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Taiwan's vice president, Hsiao Bi-khim, briefs foreign media in Taipei in July.
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 9, 2025

Taiwan is not alone, vice president says after breakthrough Europe trip

While Taiwan ministers visit other parts of the world that have no formal ties to Chinese-claimed Taipei, it is rare for an official as senior as the vice president to do so.
A damaged home in Treasure Beach, Jamaica, following Hurricane Melissa. Its solar panels survived.
ENVIRONMENT / Energy
Nov 11, 2025

Jamaicans have been turning to solar power. It paid off after the storm.

Solar power is seen as a way for Jamaica and other nations in one of the world’s most hurricane-prone regions to become more resilient to ever-intensifying storms.

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Bear attacks have dominated Japanese news headlines in recent months, with 13 people so far having been killed by the animals.
Japan’s bears have been on their killing spree for more than 100 years