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Indonesia detains 12 fishermen after sea clash with Vietnam
Associated Press, Published on 29/04/2019
» JAKARTA: Indonesia's navy said Monday that one of its patrol vessels was rammed by two Vietnamese coast guard ships after intercepting a boat it says was fishing illegally in its waters.
Kremlin says Kim Jong Un will visit Russia this month
Associated Press, Published on 18/04/2019
» MOSCOW: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will visit Russia later this month, the Kremlin said Thursday, in a meeting that offers President Vladimir Putin an opportunity to emerge as a broker in the long-running nuclear standoff and raise Russia's profile in regional affairs.
Malaysia says revised China deal shows costs were inflated
Associated Press, Published on 15/04/2019
» KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's prime minister said Monday a Chinese company building a rail link across the Southeast Asian nation will jointly help to manage and operate the network, part of revised deal that will get the stalled project off the ground at a lower cost and ease strained relations.
China, Japan tout ‘recovered’ ties amid global uncertainty
Associated Press, Published on 14/04/2019
» BEIJING: China and Japan have the opportunity to “take charge of the economic field” during a time of worldwide uncertainty, Japan's foreign minister said Sunday, as trade pressures from the United States have prompted both countries to seek alternative markets.
Israeli spacecraft crashes in attempt to land on moon
Associated Press, Published on 12/04/2019
» YEHUD, Israel: An Israeli spacecraft crashed into the moon on Thursday just moments before touchdown, failing in an ambitious attempt to make history as the first privately funded lunar landing.
Malaysia revives China-backed rail link after cost cut
Associated Press, Published on 12/04/2019
» KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's government said Friday it has decided to resume a China-backed rail link project, after the Chinese contractor agreed to cut the construction cost by one-third.
Malaysian golfer dies in hotel room, tournament cancelled
Associated Press, Published on 07/04/2019
» SANYA, China: Officials at the Sanya Championship said Sunday that 28-year-old Malaysian golfer Arie Irawan died in his hotel room from “apparent natural causes,” and the PGA Tour Series-China cancelled the final round of the tournament.
Philippines protests 'swarming' of Chinese boats near island
Associated Press, Published on 01/04/2019
» MANILA: The Philippines has protested the presence of more than 200 Chinese vessels that were sighted from January to March near a Philippine-occupied island in the disputed South China Sea, officials said Monday.
At least 7 killed in China's latest industrial accident
Associated Press, Published on 31/03/2019
» BEIJING: At least seven people were killed and five injured on Sunday when a container containing scrap metal exploded in the latest in a series of industrial accidents in eastern China.
Philippine official praises China's ruling Communist Party
Associated Press, Published on 20/03/2019
» BEIJING: The Philippine foreign secretary heaped praise on China's ruling Communist Party during a visit to Beijing on Wednesday, underscoring the growing distance between the Philippines and its ally partner the United States as China's regional political and economic influence rises.