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Biden says China's aggressive behaviour continues in S.China Sea, Taiwan Strait
Published on 22/09/2024
» WILMINGTON, Delaware, US - US President Joe Biden said on Saturday that China continues to "behave aggressively" in the South China Sea and Taiwan Strait and President Xi Jinping is using diplomacy to advance his country's interests.
Israeli strike on Beirut kills 37
Reuters, Published on 21/09/2024
» BEIRUT - At least 37 people were killed in an Israeli airstrike on a Beirut suburb on Friday, including three children and seven women along with 16 Hezbollah fighters, the Lebanese health ministry said on Saturday.
Taiwan rattled by 5.3 earthquake
Published on 21/09/2024
» TAIPEI - A 5.3 magnitude earthquake struck Taiwan’s sparsely populated east coast county of Hualien on Saturday, the island’s weather administration said, with no immediate reports of damage.
Russia, China start naval exercises in Sea of Japan
Reuters, Published on 21/09/2024
» MOSCOW - Russia and China started naval exercises in the Sea of Japan on Saturday, Russian news agencies cited Russia's Pacific Fleet as saying.
Indian state on alert for Myanmar militants
Published on 21/09/2024
» IMPHAL, India - The northeastern state of Manipur in India has been placed on high alert after intelligence reports of a potential influx of 900 suspected Kuki militants from Myanmar, a senior security official said on Friday.
Lethal pager hack exposes dark side of Asian supply chains
Published on 21/09/2024
» The lethal hack of Hezbollah’s Asian-branded pagers and walkie-talkies has set off an intense search for the devices’ path, revealing a murky market for older technologies where buyers may have few assurances about what they are getting.
Papua rebels free New Zealander held for 19 months
Published on 21/09/2024
» JAKARTA - New Zealand pilot Phillip Mehrtens has been freed more than 19 months after being kidnapped by armed separatists in Papua, Indonesian authorities said on Saturday.
Malaysian king tells Xi Jinping it will work with China to keep peace in South China Sea
South China Morning Post, Published on 21/09/2024
» BEIJING - Malaysia will work with China to keep peace in the South China Sea, Malaysia's king told Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing, according to mainland state media on Friday.
Taiwan court rules death penalty is constitutional
Published on 20/09/2024
» TAIPEI - Taiwan's constitutional court ruled on Friday that the death penalty is constitutional but only for the most serious crimes with the most rigorous legal scrutiny, after considering a petition brought by 37 people who are on death row.
China, Japan agree on scheme to monitor treated radioactive water
Published on 20/09/2024
» BEIJING - China and Japan reached a consensus in August on the discharge of radioactive water from the Fukushima nuclear plant, the Chinese Foreign Ministry said on Friday.