Seoul says talks underway over joint nuclear exercises
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- Seoul and Washington are discussing joint planning and exercises involving US nuclear assets to counter…
3 years ago
Asia
Why China’s Covid wave is stirring fear
by Laurie CHEN Agence France-Press BEIJING, China (AFP) -- China is experiencing a huge Covid-19 surge after years of hardline…
3 years ago
More countries roll out China traveller checks amid Covid surge
Beijing, China (AFP) Travellers from China now face restrictions when entering more than a dozen countries as concern grows over…
3 years ago
Thousands stranded at Philippine airports due to power outage
Manila, Philippines (AFP) Tens of thousands of travellers were stranded at Philippine airports on Sunday after a power outage knocked…
3 years ago
France, Britain impose Covid tests on travelers from China
France and Britain on Friday joined a growing list of nations imposing Covid tests on travelers from China, and the…
3 years ago
North Korea fires ‘unspecified ballistic missile’
North Korea fired at least one "unspecified ballistic missile" Saturday, Seoul's military said, just days after five of Pyongyang's…
3 years ago
Incitement, gold bars, walkie talkies: the charges against Myanmar’s Suu Kyi
Yangon, Myanmar (AFP) Myanmar's junta has thrown the book at Aung San Suu Kyi since it ousted her government…
3 years ago
Ousted Myanmar leader Suu Kyi jailed for total of 33 years
Ousted Myanmar democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi was sentenced to another seven years in jail as her long…
3 years ago
Indonesia lifts Covid-19 curbs as cases ease
Indonesia on Friday removed all remaining domestic Covid-19 restrictions with immediate effect after case numbers in the Southeast Asian nation…
3 years ago
Death toll from Cambodia casino fire reaches 26 as search called off
Rescuers finished searching the charred ruins of a Cambodian hotel and casino complex Friday after the death toll from a…
3 years ago
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