Thai progressives confident in royal insult policy case
BANGKOK, Dec 25, 2023 (AFP) - Thailand's progressive Move Forward Party, which won this year's election but was shut out…
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Asia
13 killed, 46 injured in Indonesia blast
JAKARTA, Dec 24, 2023 (AFP) - At least 13 people were killed and 46 injured in eastern Indonesia on Sunday…
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Sri Lanka detains nearly 15,000 in drug crackdown
COLOMBO, Dec 24, 2023 (AFP) - Sri Lanka's police announced Sunday the arrests of nearly 15,000 people during a week-long…
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UN urges rescue of 185 Rohingya adrift in Indian Ocean
GENEVA, Dec 23, 2023 (AFP) - The United Nations called Saturday for the urgent rescue of 185 people, mainly women…
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White House urges ‘serious scrutiny’ of US Steel takeover deal
WASHINGTON, Dec 23, 2023 (AFP) - A proposed deal that would see US Steel Corp bought by Japan's Nippon Steel…
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Japan to send Patriot missiles to US as stocks dwindle
TOKYO, Dec 23, 2023 (AFP) - Japan loosened arms export controls Friday to enable it to sell domestically made…
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Japan approves record $56 billion defense budget amid regional tensions
TOKYO, Dec 23, 2023 (AFP) - Japan approved Friday a record defence budget worth $56 billion for the next fiscal…
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China urges Philippines to make ‘rational choice’ over maritime tensions
BEIJING, Dec 21, 2023 (AFP) - China on Thursday warned the Philippines to "make the rational choice" following Manila's recent…
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S. Korean court upholds compensation for Japanese forced labour
SEOUL, Dec 21, 2023 (AFP) - South Korea's highest court upheld on Thursday rulings by lower courts that ordered two…
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China quake survivors recover in hospitals as toll rises to 135
By Sébastien RICCI JISHISHAN, China, Dec 21, 2023 (AFP) - Chinese earthquake survivors recovered in hospital as rescue teams rushed…
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