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Wed, November 25, 2020 | 08:42

Japan vows to boost missile defense after North Korea parade

Japan vows to boost missile defense after North Korea parade

Japan vowed Monday to bolster its missile deterrence capability to respond to threats by North Korean weapons that are becoming ``more diverse and complex,'' as displayed during Pyongyang's military parade over the weekend. North Korea, marking the 75th anniversary of its ruling party on Saturday, paraded a variety of weapons systems, unveiling what appeared to be an intercon...

2020-10-12 15:19

Seoul and Washington analyzing North Korea's new ICBM

Armenia, Azerbaijan agree on ceasefire in Nagorno-Karabakh

Armenia, Azerbaijan agree on ceasefire in Nagorno-Karabakh

With Russia's mediation, Armenia and Azerbaijan agreed to a ceasefire in the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region starting at noon Saturday following two weeks of heavy fighting that marked the worst outbreak of hostilities in the separatist enclave in more than a quarter-century.

2020-10-10 18:09

China finds African Swine fever in piglets in Chongqing

China finds African Swine fever in piglets in Chongqing

China's agriculture ministry confirmed on Friday African Swine Fever in piglets illegally transported to the southwestern city of Chongqing, the first reported outbreak since July 25.

2020-10-09 21:11

Kyrgyzstan president declares state of emergency

Kyrgyzstan president declares state of emergency

Kyrgyz President Sooronbai Jeenbekov declared a state of emergency in Bishkek on Friday and ordered troops to deploy on the streets of the capital as unrest gripped the Central Asian country.

2020-10-09 20:27

China Golden Week holiday pumps up tourism, boon to economy

China Golden Week holiday pumps up tourism, boon to economy

Some 637 million Chinese traveled inside their country during the recent eight-day Golden Week holiday, spending tens of billions of dollars at a time when China hopes to get consumers to spend more and perk up the economy.

2020-10-09 19:46

Surfer vanishes in suspected shark attack in Australia

Surfer vanishes in suspected shark attack in Australia

A surfer vanished in a suspected shark attack on Friday off the Australian southwest coast, police said. A surfboard was found at Wylie Bay near the town of Esperance and a search was underway for the man who had been riding it, a police statement. Ambulance officers reported the suspected shark attack at Kelp Beds Beach late Friday morning.

2020-10-09 15:54

Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict draws in fighters from Mideast

Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict draws in fighters from Mideast

For the past two weeks, Raffi Ghazarian has been glued to the TV at home and at work watching news about the fighting between Armenian and Azerbaijani forces. If it goes on, the 50-year-old Lebanese of Armenian descent says he's ready to leave everything and volunteer to defend his ancestral land.

2020-10-09 15:48

Putin invites Armenia, Azerbaijan foreign ministers for peace talks

Thailand delays hosting of first foreign tourists since April

Thailand is pushing back plans to receive its first batch of foreign tourists due to administrative issues, a senior official said on Thursday, adding to uncertainty about when it will welcome back visitors vital to its economy.

2020-10-08 19:59

Hong Kong teacher struck off for 'pro-independence' classes

Hong Kong teacher struck off for 'pro-independence' classes

A Hong Kong teacher has been struck off for allegedly promoting the city's independence in class, in what the government on Tuesday hailed as a blow against "black sheep" working in the education system.

2020-10-06 20:41

Singapore PM in court for defamation suit against blogger

Singapore PM in court for defamation suit against blogger

Singapore's prime minister arrived at court on Tuesday for a case in which he is suing a blogger for sharing an online article linking him to Malaysia's 1MBD state fund money-laundering scandal. As the world's best-paid political leader and the head of a government that has pledged zero tolerance on corruption, Lee Hsien Loong, 68, is no stranger to protecting his integrity v...

2020-10-06 14:17

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