Topic: Asia Pacific — Neutral reports only
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[2026-04-16 17:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: West Bengal, India – Nabijan Mondal, 73, has voted in every Indian election – national, state or local – for the past 50 years.
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[2026-04-16 17:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: The U.S. Dollar suffered in 2025 as traders embraced "Sell America." But the war in Iran boosted the global reserve currency —albeit temporarily — and has analysts debating: has the greenback turned a corner?
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[2026-04-16 17:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Un guardia de seguridad toma una foto de legisladoras indias ante el Parlamento antes de un debate sobre una ley histórica que reserva un tercio de los escaños a mujeres, en Nueva Delhi, India, el jueves 16 de abril de 2026. (AP Foto)
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[2026-04-16 17:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 16 (Yonhap) -- South Korea has been positively considering joining talks led by Britain and France over freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz, Cheong Wa Dae said Thursday.
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[2026-04-16 17:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 16 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's top four K-pop agencies -- Hybe, YG Entertainment, SM Entertainment and JYP Entertainment -- are working to establish a joint venture, seen as a move toward creating a global music festival involving their artists.
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[2026-04-16 17:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Foreigners who went to South Korea for the K-pop group’s concerts spent US$38 million in purchases between January 1 and April 12
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[2026-04-16 17:37 UTC+10:00] [Arirang] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Foreigners who went to South Korea for the K-pop group’s concerts spent US$38 million in purchases between January 1 and April 12
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[2026-04-16 17:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines -- Sen. Panfilo Lacson on Thursday said he "would not plead" with fellow Blue Ribbon Committee (BRC) members to sign the partial report on the flood control fund scandal out of respect.
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[2026-04-16 17:23 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: A Sri Lankan worker who helped rescue fighter jet pilots after a crash has avoided deportation and secured legal residency with the help of the South Korean Air Force, local media reported Thursday.
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[2026-04-16 17:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A security officer takes photograph of Indian women lawmakers as they pose outside Parliament House before the start of the debate on a landmark bill to reserve one-third of seats for women, in New Delhi, India, Thursday, April 16, 2026. (AP Photo)
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[2026-04-16 17:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Police said the group of revellers blocked traffic, sprayed water at the driver and ignored orders to disperse
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[2026-04-16 17:20 UTC+10:00] [Sathit] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Police said the group of revellers blocked traffic, sprayed water at the driver and ignored orders to disperse
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[2026-04-16 17:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Japan's Government Pension Investment Fund allocates equal 25% shares of its funding to domestic and foreign bonds and equities. (Photo by Shintaro Ino)
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[2026-04-16 17:09 UTC+10:00] [Middle East] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-04-16 17:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: A survey by ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute shows respondents trusted Japan more as a power than the EU, the US, China and India
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[2026-04-16 17:08 UTC+10:00] [South China Sea] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: A survey by ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute shows respondents trusted Japan more as a power than the EU, the US, China and India
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[2026-04-16 17:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The students are accused of having made vulgar and explicit sexual jokes about female peers and lecturers in an online conversation
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[2026-04-16 17:08 UTC+10:00] [Indonesia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The students are accused of having made vulgar and explicit sexual jokes about female peers and lecturers in an online conversation
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[2026-04-16 17:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: The Iran war has taken a toll on India's merchandise exports, dragging them down by more than 7% in March, and dashing hopes of a recovery in a year already marred by U.S. tariffs. Experts warn that conditions could worsen before improving.
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[2026-04-16 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Shanghai leads, and also records strong second-hand sales, but analysts hesitate to declare overall market stabilisation
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[2026-04-16 17:00 UTC+10:00] [SWS Research] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Shanghai leads, and also records strong second-hand sales, but analysts hesitate to declare overall market stabilisation
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[2026-04-16 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Beijing slightly pares its sovereign US debt position as private investors and certain financial hubs drive demand up
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[2026-04-16 17:00 UTC+10:00] [Zhang Ming] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Beijing slightly pares its sovereign US debt position as private investors and certain financial hubs drive demand up
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[2026-04-16 16:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Deng Deng’s passing follows five joyful years in his new home, where he is fondly remembered on social media
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[2026-04-16 16:58 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Deng Deng’s passing follows five joyful years in his new home, where he is fondly remembered on social media
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[2026-04-16 16:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Srinagar, Indian-administered Kashmir — The gold earrings were a gift from her father on her birthday just months earlier. But on March 21, as South Asia marked Eid‑ul‑Fitr, Masrat Mukhtar handed them over to an aid collection effort to help civilians in Iran trying to survive the US-Israel war on the country.
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[2026-04-16 16:54 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea will set up their training camp ahead of the FIFA World Cup in Salt Lake City in the United States in May, in preparation for group stage matches to be played in the high altitudes of Mexico.
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[2026-04-16 16:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 16 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and China will hold senior-level economic talks early next week to discuss joint efforts to ensure a stable environment for trade and investment amid the Middle East crisis, the foreign ministry said Thursday.
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[2026-04-16 16:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: UPDATES with more details in paras 4-10; RECASTS lead)By Kim Eun-jung
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[2026-04-16 16:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Vários seguidores da DW nas redes sociais têm questionado a deslocação à China do Presidente de Moçambique, Daniel Chapo, em plena crise de combustíveis no país.
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[2026-04-16 16:48 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: For over a decade, I’ve navigated the complexities of North Korean affairs, security, and foreign policy from both Seoul and Washington, D.C. As the National Desk Political Team Lead, I track the pulse of geopolitics, closely following developments from the Unification Ministry and the Foreign Ministry. My mornings start with Rodong Sinmun—North Korea’s state mouthpiece—before diving into the day’s headlines from Seoul and Washington.
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[2026-04-16 16:48 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea’s Ha Ji-ung won a silver medal in the men’s 59-kilogram division at the 2026 World Taekwondo Junior Championships.
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[2026-04-16 16:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The Philsports Arena roared back to life as the country’s House of Futsal welcomed the return of the PFF Futsaliga presented by the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) over the weekend with Matchday 5 delivering high-intensity action across all divisions as the race for semifinal spots begins to take clearer shape.
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[2026-04-16 16:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: The United States military says it has attacked a new vessel in the Eastern Pacific, killing three people it accuses of “narco-trafficking”.
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[2026-04-16 16:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Unseeded Marian Capadocia stunned sixth seed Elizabeth Abarquez, 6-3, 6-1, Thursday to secure a semifinal berth in the Philta Women's National Open at the Rizal Memorial Tennis Center in Malate, Manila.
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[2026-04-16 16:33 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Since 2017, I have covered South Korea’s political and economic landscape as a reporter, with a focus on foreign affairs, inter-Korean relations and security.As a foreign affairs reporter, I closely follow developments from the Ministry of Unification, the Foreign Ministry and the Defense Ministry, tracking shifts in diplomacy, military policy and North Korea’s evolving posture.
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[2026-04-16 16:31 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea's conservatives have lost their diplomatic standing, pushed aside by the Lee administration's more pragmatic approach and saddled with an increasingly ineffective pro-US, anti-North-Korea mantra, according to Reform Party Chair Lee Jun-seok.
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[2026-04-16 16:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (2nd LD) S. Korea secures 273 mln barrels of crude oil, 2.1 mln tons of naphtha by year-end: presidential aide
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[2026-04-16 16:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 16 (Yonhap) -- The Seoul government has submitted a formal opinion letter on the United States' ongoing probes into South Korea and other nations involving what it calls "unfair" trade practices related to structural excess production and forced labor, officials said Thursday.
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[2026-04-16 16:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: The Iran war is "serving as a significant turning point" for South Korea to shift to renewable energy and away from oil, the country's energy minister said.
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[2026-04-16 16:21 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Shin Hyun-song's portfolio shows broad global diversification beyond US markets
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[2026-04-16 16:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: About 1,000 people were mobilised to find Yuki, who went missing on March 23. His body was found on Monday in a rural area in Kyoto
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[2026-04-16 16:14 UTC+10:00] [Adachi] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: About 1,000 people were mobilised to find Yuki, who went missing on March 23. His body was found on Monday in a rural area in Kyoto
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[2026-04-16 16:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: A new investment unit to manage mining assets signals CATL’s deeper shift beyond EV batteries into energy storage
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[2026-04-16 16:11 UTC+10:00] [CATL] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: A new investment unit to manage mining assets signals CATL’s deeper shift beyond EV batteries into energy storage
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[2026-04-16 16:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (2nd LD) S. Korea secures 273 mln barrels of crude oil, 2.1 mln tons of naphtha by year-end: presidential aide
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[2026-04-16 16:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (2nd LD) S. Korea secures 273 mln barrels of crude oil, 2.1 mln tons of naphtha by year-end: presidential aide
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[2026-04-16 16:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (2nd LD) S. Korea secures 273 mln barrels of crude oil, 2.1 mln tons of naphtha by year-end: presidential aide
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[2026-04-16 16:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 16 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung is set to embark on a two-nation trip to India and Vietnam next week for summit talks, Cheong Wa Dae said Thursday.
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[2026-04-16 16:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Royal Enfield's first electric motorbike, the Flying Flea, is lighter and quieter than its signature models, indicating an attempt to tap a new audience. (Royal Enfield)
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