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The Straits Times Asia

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Korean Air bans roosters on US-Philippines routes amid cockfighting outcry

The United States is an important source of roosters for these fights.

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China's railway hit new single-day passenger record on May Day

SHANGHAI, May 2 - China's railway network transported 24.8 million passengers on May 1, setting a new single-day record, according to data from the China State Railway Group.

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US warns shipping firms they could face sanctions over paying Iranian tolls in the Strait of Hormuz

Payment of Iranian tolls for safe passage through the strait could include “digital assets, offsets, informal swaps, or other in-kind payments”, said the US on Friday (May 1).

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Korean Air bans roosters on US-Philippines routes amid cockfighting outcry

The United States is an important source of roosters for these fights.

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Southeast Asia

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The Straits Times Asia

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The Straits Times Asia • 1m ago

China's railway hit new single-day passenger record on May Day

SHANGHAI, May 2 - China's railway network transported 24.8 million passengers on May 1, setting a new single-day record, according to data from the China State Railway Group.

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Southeast Asia

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Channel NewsAsia • 1m ago

US warns shipping firms they could face sanctions over paying Iranian tolls in the Strait of Hormuz

Payment of Iranian tolls for safe passage through the strait could include “digital assets, offsets, informal swaps, or other in-kind payments”, said the US on Friday (May 1).

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The Straits Times Asia

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US 'troubled' by Cambodian court decision to uphold defunct opposition leader's conviction

WASHINGTON, May 1 - The U.S. State Department said on Friday that Washington was \"troubled\" by a Cambodian appeals court's decision that upheld a 27-year sentence for former opposition leader Kem Sokha for his treason...

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Chinese hackers vulnerable to US arrest if they travel, FBI official says

Protection that Chinese hackers receive inside China "does not extend the moment you cross a border," said FBI Assistant Director Brett Leatherman.

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Madonna and Sabrina Carpenter turn up the heat with Bring Your Love

Madonna has unveiled her hotly anticipated collaboration with Sabrina Carpenter, Bring Your Love, ahead of the July release of her 15th studio album, Confessions II.

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