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Li Qiang, Xi confidant, takes reins as China's premier

Four years before Li Qiang became known as the force behind the two-month Covid-19 lockdown of Shanghai, the man who became China's premier on Saturday worked quietly behind the scenes to drive a bold revamp of the megacity's sclerotic stock market.
Li Qiang, Xi confidant, takes reins as China's premier

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China's Xi nominates Li Qiang to become premier

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Saturday nominated Li Qiang to become premier during the ongoing annual meeting of China's rubber-stamp parliament, a role charged with managing the world's second-largest economy.
China's Xi nominates Li Qiang to become premier

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US high court asked to weigh in on trans athletes

A transgender child's desire to join her school's female running team could be decided by the US Supreme Court after West Virginia on Friday asked the high court to rule on the controversial case.
US high court asked to weigh in on trans athletes

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Silicon Valley Bank is largest failure since financial crisis, billions stranded

Startup-focused lender SVB Financial Group became the largest bank failure since the financial crisis on Friday, in a sudden collapse that roiled global markets and stranded billions of dollars belonging to companies and investors.
Silicon Valley Bank is largest failure since financial crisis, billions stranded

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California man gets 25 years to life for 1996 murder of student Kristin Smart

A California man was sentenced on Friday to serve 25 years to life in prison for his conviction in the 1996 killing of college classmate Kristin Smart, whose disappearance over a quarter-century go long ranked as one of state's most sensational unsolved crimes.
California man gets 25 years to life for 1996 murder of student Kristin Smart

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Indonesia tech firm GoTo to cut 600 more jobs

Indonesia's biggest tech firm PT Goto Gojek Tokopedia announced on Friday another round of layoffs aimed at streamlining the organisation and boosting the company's profitability.
Indonesia tech firm GoTo to cut 600 more jobs

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Korean Air jet evacuated before takeoff after bullets found on board

A Korean Air Lines Co Ltd jet with 230 people on board was evacuated on Friday morning after two live bullets were found before takeoff at Incheon International Airport in South Korea, police said.
Korean Air jet evacuated before takeoff after bullets found on board

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China's parliament elects Xi Jinping as China's president

Xi Jinping secured a precedent-breaking third five-year term on Friday as China's president.
China's parliament elects Xi Jinping as China's president

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Malaysia's ex-PM Muhyiddin to face multiple graft charges

Malaysia's anti-corruption agency on Thursday said it would charge former Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin with multiple counts of corruption, a move that he called political persecution.
Malaysia's ex-PM Muhyiddin to face multiple graft charges

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Several dead in Hamburg church shooting: German police

Several people have been killed in a shooting in a Jehovah's Witnesses church in Hamburg, with the gunman believed to be among the dead found in the building, German police said Thursday.
Several dead in Hamburg church shooting: German police

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Taiwan to allow more China flights in show of goodwill

Taiwan's government said on Thursday it would allow the resumption of more direct flights to China that had been stopped due to the Covid-19 pandemic, in a show of political goodwill to Beijing despite festering military tensions.
Taiwan to allow more China flights in show of goodwill

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S.Korea's Yoon to visit Japan for summit, first such trip in 12 years

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol and his wife will visit Japan from March 16-17 at Tokyo's invitation, his office said on Thursday, the first such visit in 12 years after Seoul announced a plan to end a protracted dispute over wartime forced labor.
S.Korea's Yoon to visit Japan for summit, first such trip in 12 years

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Indonesian match official jailed over deadly soccer stampede

An Indonesian court sentenced a soccer match official to one and a half years in prison on Thursday after finding him guilty of negligence over one of the world's deadliest stadium stampedes.
Indonesian match official jailed over deadly soccer stampede

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