Hong Kong man charged for wearing ‘seditious’ shirt
HONG KONG, Nov 29, 2023 (AFP) - Hong Kong authorities charged a 26-year-old man with sedition on Wednesday after police…
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One confirmed killed as US Osprey crashes off Japan
By Hiroshi HIYAMA, Tomohiro OSAKI TOKYO, Nov 29, 2023 (AFP) - A US Osprey military aircraft crashed on Wednesday off…
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All 41 Indian workers trapped in tunnel for 17 days rescued
By Pitcha DANGPRASITH and Sajjad HUSSAIN Indian workers were greeted with wild cheers and flower garlands Tuesday as rescuers safely…
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China athletes as young as seven in military training to ‘create iron army’
SHANGHAI, Nov 28, 2023 (AFP) - Hundreds of athletes as young as seven are undergoing military training in Shanghai designed…
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India rescuers make painstaking progress towards 41 trapped in tunnel
By Pitcha DANGPRASITH Indian rescue teams crept forward Tuesday in a painstaking dig by hand through rock and rubble towards…
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Indian army digs by hand to free 41 trapped tunnel workers
SILKYARA TUNNEL , India, Nov 27, 2023 (AFP) - Indian military engineers were preparing to dig by hand Monday to…
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Lightning strikes kill 18 people in India
AHMEDABAD, India, Nov 27, 2023 (AFP) - At least 18 people were killed in lightning strikes across western India's Gujarat…
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Myanmar armed group seizes China-Myanmar border crossing
BANGKOK, Nov 26, 2023 (AFP) - An ethnic minority armed group in Myanmar has seized control from the country's ruling…
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Iran says it helped broker release of Thais held in Gaza
TEHRAN, Nov 25, 2023 (AFP) - Iran said Saturday it helped broker the surprise release of Thai nationals who had…
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Indonesian police, fishers start patrols to stop Rohingya boats
LHOKSEUMAWE, Indonesia, Nov 25, 2023 (AFP) - Indonesian police and fishermen said Saturday they have begun patrolling parts of the…
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