Philippines hopes to launch EU free trade negotiations ‘very soon’
MELBOURNE, March 4, 2024 (AFP) - The Philippines hopes to launch formal free trade agreement negotiations with the European Union…
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ASEAN-Australia summit to decry ‘threat or use of force’ in region
By Steven TRASK MELBOURNE, March 4, 2024 (AFP) - Leaders from Southeast Asian nations and Australia gathered in Melbourne on…
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Philippines foreign minister urges China: ‘stop harassing us’
MELBOURNE, March 4, 2024 (AFP) - Philippine foreign minister Enrique Manalo told AFP on Monday that his country wants to…
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Japan Moon lander put to sleep after surviving lunar night
TOKYO, March 2, 2024 (AFP) - Japan's Moon lander has been put back to sleep after it surprisingly survived the…
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Myanmar now a ‘never-ending’ nightmare: UN
GENEVA, March 1, 2024 (AFP) - Three years of military rule in Myanmar have inflicted unbearable cruelty, leaving people trapped…
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Japanese mayor resigns after 99 sexual harassment allegations, sparks social media outrage
TOKYO, March 1, 2024 (AFP) - The resignation of a Japanese mayor facing 99 allegations of sexual harassment sparked anger…
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S. Korea police raid medical association office over walkout
SEOUL, March 1, 2024 (AFP) - South Korean police raided the offices of the Korean Medical Association on Friday, an…
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Faulty warnings, deforestation turned Philippine rains ‘deadly’: study
MANILA, March 1, 2024 (AFP) - Faulty warning systems, poverty and deforestation of mountains in the southern Philippines turned recent…
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UK, US blast Hong Kong’s proposed new security law
LONDON, Feb 29, 2024 (AFP) - The United States and Britain on Wednesday criticized the Hong Kong government over a…
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New Tuvalu PM says focused on development, not Taiwan ties
FUNAFUTI, Tuvalu, Feb 29, 2024 (AFP) - Tuvalu's new Prime Minister Feleti Teo says his government is focused on the…
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