Chinese hypersonic test like a “Sputnik moment’: top US general
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The Pentagon's top general said Wednesday that China's recent test of an earth-circling hypersonic missile…
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Myanmar activist arrested in junta raid: wife
BANGKOK, Thailand (AFP) -- An activist who rose to prominence during Myanmar's 1988 student uprising has been arrested in an…
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Myanmar junta re-arrests more than 100 released in amnesty: monitoring group
BANGKOK, Thailand (AFP) -- Myanmar's junta has re-arrested more than 100 anti-coup protesters freed in a recent amnesty, according to…
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Biden leads outpouring of tributes for former US secretary of state Colin Powell
by Frankie TAGGART Agence France Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Colin Powell, a US war hero and the…
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Myanmar to free more than 5,000 protesters after ASEAN snub
YANGON, Myanmar (AFP) -- Myanmar's junta chief Monday announced the release of more than 5,000 people jailed for protesting…
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UN alarmed by Myanmar military moves
YANGON, Myanmar (AFP) -- The United Nations voiced alarm Friday at Myanmar's military junta deploying heavy weapons and troops to…
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Tsai warns of ‘catastrophic consequences’ if Taiwan falls
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AFP) -- Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen warned of "catastrophic consequences" if the island were to fall to China…
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Six dead as Thai military battles rebels in restive south
NARATHIWAT, Thailand (AFP) -- Six days of gun battles between soldiers and militants in Thailand's restive south have left six…
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‘Severe crisis’ as number of people needing aid in Myanmar triples: UN
UNITED NATIONS, United States (AFP) -- Myanmar is facing a "severe crisis" with the number of people needing aid tripling…
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Drones and jets: China shows off new air power
ZHUHAI, China (AFP) -- China on Tuesday showed off its increasingly sophisticated air power including surveillance drones and jets able…
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North Korea fires ‘unidentified projectile’: South’s military
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- Nuclear-armed North Korea fired an 'unidentified projectile' into the sea off its east coast, the…
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UK warship makes rare transit through Taiwan Strait
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AFP) -- The Royal Navy said a British warship was sailing through the Taiwan Strait on Monday, a…
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