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A wave of protests coupled with urgent pleas from many corners of the government finally prodded the leader to scrap the strict lockdown system he had touted throughout the pandemic Source

Parliament bans high-pressure tactics cited by suspect in Shinzo Abe assassination Source

Many of China’s Belt and Road infrastructure projects are plagued with construction flaws, including a giant hydropower plant in Ecuador, adding more costs to a program criticized for leading countries deeper into debt Source

Discounted oil and natural gas from Russia and financing for a nuclear plant help stabilize Turkey’s economy Source

Government expands investigation into mob that ransacked government buildings Source