Taiwan hit by strong 5.5-magnitude quake
TAIPEI, April 22, 2024 (AFP) - Taiwan's capital was shaken by a "strong" earthquake early Monday evening, AFP staff reported,…
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11 missing, tens of thousands evacuated as storms strike south China
BEIJING, April 22, 2024 (AFP) - Eleven people are missing following storms that battered southern China, state media said Monday,…
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One dead, seven missing after two Japanese military helicopters crash
TOKYO, April 21, 2024 (AFP) - One died and seven people were missing Sunday after an accident overnight in which…
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North Korea tests ‘super-large warhead’: state media
SEOUL, April 20, 2024 (AFP) - North Korea has tested a "super-large warhead" designed for a strategic cruise missile, state…
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US fines Thailand-based firm $20 mn for Iran sanctions violations
WASHINGTON, April 19, 2024 (AFP) - The United States fined a Thailand-based firm $20 million on Friday for more…
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China unveils new cyber force to ‘fight and win’ wars
BEIJING, April 19, 2024 (AFP) - China announced the creation of a new military cyber corps on Friday, saying it…
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Remote Indonesia volcano erupts again after thousands evacuated
By Ronny Adolof Buol, with Marchio Gorbiano in Jakarta TAGULANDANG, April 19, 2024 (AFP) - A remote Indonesian volcano sent…
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China’s Wang meets Indonesia’s Jokowi, president-elect Prabowo
JAKARTA (AFP) - China's top diplomat met Indonesian President Joko Widodo and his successor Prabowo Subianto on Thursday as Beijing…
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ASEAN ‘deeply concerned’ by escalating Myanmar violence
By Rose TROUP BUCHANAN BANGKOK, April 19, 2024 (AFP) - Southeast Asian regional bloc ASEAN said it is "deeply concerned"…
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Eight reported injured after Japan quake
TOKYO, April 18, 2024 (AFP) - Eight people were reported injured Thursday after a 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck off southwestern Japan,…
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