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North Korea’s Kim calls for expansion of nuclear arsenal

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un called for an expansion of the size and power of his country's nuclear arsenal,…

Afghan forces battle gunmen after blast near Pakistani consulate

Afghan security forces exchanged fire with gunmen barricaded in a house near the Pakistan consulate in the eastern city of…

VP Binay meets OFWs in UAE

Vice President Jejomar Binay went to the United Arab Emirates to meet with officials of said country as well as…

China exports for 2015 fall 1.8 percent, while imports drop 13.2 percent

China said on Wednesday (January 13) its exports for 2015 dropped 1.8 percent while imports dropped 13.2 percent in yuan-denominated…

Iran holds 10 U.S. sailors; U.S. officials expect prompt return

Ten sailors aboard two U.S. Navy boats were seized by Iran in the Gulf on Tuesday (January 12), and Tehran…

Myanmar’s Suu Kyi, ethnic armed groups gather for peace talks

Democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi said on Tuesday (January 12) her government is ready to build 'forever peace' within…

Indonesian radical Muslim cleric appeals to reduce jail term

Indonesia's radical Muslim cleric Abu Bakar Bashir appealed to reduce 15-year jail term on Tuesday (January 12), pledging no wrongdoings…

Taiwan’s likely first woman president keeps cards close on China game plan

Taiwan's elections are just days away with little clarity about how a likely win by a party that traditionally favours…

Asia stocks wary as China concerns remain

Asian stocks held near four-year lows and crude oil prices approached a 20 percent drop in less than two weeks…

International agencies start to transfer aids to besieged areas in Syria

International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) announced on Monday that they started to transfer relief materials to some 60,000…

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