Kyrgyzstan News
June 11, 2026 at 6:30 AM
New Delhi [India], June 11 (ANI): The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) reiterated India's commitment to strengthening Afghanistan's healthcare system, announcing the gifting of medical equipment for diagnosis, treatment, and specialised care to Afghan health authorities. In a post on X on Wednesday, MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal shared, 'Reaffirming its commitment to supporting Afghanistan's health sector,
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News - South China Morning Post
June 11, 2026 at 6:30 AM
North Korea is gaining in strategic importance for China to counter the United States, but Pyongyang may refrain from intensifying military ties with Beijing, analysts say. During his meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un on Monday, Chinese President Xi Jinping said both sides should “enhance exchanges in diplomacy, law enforcement and military affairs”, according to state news agency Xinhua. Despite pledges from both sides to strengthen strategic communications, denuclearisation of the...
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News - South China Morning Post
June 11, 2026 at 6:00 AM
Chinese AI-enabled equipment can help police assess the physical health, mental state, and even risk level of suspects, according to demonstrations at a law enforcement equipment exhibition in Beijing last week. Chinese firms presenting their latest biometric devices at the international police and anti-terrorism technology expo said they could reduce manpower requirements for a police force and improve efficiency amid a shortage of frontline officers. The three-day exhibit which ended on...
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News - South China Morning Post
June 11, 2026 at 6:00 AM
Wang Junming from central China’s Hunan province may be 25 years old, but he is still the size of a baby. Standing at 66cm tall, Wang has the IQ of a child. He is spoiled by his family, including his 21-year-old sister, who all call him “baby”. He need not worry about graduation and jobs as his peers do and he sleeps before 8pm every day. The eye pouches and wrinkles on his face and the characters that pop out from his mouth make it hard to believe that Wang is a baby. He went viral after his...
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News - South China Morning Post
June 11, 2026 at 6:00 AM
Our report that China’s landmark Pinglu Canal is set for trial operations in September was one of the most read the week it was published. Interestingly, most of those who read the report were from the United States, followed by Malaysia, Singapore, Canada, Australia and Hong Kong. The report had three times as many Singaporean readers as local ones. I find this disparity concerning and not for reasons of editorial vanity. While the Pinglu Canal is a global story – representing one of the...
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Tajikistan News
June 11, 2026 at 5:58 AM
New Delhi [India], June 11 (ANI): Minister of State (MoS) for External Affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh will undertake a two-day official visit to Tajikistan on 12-13 June, 2026, to participate in the SCO Conference on 'Central Asia - The Core of SCO: A Space of Peace and Joint Development,' hosted by the Republic of Tajikistan, the current Chair of the SCO Heads of Government Council, a statement by the Ministry of Externa
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Kyrgyzstan News
June 11, 2026 at 5:58 AM
New Delhi [India], June 11 (ANI): Minister of State (MoS) for External Affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh will undertake a two-day official visit to Tajikistan on 12-13 June, 2026, to participate in the SCO Conference on 'Central Asia - The Core of SCO: A Space of Peace and Joint Development,' hosted by the Republic of Tajikistan, the current Chair of the SCO Heads of Government Council, a statement by the Ministry of Externa
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Turkmenistan News
June 11, 2026 at 5:58 AM
New Delhi [India], June 11 (ANI): Minister of State (MoS) for External Affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh will undertake a two-day official visit to Tajikistan on 12-13 June, 2026, to participate in the SCO Conference on 'Central Asia - The Core of SCO: A Space of Peace and Joint Development,' hosted by the Republic of Tajikistan, the current Chair of the SCO Heads of Government Council, a statement by the Ministry of Externa
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BBC News
June 11, 2026 at 5:55 AM
An uneasy silence has blanketed the capital, with empty streets, closed shops and patrolling police.
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BBC News
June 11, 2026 at 5:55 AM
An uneasy silence has blanketed the capital, with empty streets, closed shops and patrolling police.
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News - South China Morning Post
June 11, 2026 at 5:30 AM
A Kazakhstan-based commercial bank backed by China Citic Bank is seeking to collaborate with Hong Kong financial institutions and investors to develop new financing channels for the Central Asian country through the city’s thriving offshore renminbi market. Murat Baisynov, chairman of Altyn Bank, told the South China Morning Post that three clients of the Almaty-headquartered lender were currently exploring the issuance of dim sum bonds in Hong Kong, a trend he expected to continue. “Hong Kong...
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News - South China Morning Post
June 11, 2026 at 5:00 AM
The global energy crisis has helped propel BYD back into pole position in China’s automotive sector, allowing it to regain ground on Geely Auto as demand for battery-powered vehicles accelerates worldwide. The Shenzhen-based electric vehicle (EV) maker, which lost its title as mainland China’s largest carmaker in the first quarter of 2026, rebounded strongly in the following two months as the US-Israel war with Iran drove up oil prices. Its overseas deliveries surged 76 per cent year on year to...
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News - South China Morning Post
June 11, 2026 at 5:00 AM
The Philippines’ armed forces chief has moved to quell fears of political intervention after a bitter Senate leadership crisis triggered tighter security, stalled military promotions and fuelled concern that partisan groups could exploit “rumblings” inside the ranks. Armed Forces Chief of Staff General Romeo Brawner Jnr acknowledged unease among some personnel but told This Week in Asia that the military would remain out of politics. “Political intervention is far from our mandate,” Brawner said...
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News - South China Morning Post
June 11, 2026 at 4:47 AM
Canada’s culture minister on Wednesday introduced legislation that would ban children under 16 from having social media accounts and require AI chatbot services to limit production of harmful content. The proposed Digital Safety Act makes Canada the latest in a wave of countries cracking down on social media platforms over concerns of harm to children. “We have seen the very serious consequences that online harms can have … The safety of children cannot be an afterthought,” said Culture Minister...
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News - South China Morning Post
June 11, 2026 at 4:39 AM
The FBI said on Wednesday that it seized more than a dozen internet domains used by Chinese intelligence services to gain personal information in hopes of fooling, conscripting or blackmailing Americans with security clearances into divulging sensitive information. “The fake consulting company domains seized by the FBI illustrate the lengths the Chinese government’s intelligence services will go to as they try to use AI-generated content to trick, recruit, or coerce current and former US...
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BBC News
June 11, 2026 at 4:10 AM
The final conclusions of the investigation have yet to be published, although more could become apparent in the coming days.
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BBC News
June 11, 2026 at 4:10 AM
The final conclusions of the investigation have yet to be published, although more could become apparent in the coming days.
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News - South China Morning Post
June 11, 2026 at 4:01 AM
Chinese propagandists have been trying to use OpenAI’s flagship chatbot to gin up opposition to Donald Trump’s tariffs and intervene in American debates over data centres and AI, OpenAI said in a report published on Wednesday. The company said its efforts, dating to late 2025 and early 2026, appeared to have had little or no effect, but it is another indication of how central generative AI is becoming in digital influence campaigns – even those aimed against AI companies themselves. The...
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News - South China Morning Post
June 11, 2026 at 3:36 AM
US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that the United States might not renew its free trade agreement with Canada and Mexico and criticised trade deficits with those countries, although he said he was talking with their leaders about the matter. The three countries need to approve a renewal of their existing agreement by July 1 or signal their intention to exit the pact, a process that would take 10 years and would buy time for alterations. “I’m not looking to renew it,” Trump said at...
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BBC News
June 11, 2026 at 3:17 AM
Why was a cook leading clients up the world's highest peak? And why was he left to rescue himself?
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