Asia

Troops on S. Korea side of border security area to carry guns: UN Command

SEOUL, Dec 19, 2023 (AFP) - Troops on the South Korean side of the Joint Security Area on the border…

At least 127 dead in northwest China earthquake

By Sébastien RICCI DAHEJIA, China, Dec 19, 2023 (AFP) - Rescuers in remote villages of northwest China dug through the…

Devastating earthquake claims over 100 lives in China, rescue efforts underway

BEIJING, Dec 19, 2023 (AFP) - At least 111 people were killed when an earthquake collapsed buildings in northwest China,…

15 suspected drug smugglers killed in Thai army shootout

BANGKOK, Dec 18, 2023 (AFP) - Thai soldiers killed 15 suspected drug smugglers in a shootout in a remote northern…

China threatens US firms with ‘countermeasures’ over Taiwan arms deal

BEIJING, Dec 18, 2023 (AFP) - China vowed on Monday to "take countermeasures" against companies involved in arms sales to…

Outcry as Hong Kong puts tycoon Jimmy Lai on trial: US, UK demand release

By Xinqi SU and Holmes CHAN HONG KONG, Dec 18, 2023 (AFP) - Pro-democracy tycoon Jimmy Lai went on trial…

Taiwan detects 2 Chinese balloons crossing median line

TAIPEI, Dec 18, 2023 (AFP) - Two Chinese balloons flew across the sensitive median line separating Taiwan from China, the…

Cruise missiles to nukes: North Korea’s arsenal

SEOUL, Dec 18, 2023 (AFP) - North Korea fired its most powerful and advanced solid-fuel intercontinental ballistic missile on Monday,…

N. Korea tests most advanced ICBM, reaching US within range

By Sunghee Hwang SEOUL, Dec 18, 2023 (AFP) - North Korea on Monday test-fired its most advanced intercontinental ballistic missile…

Back-to-back missile launches by North Korea spark concerns

By Sunghee Hwang SEOUL, Dec 18, 2023 (AFP) - North Korea fired another internationally banned "long-range ballistic missile" on Monday,…

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