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Unidentified gunmen attack China hotel in Afghan capital

Kabul, Afghanistan (AFP) by Abdullah HASRAT Unidentified gunmen attacked a hotel popular with Chinese business people in the Afghan capital…

Japanese startup launches historic Moon mission

  Washington, United States (AFP) A Japanese startup's spacecraft was launched to the Moon on Sunday in the country's first-ever…

AirAsia to launch new branch in Cambodia to spur growth

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (AFP) AirAsia parent company Capital A plans to start a new branch of the low-cost airline in…

Loud blast, shots heard near China hotel in Afghan capital

Kabul, Afghanistan (AFP) A loud blast and gunfire were heard in the Afghan capital Monday near a hotel popular with…

Japan picks ‘war’ as kanji character of the year

Tokyo, Japan (AFP) Japan chose the kanji character for war on Monday as the symbol for 2022 after a year…

China faces soaring Covid cases as hardline policy eases

Beijing, China (AFP) by Jing Xuan TENG / Laurie CHEN Covid cases are surging in the Chinese capital, officials said…

US delegates in China talk improving ties, Taiwan: foreign ministry

Beijing, China (AFP) A senior US delegation in China discussed ways to improve ties and the issue of Taiwan with…

China retires major Covid tracking app as virus rules ease

BEIJING, China (AFP) -- China said Monday it would retire an app used to track Covid-19 contacts, a milestone in…

Bangladesh opposition mounts huge protest, MPs quit

Dhaka, Bangladesh (AFP) by Sam JAHAN / Mohammad MAZED Nearly 100,000 supporters of Bangladesh's main opposition party descended on Dhaka…

Japan, UK, Italy to develop next-generation fighter jet

London, United Kingdom (AFP) by Jitendra JOSHI with Tomohiro OSAKI and Katie FORSTER in Tokyo Britain, Italy and Japan said Friday…

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