Asia

North Korea fires ‘short-range ballistic missiles’ into sea: Seoul

by Kang Jin-kyu Agence France Presse SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- North Korea Saturday fired what appeared to be two…

Australia urges ‘sovereignty’ as S. China Sea tensions rise

HANOI, Vietnam (AFP) -- Australia's prime minister on Friday urged nations in Asia to stand up for their "independence and…

S. Korea to scrap military intel sharing pact with Japan

SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- South Korea said Thursday it will terminate its military intelligence-sharing pact with Japan amid intensifying…

9 killed, scores missing after SW China hit by mudslides

  BEIJING, China (AFP) -- Nine people have died and 35 are still missing after a series of mudslides in…

Indonesia’s Papua hit by fresh unrest as troops deployed

  MANOKWARI, Indonesia (AFP) -- Indonesia's Papua was hit by fresh unrest Wednesday as more than 1,000 security personnel were…

US ports brace for surge of imports ahead of new tariffs on China

  by John Biers    NEW YORK, United States (AFP) -- The latest lurches in President Donald Trump's trade war…

US ‘prepared to engage’ with N. Korea in nuclear talks: envoy

  SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- The United States is ready to sit down with North Korea to resume long-awaited…

Singapore to trial driverless buses booked with an app

SINGAPORE (AFP) -- Singapore will next week begin a public trial of driverless buses that can be booked with an…

Huawei dismisses new suspension of ‘unjust’ US ban

BEIJING, China (AFP) -- Huawei on Tuesday dismissed Washington's three-month delay to a ban on US firms selling to the…

13 Chinese tourists killed as bus plunges into ravine in Laos

BANGKOK, Thailand (AFP) -- At least 13 Chinese tourists were killed and dozens injured when their bus skidded off the…

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