Second Indonesia tiger attack in days, hunt ongoing
BANDA ACEH, Indonesia (AFP) -- A Sumatran tiger attacked and injured two farmers in a small Indonesian town Wednesday, the…
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Asia
NATO chief hails Japan plans to expand defense spending
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- NATO's chief on Wednesday applauded Japan's plan to double its defense spending, saying that the pledge…
3 years ago
China’s Sichuan to scrap three-child limit as birth rates drop
Southwest China's Sichuan province will lift its three-child birth limit and remove restrictions on single parents as the world's…
3 years ago
Myanmar junta hints may extend state of emergency, delay polls
Myanmar's junta on Tuesday said the country had "not returned to normalcy" almost two years after its coup, casting doubt…
3 years ago
Japan and NATO pledge ‘firm’ response to China, Russia threats
Japan and NATO must "remain united and firm" in the face of security threats posed by China, North Korea…
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One pilot dead after Vietnamese military fighter jet crash
A pilot was killed after a military fighter jet crashed in northern Vietnam during a training session on Tuesday, state…
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US, South Korean defence chiefs vow more drills to counter North
US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin met his counterpart in Seoul on Tuesday, pledging to beef up joint drills and…
3 years ago
China angered by new Czech president’s Taiwan call
China criticised Czech president-elect Petr Pavel on Tuesday for holding a telephone call with Taiwan's president and foreign minister the…
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More than 80 killed in Pakistan mosque blast
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AFP) -- Bodies were still being pulled Tuesday from the wreckage of a mosque blast at a police…
3 years ago
Pakistan’s economy in ‘collapse’ as IMF visits
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AFP) -- Pakistan is gripped by a major economic crisis, with the rupee plummeting, inflation soaring and energy…
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