Taiwan leader says she has ‘faith’ US will defend island
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AFP) -- Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen has said she has "faith" that the United States will defend the…
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Asia
11 dead in Iraq attack blamed on IS group: security sources
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AFP) -- At least 11 people were killed late Tuesday in an attack on a village in eastern…
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Japan’s princess Mako marries years after ‘pain’ of rumours
by Shingo ITO / Natsuko FUKUE TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Japan's princess Mako married her university sweetheart on Tuesday, but…
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China locks down city of 4 million over Covid
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- China placed a city of four million under lockdown on Tuesday in a bid to stamp…
4 years ago
‘Nowhere is safe’: Philippine typhoon victims live in fear
by Allison JACKSON GUINOBATAN, Philippines (AFP) -- A year after a powerful storm sent an avalanche of volcanic rock and…
4 years ago
Former South Korean president Roh Tae-woo dies
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- Former South Korean president and general Roh Tae-woo, who was instrumental in crushing the Gwangju…
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Thailand protests fade but the hardcore battle on
by Pathom SANGWONGWANICH BANGKOK, Thailand (AFP) -- As night falls on a bustling junction close to the heart of Bangkok,…
4 years ago
Covid isolation hurting Hong Kong’s reputation: industry group
HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- Hong Kong's decision to pursue a zero-Covid strategy and maintain some of the world's strictest…
4 years ago
Wuhan Marathon postponed as China battles Covid-19 spike
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- The Wuhan Marathon, which had been due to take place Sunday, has been postponed at short…
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Myanmar activist arrested in junta raid: wife
BANGKOK, Thailand (AFP) -- An activist who rose to prominence during Myanmar's 1988 student uprising has been arrested in an…
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