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7.0-magnitude quake hits eastern Indonesia, tsunami warning lifted

Jakarta, Indonesia | AFP | An offshore earthquake with a magnitude of 7.0 hit near eastern Indonesia's Maluku islands on…

Vietnam president resigns amid major anti-graft purge

Hanoi, Vietnam (AFP) Vietnam President Nguyen Xuan Phuc has resigned, state media said Tuesday, after days of rumours he was…

Indonesia stadium disaster negligence trial begins

Surabaya, Indonesia (AFP) Five Indonesian men charged with negligence leading to one of the worst stadium disasters in football history…

Riot at Chinese-funded nickel plant in Indonesia kills two

Jakarta, Indonesia (AFP) Two workers including a Chinese national were killed at a nickel smelting plant in Indonesia at the…

New Malaysia PM Anwar in Indonesia on first foreign trip

  Bogor, Indonesia (AFP) Malaysia's new prime minister met with Indonesia's president Monday on his first foreign trip after winning…

7.0-magnitude quake strikes Pacific nation of Vanuatu

#Earthquake (#séisme) confirmed by seismic data.⚠Preliminary info: M7.0 || 25 km NW of #Port-Olry (#Vanuatu) || 10 min ago (local…

Thailand says no Covid test needed for travellers from China

Bangkok, Thailand (AFP) Thai authorities said Thursday that travellers from China could enter the kingdom without pre-departure coronavirus tests, hoping…

WHO: XBB.1.5 is “the most transmissible subvariant that has been detected yet”

https://youtu.be/7N8VH2uTWLQ   Outside of China, many experts have their attention on the US and Omicron subvariant XBB.1.5, which has been…

China, Philippines vow ‘friendly’ handling of maritime spats

  Beijing and Manila on Wednesday vowed to resolve maritime disagreements through consultation, during a visit by Philippine President Ferdinand…

Philippines’ Marcos vows to ‘strengthen’ China ties on Beijing trip

Beijing, China (AFP) Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos said Wednesday he hoped to strengthen ties with Beijing on his first state…

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