUALA LUMPUR: World leaders have expressed interest to participate in the Asean summits to be hosted by Malaysia in October, says Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. The Prime Minister said this was relayed by his counterparts during his week-long tour that...
The voices of the Wawata Topu
Oceanographic Magazine
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July 10, 2025
As morning breaks on Atauro Island, the village is lit in a soft glow. From somewhere between the calls of the rooster and the rumble of boat engines a woman emerges and steps, barefoot, onto the tide-worn reef flat. She is the first to arrive at...
Former Dundalk soldier keeps a promise to an Irish hero
Louth Live
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July 8, 2025
In May 2025 I returned to a country I knew as East Timor. I had served there as a cook with the Army Ranger Wing in 2000. Since independence it is now called ‘Timor-Leste’. I was happily surprised at the improvement 25 years on, from a war-torn...
58th AMM opens in KL with focus on ASEAN unity and global relevance
The Sun Daily
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July 9, 2025
KUALA LUMPUR: The 58th ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (AMM) kicked off in Kuala Lumpur, marking the start of Malaysia’s leadership as ASEAN Chair for 2025. The event began with a courtesy call by ASEAN foreign ministers on Prime Minister Datuk...
Asia’s stability vital for global peace says China’s Wang Yi
The Sun Daily
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July 10, 2025
KUALA LUMPUR: Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi emphasised Asia’s stability as crucial for global peace, reaffirming China’s commitment to ASEAN-centric diplomacy amid rising Global South influence. Speaking at the ASEAN-China Post-Ministerial...
General : Asia’s Stability Key To Global Peace - Wang Yi
Bernama
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July 10, 2025
By Chiang Hee Tze KUALA LUMPUR, July 10 (Bernama) -- Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said Asia’s stability is key to global stability and reaffirmed that China continues to prioritise ASEAN in its neighbourhood diplomacy amid the growing momentum...
Singapore, China sign four agreements on talent, knowledge sharing; leaders discuss OTC bond arrangement
The Business Times Singapore
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June 23, 2025
[BEIJING] Singapore and China on Monday (Jun 23) inked four agreements on cooperation in areas such as training and knowledge exchange, in a ceremony witnessed by Prime Minister Lawrence Wong and Chinese Premier Li Qiang. This was on the first...
Coach Thawatchai set sights on elusive SEA Games gold
Bangkok Post
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July 9, 2025
PUBLISHED : 10 Jul 2025 at 05:19 New Thailand U23 national team coach Thawatchai Dumrong-ongtrakul has vowed to end the Kingdom's eight-year barren run at the SEA Games in December this year. Thawatchai was speaking to the media after the national...
Pakistan to feature in AFC Futsal Asian Cup Qualifiers for first time
The News International
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Pakistan is set to make history as its futsal players are set to debut in the AFC Futsal Asian Cup Qualifiers in Malaysia. With Pakistan joining 31 other nations in the competition, the tournament will commence with the draw on June 26 at the AFC...
AFC Women’s Asian Cup: Mongolia, first obstacle in Blue Tigresses’ road to Australia
The Tribune (Chandigarh)
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June 23, 2025
Chiang Mai [Thailand], June 23 (ANI): India's road to the AFC Women's Asian Cup 2026 and the FIFA Women's World Cup 2027 will officially begin on Monday when the Blue Tigresses take on Mongolia in the opening match of Group B of the Qualifiers at...
Exploring cultural richness of 'pearl of Silk Road' Kashgar
People's Daily Online
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The ancient city of Kashgar. (Photo/Yumit Qadir) Located in the southwestern part of Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, Kashgar sits on a lush oasis nourished by the Yarkant River, which flows from the Karakoram Mountains. Since ancient times,...
As the media works to win trust, people say they want the truth
ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
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June 21, 2025
Why are people turning away from mainstream media and seeking alternative sources of news? Last week, the University of Canberra released its annual survey of trust in the media, which made fascinating reading. Among its results, it found...
General : Australia’s 2040 Strategy Aims To Strengthen Trade, Investment Ties With Southeast Asia - Penny Wong
Bernama
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July 10, 2025
By Muhammad Faiz Baharin KUALA LUMPUR, July 10 (Bernama) -- Australia’s Southeast Asia Economic Strategy to 2040 lies at the core of its renewed commitment to strengthening two-way trade and investment with the Southeast Asia region, which is...
Malaysia, Sri Lanka To Further Strengthen Bilateral Ties – Anwar
Bernama
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July 10, 2025
KUALA LUMPUR, July 10 (Bernama) -- Malaysia and Sri Lanka have agreed to further strengthen bilateral cooperation in the areas of trade, tourism, education and skilled labour, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. He said the matter was...
Ramos-Horta: from Dili to the Middle East, dialogue without preconditions 'towards global peace'
Asia News
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June 20, 2025
Timor-Leste’s president spoke at the Global Leadership & Dialogue Initiative in Kuala Lumpur. In his address, he cited the huge human toll his country paid towards full international recognition. Next October, the country will become the 11th...
Global leaders unite to accelerate cervical cancer elimination efforts
Papua New Guinea Post Courier
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June 22, 2025
Governments, donors, multilateral institutions, the private sector and partners today announced significant policy, programmatic, and financial commitments to eliminate one of the most preventable cancers. At the 2nd Global Cervical Cancer...
Let’s Take on the World
Asian Lite International
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July 10, 2025
After the celebrations, coach Crispin Chhetri brought the team together and said, “Reaching the Asian Cup is just the start. The World Cup is our next goal. We have to keep learning and keep dreaming.”…reports Asian Lite news It’s been four days...