N. Korea says tested another ‘underwater nuclear attack drone’
Seoul, South Korea | AFP | Saturday 4/8/2023 North Korea claimed Saturday it had tested another underwater nuclear attack drone,…
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Asia
China vows ‘resolute’ response to high-level US meet with Taiwan leader
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- China's foreign ministry on Thursday condemned the meeting between US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and Taiwan…
3 years ago
Japan govt survey finds 1.5 million living as recluses
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Nearly 1.5 million working-age people in Japan are social recluses, according to a new government survey,…
3 years ago
France’s Macron begins China trip with Ukraine, trade on agenda
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- French President Emmanuel Macron was due in Beijing on Wednesday for a visit in which he…
3 years ago
China warns Philippine-US base deal ‘endangering regional peace’
China warned on Tuesday that Washington was "endangering regional peace" in a new deal with the Philippines that will see…
3 years ago
6.1-magnitude quake strikes off Indonesia’s Sumatra island: USGS
Jakarta, Indonesia | AFP | A 6.1-magnitude earthquake struck off Sumatra island in western Indonesia on Monday, shaking homes of panicked…
3 years ago
6.2-magnitude earthquake strikes off eastern Philippines: USGS
A magnitude 6.3 earthquake took place 140km North of Palapag, Philippines at 12:54 UTC (7 minutes ago). The depth was…
3 years ago
Huge fire engulfs market in Bangladeshi capital
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AFP) -- Hundreds of Bangladeshi firefighters were mobilized in the capital Dhaka on Tuesday to battle an inferno…
3 years ago
Top Republican McCarthy to meet Taiwanese president in US
Washington, United States | AFP | Monday 4/3/2023 Republican US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy said Monday he would meet Taiwanese President Tsai…
3 years ago
Philippine lawmaker accused of organizing governor’s murder
Manila, Philippines | AFP | Monday 4/3/2023 A Philippine lawmaker has been accused of organising the murder of a…
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