Tycoon Musk touches down in Bali for Starlink launch
DENPASAR, Indonesia, May 19, 2024 (AFP) - Tech billionaire Elon Musk launched Sunday his Starlink service on Indonesia's resort island…
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Taiwan coast guard ramps up island patrols ahead of inauguration
KINMEN, Taiwan, May 19, 2024 (AFP) - Taipei's coast guard ramped up patrols over the weekend around its outlying islands…
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Vietnam nominates public security minister to be new president
BANGKOK, Thailand, May 18, 2024 (AFP) - Vietnam's Communist Party has nominated public security minister To Lam to be the…
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Philippines replaces its military commander for disputed waters
MANILA, May 18, 2024 (AFP) - The Philippine military said Saturday it has replaced a key commander overseeing forces in…
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President Marcos says Philippines will ‘vigorously defend what is ours’
MANILA, May 18, 2024 (AFP) - The Philippines will "vigorously defend what is ours", President Ferdinand Marcos said on Saturday,…
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North Korea confirms missile launch, vows bolstered nuclear force
SEOUL, May 18, 2024 (AFP) - North Korea has test-fired a tactical ballistic missile equipped with a "new autonomous navigation…
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Philippines to buy 5 Japan-made coast guard ships in $400 mn deal
MANILA, May 17, 2024 (AFP) - The Philippines has agreed to buy five coast guard patrol ships from Japan in…
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Putin in trade push on final day of China trip
BEIJING, May 17, 2024 (AFP) - Russian leader Vladimir Putin was in the northeastern city of Harbin on Friday, the…
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N. Korea fires at least one ‘unidentified ballistic missile’: Seoul
SEOUL, May 17, 2024 (AFP) - North Korea has fired at least one "unidentified ballistic missile", Seoul's military said Friday,…
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China and Russia present united front as stabilizing force
By James EDGAR, Oliver HOTHAM BEIJING, May 16, 2024 (AFP) - Leaders Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin framed their nations'…
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