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Japan transport officials visit Toyota HQ over testing scandal

TOKYO, June 4, 2024 (AFP) - Japanese transport officials inspected Toyota's headquarters Tuesday after the top-selling automaker and four others…

Jailed Pakistan ex-PM Khan acquitted of leaking state secrets

ISLAMABAD, June 3, 2024 (AFP) - A Pakistan high court on Monday overturned a treason conviction against jailed former prime…

Tiananmen crackdown ‘will not disappear in the torrent of history’: Taiwan president

TAIPEI, June 4, 2024 (AFP) - Taiwan's President Lai Ching-te said on Tuesday that the memory of Beijing's deadly crackdown…

Japan’s emperor and empress to pay three-day state visit to UK

LONDON, June 4, 2024 (AFP) - Japan's Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako will visit Britain at the end of June,…

Alert level raised for Philippine volcano after ‘explosive eruption’: volcanology agency

By Pam Castro and Cecil Morella MANILA, June 3, 2024 (AFP) - The alert level for a Philippine volcano was…

In Photos: PBBM welcomes Ukraine’s President Zelensky upon his arrival at the Malacanang Palace

Philippines' President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. welcomes Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky upon his arrival at the Malacanang Palace in Manila.  

Strong magnitude 5.9 earthquake hits central Japan

TOKYO, June 3, 2024 (AFP) - A strong magnitude 5.9 earthquake on Monday shook the area of central Japan that…

N. Korea vows to stop trash balloons after sending hundreds over border

By Kang Jin-kyu SEOUL, June 2, 2024 (AFP) - North Korea said Sunday it would stop sending trash-filled balloons across…

Zelensky says China working hard to ‘prevent’ countries from attending peace summit

By Jing Xuan Teng and Martin Abbugao SINGAPORE, June 2, 2024 (AFP) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky accused China on…

China defence chief says Beijing ready to ‘forcefully’ stop Taiwan independence

By Jing Xuan TENG SINGAPORE, June 2, 2024 (AFP) - Chinese Defence Minister Dong Jun warned Sunday his military is…

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