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‘Get ready’: Taiwan civilians train for Chinese invasion

by Yan ZHAO / Jack MOORE Agence France-Presse TAIPEI, Taiwan (AFP) -- Physician Lin Yuh-ting has taken time out of…

Probe under way after Beijing hospital fire kills 21

BEIJING, China (AFP) -- An investigation was under way Wednesday after a fire ripped through a hospital in China's capital…

China’s economy rebounds after zero-Covid scrapped

by Sébastien RICCI Agence France-Presse BEIJING, China (AFP) -- China's economy grew much better than expected in the first three…

Fire in Beijing hospital kills 21, newspaper says

(AFP) A fire in a Beijing hospital has killed 21 people, the state-run Beijing Daily said on Tuesday. Emergency response…

China says ‘political manipulation’ behind US arrests

Beijing, China | AFP | Tuesday 4/18/2023 China said on Tuesday that "political manipulation" was behind the arrests of two…

J-Hope of BTS to begin mandatory South Korean military service

by Claire LEE BTS star J-Hope was set to start his mandatory South Korean military service on Tuesday, local media…

Japan PM blast suspect filed lawsuit over election rules

Tokyo, Japan | AFP | Tuesday 4/18/2023 A man accused of throwing an explosive at Japan's prime minister had previously…

Philippines ex-foreign minister who stood up to China dies at 83

Manila, Philippines | AFP | Tuesday 4/18/2023 Albert del Rosario, the Philippines' former foreign minister who stood up to Beijing…

Heatstroke kills 11 at India awards event

New Delhi, India | AFP | Monday 4/17/2023 Eleven people died of heatstroke in India after an estimated one million…

Indian ex-politician, brother shot dead live on TV

Prayagraj, India | AFP | Gunmen seemingly posing as journalists shot dead a former Indian member of parliament and his…

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