
China's answer to Boeing and Airbus, the C919, takes first commercial flight
China's first large homegrown passenger jet made its inaugural commercial flight on Sunday, flying from Shanghai to Beijing, Chinese state news agency Xinhua reported.
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More than 40 Russian drones downed in wave of attacks on Ukrainian capital, Kyiv says
A wave of Russian drone attacks on the Ukrainian capital left one person dead and sparked fires around the city, officials in Kyiv said early Sunday.
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Too few jobs, too many workers and 'no plan B': The time bomb hidden in India's 'economic miracle'
For young Indians, there's a flip side to the so-called economic miracle: too few jobs and too much competition.
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Russian gunmaker Kalashnikov modifies AK-12 assault rifle based on Ukraine combat experience
Firearms manufacturer Kalashnikov has unveiled an upgraded AK-12 assault rifle, with modifications based on the weapon's use in the war on Ukraine.
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Years before the attack on Pearl Harbor, Japan sank a US warship in China
Some historians say that to fully understand Pearl Harbor, one must first understand what happened to the USS Panay in China.
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Shein is about to return to India in a big way
Shein is plotting a major comeback in India, nearly three years after it was booted out of the country.
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Terrifying moments as plane door opens midair on Asiana Airlines flight
The door of an Asiana Airlines jet opened as it was coming in to land in Daegu, South Korea, on Friday afternoon, leaving wind whipping through the plane's cabin as terrified passengers gripped their armrests, video of the incident shows.
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At least four injured in apparent shooting in central Japan - NHK
At least four people were injured Thursday after a man fired something resembling a hunting rifle in Nakano city in Nagano Prefecture in central Japan, the country's public broadcaster NHK reported.
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One of Asia's top female entrepreneurs is stepping down at Grab, the ride-hailing company she helped found
One of Southeast Asia's most well-known female entrepreneurs is to step down from her operational roles at Grab, the ride-hailing giant she helped found more than a decade ago.
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Cathay Pacific fires cabin crew over alleged discrimination of passenger on flight from China
Cathay Pacific Airways said Tuesday it had fired three cabin crew members after a passenger complained of discrimination on a flight from mainland China, an incident that angered Hong Kong officials and underscored the pressure on the city's flag carrier to please Beijing.
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This 15-mile, $6.7B bridge is a symbol of China's ambitions, and its problems
Like its sister bridge in Hong Kong, when the Shenzhen-Zhongshan Bridge opens to traffic next year after eight years of construction, it will form a central plank in China's master plan to develop its Greater Bay Area.
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US and Papua New Guinea sign defense pact as Washington, Beijing vie for influence in the Pacific
The United States and Papua New Guinea have signed a new bilateral defense cooperation agreement -- a move that has sparked controversy in the Pacific Island nation and comes as Washington and China jostle for influence in the region.
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