Storm Haikui heads to China after double landfall in Taiwan
By Sean CHANG and Amber WANG Typhoon Haikui toppled hundreds of trees, damaged coastal roads and dumped torrential rain across…
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Asia
N.Korea test-fires missiles as part of mock ‘nuclear attack’
SEOUL, Sept 2, 2023 (AFP) - North Korea staged a "simulated tactical nuclear attack" drill at the weekend with mock…
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Australia sending delegation to China to ‘stabilise’ ties
SYDNEY, Sept 2, 2023 (AFP) - Australia will send a delegation of industry, government, academic, media and arts representatives to…
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From the Moon to the Sun: India launches next space mission
SRIHARIKOTA, India, Sept 2, 2023 (AFP) - The latest mission in India's ambitious space programme blasted off Saturday on a…
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Heat records topple across sweltering Asia
BANGKOK, Sept 1, 2023 (AFP) - Temperature records are being toppled across Asia, from India's summer to Australia's winter, authorities…
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Typhoon Saola slams southern China after battering Hong Kong
HONG KONG, Sept 1, 2023 (AFP) - Typhoon Saola roared ashore in southern China early Saturday as a weakened but…
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Sri Lanka policeman sacked for playing piano while president fled
Sri Lanka's police force said Friday it had sacked an officer who entertained protesters with an impromptu piano performance after…
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5.4-magnitude quake shakes Indonesian island
KUPANG, Indonesia, Aug 31, 2023 (AFP) - A deep, 5.4-magnitude earthquake struck the eastern Indonesian island of Timor on Thursday,…
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ASEAN IN FOCUS – FULL BROADCAST – AUGUST 30, 2023
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F7ZUbJ1jP3U
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Indonesia arrests 88 Chinese nationals over love scams
BATAM, Indonesia, Aug 30, 2023 (AFP) - Dozens of Chinese nationals were arrested in Indonesia on suspicion of running an…
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