Asia

Heatwaves put millions of children in Asia at risk: UN

BANGKOK, April 11, 2024 (AFP) - Massive heatwaves across East Asia and the Pacific could place millions of children at…

Vietnam property tycoon sentenced to death in multi-billion dollar fraud case

HO CHI MINH CITY, April 11, 2024 (AFP) - A top Vietnamese property tycoon was sentenced to death on Thursday…

China’s Xi tells ex-Taiwan leader ‘external interference’ cannot block unification

By Matthew WALSH BEIJING, April 10, 2024 (AFP) - Chinese President Xi Jinping said Wednesday that "external interference" would not…

Taiwan quake death toll rises to 16

TAIPEI, April 10, 2024 (AFP) - The toll from a massive earthquake that struck Taiwan last week rose to 16…

Thai soldiers on alert as Myanmar border clashes enter second day

By Watsamon TRI-YASAKDA, Thanaporn PROMYAMYAI MAE SOT, Thailand, April 10, 2024 (AFP) - Thai armoured cars patrolled the town of…

US says ‘very, very concerned’ about Chinese actions in disputed sea

SYDNEY, April 9, 2024 (AFP) - The top US military officer in the Pacific on Tuesday said Washington was "very,…

6.6-magnitude quake hits eastern Indonesia, no tsunami alert: USGS

JAKARTA, April 9, 2024 (AFP) - A magnitude-6.6 earthquake hit Indonesia's eastern region on Tuesday, the United States Geological Survey…

Hong Kong customs makes largest-ever gold smuggling bust

Hong Kong customs said Monday it has made the biggest gold smuggling bust in its history, seizing 146 kilograms of…

China conducts ‘combat patrols’ as US holds drills with allies in disputed waters

China conducted "combat patrols" Sunday in the South China Sea, its army said, the same day the Philippines, the United…

Yellen, Premier Li express hope for US-China cooperation

By Beiyi SEOW BEIJING, April 7, 2024 (AFP) - US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and Chinese Premier Li Qiang sounded…

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