Taiwan’s new president inherits a strong foreign policy position but political gridlock at home
TAIPEI, Taiwan (news agencies) — In a campaign ad for Taiwan’s president-elect Lai Ching-te, incumbent President Tsai Ing-wen was shown ...
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Elon Musk arrives in Indonesia’s Bali to launch Starlink satellite internet service
DENPASAR, Indonesia (news agencies) — Elon Musk arrived in Indonesia’s resort island of Bali on Sunday to launch Starlink satellite ...
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As ethnic armed group claims to have captured a town in western Myanmar, Muslim Rohingyas flee again
BANGKOK (news agencies) — A powerful ethnic armed group fighting Myanmar’s military government in the country’s western state of Rakhine ...
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Sri Lanka’s killing fields cast a long shadow
Impunity for crimes committed during the civil war has fuelled post-war repression in Sri Lanka.Today we mark the 15th anniversary ...
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French authorities report sixth fatality in New Caledonia violence
French security forces reported another death Saturday in armed clashes in the French Pacific territory of New Caledonia, the sixth ...
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Malaysia minister says terror suspect who killed 2 police officers acted on his own
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (news agencies) — The young man who attacked a Malaysian police station and killed two officers was ...
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As Japan’s yakuza weakens, police focus shifts to unorganized crime hired via social media
TOKYO (news agencies) — A senior member of yakuza was arrested for allegedly stealing Pokemon cards near Tokyo in April, ...
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Gunmen open fire and kill 4 people, including 3 foreigners, in Afghanistan’s central Bamyan province
ISLAMABAD (news agencies) — Several gunmen opened fire in central Afghanistan late on Friday, killing at least four people, including ...
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The US ambassador to Japan visits southern islands at the forefront of China tension
TOKYO (news agencies) — The U.S. Ambassador to Japan stressed Friday the importance of increased deterrence and his country’s commitment ...
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Putin focuses on trade and cultural exchanges in Harbin, China, after reaffirming ties with Xi
BEIJING (news agencies) — Russian President Vladimir Putin focused on trade and cultural exchanges Friday during his state visit to ...
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