North Korea fires ‘unidentified projectile’ but launch fails
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) - North Korea fired an "unidentified projectile" Wednesday but the launch appears to have immediately failed,…
2 years ago
Asia
China does not want to be ‘affected’ by Russia sanctions: foreign minister
by Beiyi SEOW Agence France Presse BEIJING, China (AFP) -- China does not want to be impacted by Western…
2 years ago
Nearly 30 million under lockdown in China as virus surges
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- Nearly 30 million people were under lockdown across China on Tuesday, as surging virus cases returned…
2 years ago
Taiwan military reservists train under cloud of Ukraine war
NEW TAIPEI CITY, Taiwan (AFP) -- Hundreds of Taiwanese military reservists carried out training exercises on Monday after the island's…
2 years ago
Chinese cities and factories lock down as outbreak spreads
by Laurie CHEN BEIJING, China (AFP) -- Seventeen million people in the Chinese tech hub of Shenzhen began their first…
2 years ago
6.7-magnitude quake strikes Indonesia’s Sumatra: USGS
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AFP) -- A strong quake struck off the west coast of Indonesia's Sumatra island early on Monday,…
2 years ago
Russia, Ukraine to resume conflict talks Monday
KYIV, Ukraine (AFP) -- Conflict talks between Russia and Ukraine are set to resume Monday, negotiators and the Kremlin have…
2 years ago
China records nearly 3,400 daily virus cases, highest in two years
China reported 3,393 new Covid-19 cases Sunday, the National Health Commission said, more than double the previous day, as the…
2 years ago
Chinese city locks down, Shanghai shuts schools as Covid spikes
by Dan Martin Agence France Presse SHANGHAI, China (AFP) -- A Chinese city of nine million was ordered into…
2 years ago
Chinese city of 9 million locks down as Covid cases spike
SHANGHAI, China (AFP) -- A northeastern Chinese city of nine million people was ordered to lock down on Friday, as…
2 years ago
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