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Qingdao shipyard fire kills 25 as China orders search and safety investigation

An international cargo ship caught fire while under repair in Qingdao; Chinese state media says 42 people were aboard, with five injured and others missing.

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Kauaʻi’s recovery enters a new phase after Hurricane Lowell cuts power and closes roads

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Philippine rescuers return to a charred ferry as 84 people remain missing

The MV June Aster was carrying 134 people when it caught fire off Palawan; five have died and 43 have been rescued, according to coast guard updates cited by AP.

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Myanmar’s military-backed leader courts Cambodia in bid to re-enter ASEAN’s diplomatic orbit

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BRICS leaders gather in New Delhi as wars and rivalries test the expanded bloc

India’s 18th BRICS summit begins this weekend with 11 members, but disagreements over Iran, Ukraine and the balance between Beijing, Moscow, Washington and New Delhi will test the group’s unity.

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After Mocha: Why Bab al-Mandab Has Become the Strait to Watch

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Qingdao shipyard fire kills 25 as China orders search and safety investigation

Stop Calling Louise Woodward the ‘Killer Nanny’ — The Science Has Moved On. Our Journalism Should Too

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Qingdao shipyard fire kills 25 as China orders search and safety investigation

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Philippine rescuers return to a charred ferry as 84 people remain missing

Myanmar’s military-backed leader courts Cambodia in bid to re-enter ASEAN’s diplomatic orbit

BRICS leaders gather in New Delhi as wars and rivalries test the expanded bloc

The Strait of Hormuz is moving again. The Iran war is not over

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