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Japan Gives Taiwan Concession in East China Sea Dispute

Japan gave Taiwan an unusual break this week in a stubborn ocean territorial dispute that also involves China. The first-ever concession met with applause in Taipei and a word of warning from Beijing. Japan controls the waters, but China and Taiwan...

Israel’s newly imposed restrictions affecting thousands of families in Gaza – UN

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Gaza authorities registering trucks entering Rafah after retrieving imports from Kerem Shalom.

Kerry: China Key to Resolving North Korea Crisis

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TEPCO 'Losing Faith' in Leaking Fukushima Water Pits

The company that runs a Japanese nuclear power plant destroyed by a tsunami two years ago said on Tuesday it was losing faith in temporary storage pits for radioactive water - but it doesn't have anywhere else to put it.