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US, Philippines reinforce alliance with joint military drills

San Antonio, Philippines | AFP | by Mikhail FLORES US and Philippine marines stormed a beach near a disputed rocky…

Families mourn Thai nursery dead ahead of king’s visit

by Montira Rungjirajittranon with Thanaporn Promyamyai in Bangkok Agence France-Presse NA KLANG, Thailand (AFP) -- Weeping, grief-stricken families gathered Friday…

Thai king to visit nursery shooting survivors

BANGKOK, Thailand (AFP) -- The Thai king will on Friday visit survivors of a gun and knife attack on a…

Gunman murders at least 37 in Thai nursery attack

Udon Thani, Thailand | AFP | by Montira Rungjirajittranon with Thanaporn Promyamyai in Bangkok A former police officer shot dead…

UPDATE: Gunman murders at least 30 in Thai nursery attack: police

Man behind Thurs's mass shooting at childcare centre in Nong Bua Lamphu which killed 30, many children, identified by police…

DEVELOPING: At least 30 dead including children in Thailand nursery attack: police

BANGKOK, Oct 6, 2022 (AFP) - At least 30 people are dead including 23 children after a man armed with…

Zero-Covid in China key to Xi legacy as he eyes third term

by Matthew WALSH Agence France Presse Beijing, China (AFP) -- For many in China, years of gruelling lockdowns and privacy…

Myanmar jails Japanese filmmaker for 10 years: diplomatic source

Yangon, Myanmar (AFP) -- Myanmar's junta has jailed a Japanese filmmaker for 10 years for encouraging dissent against the military…

NKorea says missile tests are ‘counteraction measures’ against US, SKorea drills

  Seoul, South Korea (AFP) North Korea's foreign ministry said Thursday its recent blitz of missile launches were "counteraction measures"…

North Korea fires two ballistic missiles, slams UN meet

by Sunghee Hwang Agence France-Presse SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- North Korea fired two ballistic missiles Thursday, Seoul's military said,…

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