News - South China Morning Post
June 9, 2026 at 7:20 AM
Gale-force winds and rough seas battered New Zealand’s capital of Wellington on Tuesday, forcing ferry and flight cancellations and road closures as authorities urged hundreds of residents along the city’s south coast to evacuate. A light aircraft was briefly blown over by strong winds at Wellington airport after a gust of wind tipped the plane onto its wing and wheel, the airport confirmed by email. “Nobody was injured and it was quickly righted,” it said. The New Zealand Herald said the...
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News - South China Morning Post
June 9, 2026 at 7:09 AM
China and North Korea have pledged to strengthen strategic cooperation and defend each other’s sovereignty, according to a North Korean state media report covering Chinese President Xi Jinping’s two-day visit to Pyongyang. The two leaders vowed to “open a new chapter” in bilateral ties and expand exchanges and cooperation in political, economic, cultural and other fields, the official Korean Central News Agency reported on Tuesday. It quoted North Korean leader Kim Jong-un as saying that...
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News - South China Morning Post
June 9, 2026 at 6:29 AM
US President Donald Trump was booed loudly by fans inside Madison Square Garden when he was shown on video screens during the national anthem prior to Game 3 of the NBA Finals on Monday night. Trump was shown for several seconds giving a military salute. The boos ended when the US flag followed him on the screens, and fans cheered when New York Knicks players were shown. Mentions of the San Antonio Spurs also elicited loud boos. Trump was watching from Knicks owner James Dolan’s suite, along...
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Turkmenistan News
June 4, 2026 at 9:48 PM
The Russian president is expected to answer questions on domestic policy, foreign affairs, and key global developmentsRussian President Vladimir Putin is set to meet shortly with the heads of international news agencies on the sidelines of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum.The meeting, a traditional part of Putin's SPIEF schedule, is being held at the Konstantinovsky Palace
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Tajikistan News
June 4, 2026 at 9:48 PM
The Russian president is expected to answer questions on domestic policy, foreign affairs, and key global developmentsRussian President Vladimir Putin is set to meet shortly with the heads of international news agencies on the sidelines of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum.The meeting, a traditional part of Putin's SPIEF schedule, is being held at the Konstantinovsky Palace
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Kyrgyzstan News
June 4, 2026 at 9:48 PM
The Russian president is expected to answer questions on domestic policy, foreign affairs, and key global developmentsRussian President Vladimir Putin is set to meet shortly with the heads of international news agencies on the sidelines of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum.The meeting, a traditional part of Putin's SPIEF schedule, is being held at the Konstantinovsky Palace
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Tajikistan News
June 4, 2026 at 6:33 PM
As the battle for the country intensifies, the mineral-rich mountains of Syunik are emerging as a strategic prize in Eurasias new great power competitionA geopolitical storm of global proportions is swirling around tiny Armenia. At stake are its relationships with Russia, Europe, and the United States, not to mention its immediate neighbors: Iran, Azerbaijan, and Türkiye.At the center of
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Kyrgyzstan News
June 4, 2026 at 6:33 PM
As the battle for the country intensifies, the mineral-rich mountains of Syunik are emerging as a strategic prize in Eurasias new great power competitionA geopolitical storm of global proportions is swirling around tiny Armenia. At stake are its relationships with Russia, Europe, and the United States, not to mention its immediate neighbors: Iran, Azerbaijan, and Türkiye.At the center of
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Turkmenistan News
June 4, 2026 at 6:33 PM
As the battle for the country intensifies, the mineral-rich mountains of Syunik are emerging as a strategic prize in Eurasias new great power competitionA geopolitical storm of global proportions is swirling around tiny Armenia. At stake are its relationships with Russia, Europe, and the United States, not to mention its immediate neighbors: Iran, Azerbaijan, and Türkiye.At the center of
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Kyrgyzstan News
June 4, 2026 at 2:03 PM
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], June 4 (ANI): Ahead of India's one-off Test against Afghanistan, former Indian cricketer Saba Karim said that even though the match is not a part of the ICC World Test Championship cycle, India will treat it as an important game as they have problems to fix their batting and bowling woes in the longest format, especially in home conditions, where they have lost their long-lasting dominance
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BBC News
June 4, 2026 at 3:00 AM
After years of watching China create land to back its expansive claims, others are doing the same.
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