N. Korea sends Russia artillery rounds for satellite advice: Seoul
SEOUL, Nov 1, 2023 (AFP) - North Korea has provided Russia with over one million artillery rounds to use in…
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Asia
Flooding, heavy rain kill three in Vietnam
HANOI, November 1, 2023 (AFP) - Three people died after days of heavy rain in central and north Vietnam that…
1 year ago
Japan police detain octogenarian hostage-taker
By Tomohiro OSAKI SAITAMA, Japan, Oct 31, 2023 (AFP) - Japanese police detained a reportedly 86-year-old man who held several…
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‘AI’ named Collins Word of the Year
LONDON, Nov 1, 2023 (AFP) - The abbreviation of artificial intelligence (AI) has been named the Collins Word of the…
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Thai FM travels to Qatar, Egypt for Hamas hostage talks
BANGKOK, Oct 31, 2023 (AFP) - Thailand's foreign minister begins an urgent visit to Qatar and Egypt on Tuesday for…
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Suspected gunman takes hostages in Japan
SAITAMA, Japan, Oct 31, 2023 (AFP) - Police were surrounding a post office in Japan late Tuesday as a suspected…
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Taiwan transforms Matsu wartime strongholds into ‘island museum’
By Sean CHANG MATSU, Taiwan, Oct 31, 2023 (AFP) - A former military power plant on Taiwan's tiny Matsu archipelago…
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Thailand to offer Indian, Taiwanese tourists visa-free entry
Thailand will offer visa-free entry to tourists from India and Taiwan, the prime minister announced Tuesday, as the government seeks…
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Deaths in India train collision rise to 13
NEW DELHI, Oct 30, 2023 (AFP) - At least 13 people were killed and around 50 injured when two trains…
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Four people killed in Philippine village elections
By Cecil Morella and Pam Castro MANILA, Oct 30, 2023 (AFP) - At least four people were killed in the…
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