South Korea tells striking medics to return on deadline or risk prosecution
SEOUL, Feb 29, 2024 (AFP) - Most striking doctors have not returned to work despite a deadline, South Korea's health…
10 months ago
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President Marcos: Philippines on ‘frontline’ of maritime disputes, ‘will not yield’
CANBERRA, Feb 29, 2024 (AFP) - Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos told Australia's parliament his country was on the "frontline" of…
10 months ago
South Korea birth rate falls to all-time low
By Kang Jin-kyu SEOUL, Feb 28, 2024 (AFP) - South Korea's birth rate fell to a record low last year,…
11 months ago
Vietnam’s ‘rice bowl’ cracks in monster heatwave
HANOI, Feb 28, 2024 (AFP) - Southern Vietnam, including business hub Ho Chi Minh City and its "rice bowl" Mekong…
11 months ago
New Tuvalu government reaffirms relations with Taiwan
FUNAFUTI, Tuvalu, Feb 28, 2024 (AFP) - Tuvalu's new government on Wednesday vowed to keep up its "special" relationship with…
11 months ago
15 Chinese warplanes and 11 ships swarm Taiwan in 24 hours
Eleven Chinese naval vessels were detected around Taiwan, Taipei's defence ministry said on Wednesday, the highest number this year as…
11 months ago
Nissan to launch self-driving taxi service in Japan in 2027
Nissan is planning to launch a self-driving taxi service in Japan in the financial year starting April 2027, the auto…
11 months ago
Cambodia ex-PM Hun Sen returns to frontline politics for senate seat
Cambodia's ruling party claimed a landslide victory in Senate elections on Sunday, setting the stage for ex-PM Hun Sen to…
11 months ago
Modi says India’s first astronauts will inspire nation
NEW DELHI, Feb 27, 2024 (AFP) - Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday toasted the four astronauts preparing for…
11 months ago
Deathbed confession leads to identity of Japan’s noted fugitive
TOKYO, Feb 27, 2024 (AFP) - DNA analysis has confirmed that a 70-year-old man who confessed on his hospital deathbed…
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