S. Korea, US defense chiefs back anti-missile system
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- South Korea's defense chief and his new US counterpart vowed Tuesday to push ahead with…
8 years ago
Asia
Father of Pac-Man’ Masaya Nakamura dies at 91
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) --Masaya Nakamura, the Japanese video game pioneer known as the "father of Pac-Man", has died aged 91,…
8 years ago
Bangladesh pushes on with Rohingya island plan
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AFP) - Bangladesh will push ahead with a controversial plan to relocate tens of thousands of Rohingya refugees…
8 years ago
With 40 kg “stage” on her back, Miss Myanmar wins “national costume” award
(Eagle News) – Wearing a 40 kilogram costume, including a mini-stage as a backdrop for a traditional puppet dance,…
8 years ago
’40 dead’ in first US raid on Qaeda in Yemen under Trump
ADEN, Yemen | AFP | Sunday 1/29/2017 - 18:03 UTC+8 | 462 words A US raid in Yemen killed 30…
8 years ago
Kuwait prince among those executed in Kuwait, along with Filipina OFW
Kuwait’ State News Agency, KUNA, has confirmed the execution of a Prince in the ruling Al-Sabah family, the first…
8 years ago
Japan criticizes South Korean province governor over visit to disputed islands
TOKYO, Japan (Reuters) -- Japan on Wednesday (January 25) lodged a protest with South Korea after a South Korean official…
8 years ago
China says it will not back down on S China Sea: govt
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- China warned Washington Tuesday that it would not back down over its claims in the disputed South…
8 years ago
Hong Kong police detonate WWII bomb
HONG KONG, China (Reuters) -- An unexploded World War II bomb was detonated in a Hong Kong construction site in…
8 years ago
Japan PM says Trump believes in free trade
TOKYO, Japan (Reuters) -- Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe told parliament on Monday (January 23) he is confident the new…
8 years ago
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