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23 dead in Thai fireworks factory explosion

BANGKOK, Jan 17, 2024 (AFP) - Twenty-three people have died after an explosion at a fireworks factory in central Thailand…

Philippines to upgrade outposts in disputed South China Sea

MANILA, Jan 15, 2024 (AFP) - The Philippines will upgrade outposts in waters off its coast and acquire more ships,…

Philippines to upgrade outposts in disputed South China Sea

MANILA, Jan 15, 2024 (AFP) - The Philippines will upgrade outposts in waters off its coast and acquire more ships,…

Maldives tells India to withdraw troops by March as row deepens

MALÉ, Maldives, Jan 14, 2024 (AFP) - The Maldivian president told India Sunday to withdraw its nearly 100 troops by…

North Korea says it test-fired hypersonic missile

SEOUL, Jan 15, 2024 (AFP) - North Korea said Monday it had successfully test-fired a new ballistic missile tipped with…

Villagers evacuate after Indonesia’s Mount Marapi eruption

PADANG, Indonesia, Jan 14, 2024 (AFP) - Mount Marapi on the Indonesian island of Sumatra erupted again on Sunday morning,…

N. Korea fires ‘unidentified ballistic missile’: Seoul military

SEOUL, Jan 14, 2024 (AFP) - North Korea fired a ballistic missile on Sunday, Seoul's military said, days after Pyongyang…

Breaking news: N. Korea fires ‘unidentified ballistic missile’: Seoul military

SEOUL, Jan 14, 2024 (AFP) - North Korea fired a ballistic missile on Sunday, Seoul's military said, days after Pyongyang…

We do not support’ Taiwan’s independence Biden says after vote

WASHINGTON, Jan 13, 2024 (AFP) - The United States on Saturday congratulated Taiwan's president-elect Lai Ching-te, but maintained that Washington…

China says ‘reunification’ with Taiwan remains ‘inevitable’ after vote

BEIJING, Jan 13, 2024 (AFP) - China said "reunification" with Taiwan remained "inevitable" after president-elect Lai Ching-te won Saturday's pivotal…

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