Taiwan tells China to ‘face reality’ after election
By Amber Wang and Damon Wake TAIPEI, Jan 14, 2024 (AFP) - Taiwan on Sunday told China to "face reality"…
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Leaders and blue bloods descend on Brunei for royal wedding climax
By Martin ABBUGAO BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Brunei, Jan 14, 2024 (AFP) - Lavish celebrations for the wedding of Brunei's Prince…
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Taiwan’s president-elect vows to defend island from China threats
By Amber WANG and Xinqi SU TAIPEI, Jan 13, 2024 (AFP) - Taiwan's president-elect Lai Ching-te vowed Saturday to defend…
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Mother of death row Filipina begs Indonesia president to free her
MANILA (AFP) - The mother of a Filipino drug trafficker on death row in Indonesia begged the country's president to…
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China calls Taiwan poll frontrunner a ‘severe danger’ days from crucial vote
By Dene CHEN, Xinqi SU TAIPEI, Jan 11, 2024 (AFP) - China warned Taiwan's voters Thursday to make the correct…
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Indonesia’s Lewotobi Laki-Laki volcano erupts, on highest alert level
JAKARTA, Jan 10, 2024 (AFP) - Indonesia's Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki erupted anew Wednesday, spewing ash clouds two kilometres (6,561 feet)…
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URGENT: Magnitude 6.0 quake strikes off central Japan, no tsunami warning
TOKYO, Jan 9, 2024 (AFP) - A magnitude 6.0 earthquake off central Japan caused strong shaking on Tuesday, the Japan…
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Death toll from Japan quake rises above 200
TOKYO, Jan 9, 2024 (AFP) - The death toll from the powerful earthquake that flattened parts of central Japan on…
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Japan sharply revises down quake missing
TOKYO, Jan 9, 2024 (AFP) - Japanese authorities sharply revised downwards on Tuesday the number of people unaccounted for following…
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Number of missing in Japan quake jumps to over 300
By Harumi Ozawa with Kyoko Hasegawa in Tokyo SHIKA, Japan, Jan 8, 2024 (AFP) - The number of people unaccounted…
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