Asia

Japan suspends Fukushima water release after 5.8-magnitude quake as precaution

TOKYO, March 15, 2024 (AFP) - The release of wastewater from Japan's stricken Fukushima nuclear plant was suspended on Friday…

China says US TikTok vote follows ‘logic of a bandit’

BEIJING, March 14, 2024 (AFP) - China blasted Washington's "bandit" mentality Thursday after the US House passed a bill that…

Bali landslide kills two foreign tourists

  BADUNG, Indonesia, March 14, 2024 (AFP) - Two foreign tourists including an Australian woman have been killed on the…

N. Korean leader unveils and ‘drives’ new battle tank

SEOUL, March 14, 2024 (AFP) - North Korea leader Kim Jong Un drove a "new-type main battle tank" while overseeing…

Thai ex-PM Thaksin makes first public appearance since release: AFP

By Thanaporn Promyamyai and Sarah Lai BANGKOK, March 14, 2024 (AFP) - Thailand's former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra visited a…

Chemical cat sparks alert in Japan

TOKYO, March 12, 2024 (AFP) - Locals in a city in western Japan have been told not to approach or…

Thai poll body asks court to dissolve reformist MFP party

By Thanaporn PROMYAMYAI BANGKOK, March 12, 2024 (AFP) - Thailand's election commission said Tuesday it will ask the Constitutional Court…

China, Russia, Iran holding joint naval drills

BEIJING, March 11, 2024 (AFP) - The navies of China, Russia and Iran are staging joint drills in the Gulf…

India tests missile capable of carrying multiple nuclear warheads

  NEW DELHI, March 11, 2024 (AFP) - India has successfully test-fired a domestically developed ballistic missile capable of carrying…

S. Korea starts process to suspend licences of 4,900 striking doctors

By Kang Jin-kyu SEOUL, March 11, 2024 (AFP) - South Korea said Monday it had started procedures to suspend the…

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