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Indonesia moves rejected Rohingya refugees stranded on beach

By Chaideer Mahyuddin with Marchio Gorbiano in Jakarta SABANG, Indonesia, Nov 22, 2023 (AFP) - More than 200 Rohingya refugees…

N. Korea says spy satellite launch successful

SEOUL, Nov 21, 2023 (AFP) - North Korea said Wednesday it had succeeded in putting a military spy satellite in…

North Korea notifies Japan of satellite launch as early as Wednesday

TOKYO, Nov 21, 2023 (AFP) - North Korea has issued formal notice of a satellite launch as early as Wednesday,…

Taiwan’s presidential frontrunner picks US envoy as running mate

By Amber WANG TAIPEI, Nov 20, 2023 (AFP) - Hsiao Bi-khim, Taiwan's former envoy to the United States and self-described…

Canadian claims he was used by Ottawa for intelligence gathering in China

OTTAWA, Nov 20, 2023 (AFP) - A Sino-Canadian row reared its head on Monday after one of two Canadians jailed…

Eleven killed in tragic train-minibus collision in Indonesia

JAKARTA, Nov 19, 2023 (AFP) - A collision between a train and a minibus at a level crossing in the…

More than 250 Thai nationals caught in Myanmar crossfire to be evacuated

BANGKOK, Nov 19, 2023 (AFP) - More than 250 Thais trapped in northern Myanmar by an upsurge in fighting between…

Taiwan’s opposition alliance falters over joint presidential ticket

TAIPEI, Taiwan, Nov 18, 2023 (AFP) - Taiwan's two leading opposition parties failed to agree Saturday on who would lead…

41 Thais trapped by Myanmar fighting repatriated: army

BANGKOK, Nov 18, 2023 (AFP) - Forty-one Thais trapped in Myanmar for three weeks by an upsurge in fighting between…

Rejected Rohingya boat sighted off Indonesia coast: official

JAKARTA, Nov 18, 2023 (AFP) - A boat carrying Rohingya refugees that was forced back to sea earlier this week…

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