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Policeman dead after Bangladesh Eid prayer attack

DHAKA, Bangladesh (AFP) -- At least one policeman was killed and five others wounded Thursday following an explosion and a…

Taiwan cancels flights as super typhoon bears down

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AFP) -- Taiwan cancelled dozens of flights and shut schools and offices Thursday as the island braced for…

Japan voters seen boosting Abe in parliament vote

by Hiroshi HIYAMA TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Japanese voters are suspicious of the government's economic policies and don't trust controversial…

China extends military wings with new transport plane

BEIJING, China (AFP) -- China's newest military transport plane entered service Wednesday, the country's defense ministry said, extending Beijing's ability…

Taiwan, todo-paghahanda na sa Super Bagyong ‘Nepartak’

MANILA, Philippines -- Naghahanda na ang Taiwan sa super typhoon na ‘Nepartak’ na inaasahang tatama sa kanilang bansa, paglabas nito…

World’s first penguin born through artificial insemination in Japan

(Reuters) -- Japan has succeeded in producing the world's first penguin conceived through artificial insemination after six years of research aimed…

Breaking News: Double car bomb attack kills four near Aden airport: military

ADEN, Yemen (AFP) -- At least four people were killed in a double car bomb attack Wednesday targeting a military…

China’s military drills in South China Sea part of routine military exercises — Chinese experts

  CHINA'S ongoing military drill in South China Sea does not target any country in the regions' dispute, said Chinese…

17 more charged over Istanbul airport attack

ISTANBUL, Turkey (AFP) -- Seventeen people including 11 Russians have been charged over the Istanbul airport attack, Dogan news agency…

China floods leave more than 100 dead or missing: report

BEIJING, China (AFP) -- Flooding in China's Yangtze river basin has left 112 people dead or missing in recent days,…

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