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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Magnitude 6.3 quake hits western Japan, no tsunami warning
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Snake on a train delays Japanese bullet service
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Lightning, downpours kill 41 people across Pakistan
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Heavy rain and flash floods kill 33 in Afghanistan
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19 dead, two missing after Indonesia landslide
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One man injured in rare Kuala Lumpur shooting at airport
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N. Korea’s Kim, top Chinese official hail ‘new chapter’ of ties
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