North Korea fires more cruise missiles in testing spree
SEOUL, Feb 2, 2024 (AFP) - North Korea fired multiple cruise missiles Friday, Seoul's military said, continuing a fresh streak…
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Asia
Armed attacker takes hostages at P&G plant in Turkey: media
ISTANBUL, Feb 1, 2024 (AFP) - An armed assailant on Thursday raided a plant owned by the US consumer goods…
11 months ago
US, Japan conduct joint naval drills
ON BOARD THE USS CARL VINSON, Feb 1, 2024 (AFP) - The US and Japanese navies held joint exercises in…
11 months ago
Japanese airliners ‘clip wings’, no injuries
TOKYO, Feb 1, 2024 (AFP) - The wing tips of two passenger jets "scratched" each other at a Japanese airport…
11 months ago
Myanmar enters fourth year of post-coup crisis
YANGON, Myanmar, Feb 1, 2024 (AFP) - Myanmar on Thursday entered its fourth year since a coup snuffed out a…
11 months ago
Vietnam, Philippines boost South China Sea ties amid China row
Vietnam and the Philippines agreed on Tuesday to boost coastguard cooperation in the South China Sea, as Manila tussles with…
12 months ago
Lawsuit filed over ‘everyday’ racial profiling by Japan police
Racial profiling by police is an "everyday occurrence" in Japan, one of three foreign-born residents who sued the government over…
12 months ago
NKorea’s Kim oversaw test of cruise missiles launched from submarine: state media
By Sunghee Hwang North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has hailed the test launch of a new strategic cruise missile…
12 months ago
Bangladesh’s Yunus vows to help poor despite legal woes
Bangladeshi Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus vowed Sunday to overcome scores of court cases that his supporters say are politically motivated…
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China’s top diplomat to discuss Taiwan with US security advisor
BANGKOK, Jan 26, 2024 (AFP) - China's top diplomat Wang Yi will discuss Taiwan with US National Security Advisor Jake…
12 months ago
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