Asia

Malaysia’s nearly century-old Mahathir seeks re-election

Langkawi, Malaysia | AFP | Saturday by Patrick LEE Mahathir Mohamad, the nearly 100-year-old elder statesman of Malaysian politics, filed…

Crowds, colour and Covid rules as Hong Kong Rugby Sevens returns

Hong Kong, China | AFP | by James LEGGE Fans of the Hong Kong Rugby Sevens shrugged off a three-year…

N. Korea launches ballistic missiles as US-S. Korea air drills end

Seoul, South Korea | AFP | by Claire Lee and Qasim Nauman North Korea fired four ballistic missiles on Saturday,…

Myanmar takes delivery of Russian fighter jets: monitor

  Bangkok, Thailand | AFP | Myanmar's military has begun taking delivery of a batch of Russian-made combat jets, a…

Seoul scrambles jets after detecting 180 N. Korea warplanes

South Korea's military scrambled stealth jets on Friday after detecting the mobilisation of 180 North Korean warplanes, Seoul said as…

Ex-PM Khan recovers in hospital after assassination bid

  Wazirabad, Pakistan | AFP | by Nasir Jaffry, with Sajjad Tarakzai in Islamabad Pakistani former prime minister Imran Khan…

Germany’s Scholz arrives in China to boost economic ties

by Peter WUETHERICH Agence France-Presse BEIJING, China (AFP) -- German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said in Beijing on Friday he was…

North Korea fired artillery barrage overnight, Seoul says

SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- North Korea fired an artillery barrage into a maritime "buffer zone" overnight, Seoul's military said…

Germany’s Scholz set to make controversial China visit

by Peter WUETHERICH Agence France-Presse BEIJING, China (AFP) -- German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is set to arrive in China Friday,…

Why is Kim firing so many missiles? US-South Korea drills, experts say

Seoul, South Korea | AFP | by Claire LEE North Korea has fired more missiles in the last 24 hours…

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