Exploring Bali’s East-Coast Beaches
DENPASAR – Over recent years, Bali’s southern beaches—Kuta, Seminyak, Uluwatu—have grown ever more congested. Renovation projects, crowds, and environmental pressures …
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China Pushes Into Europe’s Market With “Greener” Steel
BERLIN / BEIJING / BRUSSELS — China’s HBIS Group has begun exporting what it markets as lower-emission steel to the …
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Second Storm in a Week Batters the Philippines
MANILA / HANOI — Tropical Storm Bualoi (local name Opong) tore across the central Philippines late Thursday, leaving at least …
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South Korea Launches Inquiry Into U.S. Raid
SEOUL / WASHINGTON — The South Korean government has announced a formal investigation into possible human rights violations following a …
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China’s Betavolt Claims “50-Year Nuclear Battery”
BEIJING — Beijing Betavolt New Energy Technology Co. has announced what it calls a breakthrough in long-lived energy: a coin-sized …
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