Iran unveils hypersonic missile hailing deterrent boost
TEHRAN (AFP) - Iran's Revolutionary Guards unveiled an intermediate range ballistic missile Tuesday capable of travelling at hypersonic speeds of…
2 years ago
Asia
Taiwanese chip giant TSMC says industry could have ‘stabilizing’ effect
HSINCHU, Taiwan, June 6, 2023 (AFP) -- Taiwanese semiconductor giant TSMC said Tuesday its production of ever-smaller microchips will remain…
2 years ago
Flood-hit Pakistanis still waiting on promised rebuild
By Ashraf KHAN, Cyril BELAUD, Lehaz Ali Agence France-Presse DADU, Pakistan, June 6, 2023 (AFP) -- Noor Bibi lost her…
2 years ago
30 arrested for ‘attempted coup’ in Kyrgyzstan: official
BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan, June 6, 2023 (AFP) -- More than 30 people accused of a coup plot have been arrested in…
2 years ago
Sweltering heat in Vietnam’s north sparks power cuts
HANOI, June 3, 2023 (AFP) - Hanoi residents flocked to the Vietnamese capital's air-conditioned shopping malls on Saturday to escape…
2 years ago
Cash-strapped Bangladesh shuts power plant as heatwave hits
DHAKA, June 5, 2023 (AFP) - Cash-strapped Bangladesh shut its biggest power plant Monday because it was unable to afford…
2 years ago
‘Unsafe’ action by China near American ship in Taiwan Strait: US
WASHINGTON, June 4, 2023 (AFP) - A Chinese Navy ship maneuvered in an "unsafe manner" near an American destroyer transiting…
2 years ago
US, China join naval drills in Indonesia despite rifts
JAKARTA, June 5, 2023 (AFP) - The United States and China have sent warships to the multinational naval drills that…
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India rail crash toll rises to 207, hundreds wounded: official
NEW DELHI, June 2, 2023 (AFP) - The death toll from a multiple train collision in eastern India has risen…
2 years ago
United Indian opposition can beat Modi in 2024: Rahul Gandhi
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- India's leading opposition figure Rahul Gandhi denounced Prime Minister Narendra Modi's stranglehold on Indian society…
2 years ago
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