Taiwan to keep production of 'most advanced' chips at home: deputy FM
Taiwan plans to keep making the "most advanced" chips on home soil and remain "indispensable" to the global semiconductor industry, the deputy foreign minister told AFP, despite intense Chinese military pressure.
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Warmer seas, heavier rains drove Asia floods: scientists
Warmer seas and heavier rains linked to climate change, along with Indonesia and Sri Lanka's unique geographies and vulnerabilities, combined to produce deadly flooding that killed hundreds, scientists said Thursday.
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Ex-Man Utd star Lingard scores on tearful farewell to South Korea
Former Manchester United and England star Jesse Lingard signed off with a goal in his final game for FC Seoul before bidding a tearful farewell to South Korean football after two seasons.
Read moreHay fifty on debut helps New Zealand to 73-run lead against West Indies
Mitch Hay scored a half-century on his Test debut to help New Zealand to a 73-run lead as they were bowled out by the West Indies on day two of the second Test in Wellington on Wednesday.
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South Korea minister resigns over alleged bribes from church
A South Korean minister resigned on Thursday after being accused of receiving illegal funds from the Unification Church, a cult-like movement linked to widespread influence-peddling.
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Yemeni city buckles under surge of migrants seeking safety, work
Once a picturesque Red Sea port, the city of Aden in government-controlled Yemen has been transformed by the massive influx of people fleeing war: electricity cuts are constant, running water scarce and the meagre public services badly overstretched.
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Breakout star: teenage B-girl on mission to show China is cool
Flipping and spinning on a studio floor, 17-year-old Royal is a star in China's breakdancing scene and aiming for gold at the World Championships in Japan this week.
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Chocolate prices high before Christmas despite cocoa fall
After soaring for nearly two years, cocoa prices dropped sharply in 2025. However, chocolate, in demand ahead of the festive holiday season, has seen prices rise.
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Debut fifty for Hay takes New Zealand to 200-5 in West Indies Test
Debutant Mitch Hay's unbeaten 50 guided New Zealand to 200-5 at tea on day two of the second Test in Wellington on Wednesday, just five runs behind the West Indies first innings' 205.
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Sweet 16 as Thunder demolish Suns to reach NBA Cup semis
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 28 points as the Oklahoma City Thunder bagged a 16th consecutive victory to romp into the NBA Cup semi-finals with a 138-89 rout of the Phoenix Suns on Wednesday.
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