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EU’s Borrell asks European navies to patrol Taiwan Strait

Paris, France | AFP | Saturday 4/23/2023 EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell called on European navies to patrol the…

HRW accuses Vietnam of abducting blogger from Thailand

Human Rights Watch on Friday accused Vietnam of kidnapping a blogger critical of the communist government who was living as…

Philippines ex-foreign minister who stood up to China dies at 83

Manila, Philippines | AFP | Tuesday 4/18/2023 Albert del Rosario, the Philippines' former foreign minister who stood up to Beijing…

US says naval destroyer sailed through Taiwan Strait

The United States has sent a naval warship through the Taiwan Strait in a "freedom of navigation" operation days after…

China rocket launch sends debris into sea near Taiwan: Taipei authorities

Taipei, Taiwan | AFP | Sunday 4/16/2023 China said Sunday it had launched a satellite into orbit, with authorities in…

US and Vietnam pledge to boost ties during Blinken visit to Hanoi

  The United States and Vietnam said Saturday they hoped to upgrade diplomatic ties, days after a flare-up in tensions…

Blinken arrives in Hanoi seeking upgrade in US-Vietnam ties

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Vietnam Friday looking to expand diplomatic ties with Hanoi, days after a…

ASEAN ‘strongly condemns’ Myanmar air strike that killed dozens

Jakarta, Indonesia | AFP | Thursday 4/13/2023 The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), criticised for its inaction over the…

Blinken to visit Vietnam, Japan as Asia tensions flare

Washington, United States | AFP | Monday 4/10/2023  Secretary of State Antony Blinken will visit Vietnam later this week in…

Indonesia’s Merapi volcano erupts, spews hot lava

Jakarta, Indonesia | AFP | Saturday 3/18/2023 Indonesia's Mount Merapi, one of the world's most active volcanoes, erupted late Friday…

Philippines, US to hold largest ever joint war games: officials

The Philippines and the United States will hold their largest ever joint military exercises next month, Philippine and US officials…

Australia to buy US nuclear subs in ambitious new pact

  San Diego, United States | AFP | by Jim Watson with Sebastian Smith in Washington Australia has unveiled plans…

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