US wants to quickly deploy new missiles in Asia, says US Defense Secretary
by Sylvie LANTEAUME Agence France Presse SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- Washington wants to quickly deploy new intermediate-range missiles in…
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Hong Kong protesters defy China warnings with weekend rallies
HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- Anti-government protesters in Hong Kong kicked off a new mass rally on Saturday as…
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One dead, several injured after powerful 6.9 magnitude undersea quake rocks Indonesia
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AFP) -- At least one person died and several were injured after a powerful undersea earthquake rocked…
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Demise of US-Russia nuclear treaty fuels fears of new arms race
by Sebastian Smith / with Anna Smolchenko in Moscow and Francesco Fontemaggi in Bangkok Agence France Presse WASHINGTON, United…
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Indonesia hit by 6.9 magnitude quake; tsunami warning lifted
by Ganis Bungsu Agence France Presse BANTEN, Indonesia (AFP) -- Indonesian authorities lifted a tsunami warning late Friday after…
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Following bombings amid ASEAN meet, PHL Embassy urges Filipinos in Thailand to take extra precautions
(Eagle News)--The Philippine Embassy in Bangkok on Friday, Aug. 2, urged Filipinos there to take extra precautions following the "bombings"…
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Japan-S. Korea row escalates as relations hit new low
by Miwa SUZUKI Agence France Presse TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Japan and South Korea Friday rescinded each other's favoured…
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S. Korea to remove Japan from export ‘white list’: finance minister
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- South Korea will remove Japan from its "white list" of trusted trading partners, Seoul's finance…
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Japan hangs two for murder, first executions in 2019
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Japan on Friday hanged two men convicted of murder, the justice ministry said, the first executions…
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S. Korea’s Moon condemns Japan’s ‘reckless’ trade decision
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- South Korean President Moon Jae-in on Friday condemned Japan's decision to remove his country from a…
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