Counterstrikes and controversy: Japan’s defence overhaul
Tokyo, Japan (AFP) by Katie Forster Japan has laid out plans to expand its defence capabilities drastically over five…
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Eight killed, dozens missing in Malaysia landslide
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AFP) - At least eight people died after a landslide struck a Malaysian campsite Friday, officials said, as…
3 years ago
Google says does not change search results after Hong Kong anthem row
HONG KONG, China (AFP) - Google said Thursday it does not manipulate search results, after Hong Kong's government said the tech…
3 years ago
Shallow 6.2-magnitude earthquake jolts Taiwan
⚠Preliminary info: M6.1 #earthquake (#地震) about 30 km SE of #Hualian (#Taiwan) 3 min ago (local time 12:03:17). Updates at:📱https://t.co/LBaVNedgF9🌐https://t.co/AXvOM7I4Th🖥https://t.co/wPtMW5ND1t…
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Japan to radically overhaul defence policy on China threats
Tokyo, Japan (AFP) by Sara HUSSEIN Japan is expected to announce its biggest defence overhaul in decades this…
3 years ago
China says tracking Covid cases now ‘impossible’ as infections soar
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- The true scale of Covid-19 infections in China is now "impossible" to track, the country's top…
3 years ago
Hong Kong leader says Google has ‘moral obligation’ to remove wrong anthem
HONG KONG, China (AFP) - Google has a "moral obligation" to stop a democracy protest song appearing in search results, Hong…
3 years ago
Video game hub Japan confronts problem of addiction
by Kyoko HASEGAWA Agence France-Presse TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- From Super Mario to Final Fantasy, Japan has long been synonymous…
3 years ago
Jin from BTS begins military service, marking end of an era
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- BTS star Jin starts his mandatory South Korean military duty on Tuesday, the band's first…
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Three killed in attack on China hotel in Afghan capital
Kabul, Afghanistan (AFP) by Abdullah HASRAT At least three people were killed when gunmen attacked a hotel popular with Chinese…
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