ASEAN IN FOCUS

S. Korea fires warning shots after N. Korean boat incursion

Seoul, South Korea | AFP | Sunday 4/16/2023 South Korea's military fired warning shots to turn back a patrol boat…

China rocket launch sends debris into sea near Taiwan: Taipei authorities

Taipei, Taiwan | AFP | Sunday 4/16/2023 China said Sunday it had launched a satellite into orbit, with authorities in…

US and Vietnam pledge to boost ties during Blinken visit to Hanoi

  The United States and Vietnam said Saturday they hoped to upgrade diplomatic ties, days after a flare-up in tensions…

Blinken arrives in Hanoi seeking upgrade in US-Vietnam ties

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Vietnam Friday looking to expand diplomatic ties with Hanoi, days after a…

Magnitude 7.0 earthquake hits Indonesia: USGS

Jakarta, Indonesia | AFP | Friday 4/14/2023 A strong 7.0-magnitude earthquake was recorded in the sea north of the main…

China to ban ships from area near Taiwan due to ‘falling rocket wreckage’

by Matthew WALSH China will ban ships from entering an area north of Taiwan on Sunday due to "possible falling…

ASEAN ‘strongly condemns’ Myanmar air strike that killed dozens

Jakarta, Indonesia | AFP | Thursday 4/13/2023 The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), criticised for its inaction over the…

US, Philippines troops fire Javelins in largest joint war games

PALAYAN, Philippines | AFP | Thursday 4/13/2023 by Mikhail FLORES US and Philippine troops held anti-tank missile exercises on Thursday,…

Pres. Xi says China must strengthen training for ‘actual combat’

Beijing, China | AFP | Wednesday 4/12/2023  by Jing Xuan TENG China's President Xi Jinping called on the country's armed…

International anger as air strikes kill dozens in Myanmar

BANGKOK, Thailand (AFP) -- Dozens of people in central Myanmar were killed in air strikes Tuesday, according to local media…

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