World should ‘calm down’ about China COVID variants — Chinese scientist
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HONG KONG — The world should “calm down” about the possibility of new COVID-19 variants circulating in China, leading Chinese scientist George…
More public funds seen needed for cancer care in PHL
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Image by Marco Verch/CC BY 2.0 Medical advances have made cancer treatable even at stage 4, or when the disease has spread…
Some footnotes to financial stability
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BW FILE PHOTO Thanks to the global financial crisis of 2007-2009, the world is many times richer in valuable lessons to avoid…
Foreign policy predicament
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PRESIDENT FERDINAND R. MARCOS, JR. welcomes United States Defense Chief Lloyd Austin III at Malacañang Palace on Feb. 2. — NOEL B….
TikTok is not only annoying. It’s much worse than that
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MAY GAUTHIER-UNSPLASH It’s widely acknowledged that depression and suicide have risen among the youth, with commonly attributed factors being traumatic events and…
Chinese state media, AI companies warn of risks in ChatGPT stock frenzy
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A VIEW of the city skyline in Shanghai, China, Feb. 24, 2022. — REUTERS SHANGHAI — Chinese state media on Thursday cautioned…
South Korea fines German automakers for rigging diesel car emissions
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REUTERS SEOUL — South Korea’s anti-trust regulator said on Thursday it would impose a combined fine of 42.3 billion won ($33.48 million)…
Japan exchanging information on China spy balloon with US — gov’t
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CHRIS BARBALIS-UNSPLASH JAPAN is exchanging information on Chinese spy balloons with the United States, top government spokesperson Hirokazu Matsuno said on Thursday. There have been confirmations of suspected balloons…
Australia orders checks on Chinese-made cameras in defense offices
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CODY LOGAN/WIKIMEDIA COMMONS SYDNEY — The Australian government will examine surveillance technology used in offices of the defense department, Defence Minister Richard…
North Korea shows off largest-ever number of nuclear missiles at nighttime parade
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SEOUL — Nuclear-armed North Korea showcased its missile production muscle during a nighttime parade, state media reported on Thursday, displaying more intercontinental…