China, Japan premiers in Seoul for talks, rare summit
SEOUL, May 26, 2024 (AFP) - The premiers of China and Japan arrived in Seoul Sunday for their first trilateral…
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Taiwan’s president says wants to work with China after drills
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Thousands flee as cyclone heads towards Bangladesh
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N. Korea accuses Washington, Seoul of sending spy planes and boats
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Four children among 27 dead in India amusement park fire
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US, Chinese defense chiefs to meet following Taiwan tension
WASHINGTON, May 25, 2024 (AFP) - US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin will meet his Chinese counterpart, the Pentagon announced Friday,…
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China ends military drills around Taiwan
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Large apartment fire in central Hanoi kills 14 people: state media
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China says drills around Taiwan test ‘seizure of power’ capability
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Heatwave cancels lessons for half Pakistan’s schoolchildren
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