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China’s re-entry module of Long March-7 lands on Inner Mongolia region

  (Courtesy CCTV) -- The scaled-down version of the re-entry module of the Long March-7 carrier rocket landed on Sunday…

Singapore Airlines Boeing 777 on tarmac after catching fire

A Singapore Airlines (SIA) Boeing 777 that caught fire after an emergency landing remained on Singapore's Changi Airport's tarmac on…

Two China media staff still held after Xi ‘resign’ call: letter

by Tom HANCOCK BEIJING, China (AFP) -- A Chinese media outlet that carried a call for President Xi Jinping to…

Indonesian leader visits South China Sea islands on warship

by Sam Reeves JAKARTA, Indonesia (AFP) -- President Joko Widodo visited remote Indonesian islands on a warship Thursday in an…

China mounts rescue efforts as tornado toll hits 98

YANCHENG, China (AFP) -- Emergency personnel mounted rescue efforts amid scenes of carnage Friday as the toll from hurricane-force winds…

Train derails in Taiwan, injuring two

A passenger train derailed on its way from Kaohsiung to Hualien in Taiwan around at 06:49 a.m. (GMT) on Wednesday…

South Korean foreign minister calls for nuclear suppliers group’s help to solve the North’s nuclear issue

South Korean Foreign Minister Yun Byung-se on Thursday (June 23) called for help from a nuclear suppliers group to solve…

South Korea’s Volkswagen executive arrives at court for emissions case

An executive at Volkswagen Group's South Korean subsidiary arrived at a Seoul court on Thursday (June 23) for a hearing…

N. Korea leader says missile test a success, threat to US

SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un has hailed the successful test of a powerful new medium-range…

China using fishing fleets to expand maritime claims: US official

MANILa, Philippines (AFP) -- China is using its fishing fleets with armed escorts to bolster maritime claims in disputed territory,…

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