Asia

Indonesia revokes licences of drug firms over syrups linked to child deaths

  Jakarta, Indonesia | AFP | Indonesia's food and drug agency on Wednesday revoked the licences of two chemical firms…

US-China rivalry, N. Korea to dominate ASEAN summit

Phnom Penh, Cambodia | AFP | by Suy SE The US-China rivalry and growing fears of a new North Korean…

North Korea fires ballistic missile, Seoul’s military says

Seoul, South Korea | AFP | North Korea fired at least one ballistic missile Wednesday, Seoul's military said, the latest…

Australian sentenced to 129 years in Philippine child sex abuse case

Manila, Philippines | AFP | by Allison Jackson and Mikhail Flores An Australian man has been sentenced to 129 years…

Six killed in Nepal earthquake

Prelim M5.6 Earthquake Nepal Nov-08 20:27 UTC, updates https://t.co/AOuHGMuJHT— USGS Tweet Earthquake Dispatch (@USGSted) November 8, 2022 Kathmandu, Nepal |…

Southeast Asia’s Russian dilemma as summits loom

Bangkok, Thailand | AFP | by Lisa Martin and Alexis Hontang Southeast Asian countries look set to maintain ties with…

World ‘burning up faster’ than it can recover: Pakistan PM

  Sharm el Sheikh, Egypt | AFP | Climate change is outpacing the capacity of developing nations to cope with…

EU extends Myanmar sanctions, targets minister and judge

  Brussels, Belgium | AFP | The EU on Tuesday extended its sanctions on Myanmar's junta, targeting 19 more individuals…

Tokyo residents marvel at ‘blood moon’ eclipse

https://youtu.be/dRKbeBUBmRQ © Agence France-Presse Tokyo residents gather on the roof tops of the city's high-rise buildings to see the 'blood…

The weakest link? North Korea’s crumbling air force

by Claire Lee and Sunghee Hwang Agence France-Presse SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- North Korea on Tuesday described its record-breaking…

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