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China unveils new images of its next-generation aircraft carrier
Reuters, Published on 03/01/2024
» BEIJING - Chinese state media unveiled new images of China's most advanced aircraft carrier yet, including next generation launch tracks that can catapult a wider range of aircraft from its deck.
Myanmar junta accused of war crimes over response to rebel offensive
Reuters, Published on 21/12/2023
» YANGON - Myanmar's military has likely perpetrated indiscriminate attacks on civilians and used banned cluster munitions in its fight against ethnic minority insurgents, Amnesty International said on Thursday, calling for an investigation of suspected war crimes.
Japan and Malaysia sign $2.8m maritime security assistance deal
Reuters, Published on 16/12/2023
» TOKYO - Japan and Malaysia signed a security assistance deal on Saturday including a grant of ¥400 million (US$2.8 million) to boost Malaysia's maritime security, as Asian nations seek to counter an increasingly assertive China.
Serbia’s strongman seeks final act that will decide his legacy
Reuters, Published on 15/12/2023
» BELGRADE - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic joked earlier this year about how he saw the mood of the country he has led for almost a decade: "People are getting fed up with me."
Rebel fire and China's ire: Inside Myanmar's anti-junta offensive
Reuters, Published on 15/12/2023
» YANGON - Generals from Myanmar's junta held peace talks in June near the border with China with representatives of three powerful ethnic armies. They sat across a wide table covered with blue cloth and decorated with elaborate bouquets.
Philippines condemns China's actions in South China Sea
Reuters, Published on 09/12/2023
» MANILA - The Philippines condemned China's "illegal and aggressive actions" in the South China Sea on Saturday, saying China's coast guard had fired water cannon at a Philippine fisheries bureau vessel conducting a regular resupply mission.
Nepalese job seekers illegally recruited into Russian army
Reuters, Published on 06/12/2023
» KATHMANDU - Police in Nepal have detained 10 people they say charged unemployed youths huge amounts of money for travel visas, then sent them for illegal recruitment into the Russian army, an official said on Wednesday.
China lures Taiwan politicians with cheap trips
Reuters, Published on 01/12/2023
» TAIPEI - Beijing has sponsored cut-price trips to China for hundreds of Taiwanese politicians ahead of key elections on the island, according to Taiwan sources and documents, unnerving officials with a broad campaign that one called "election interference".
Taiwan reports more Chinese military activity as election nears
Reuters, Published on 30/11/2023
» TAIPEI - Taiwan again reported Chinese warplanes and warships around the island on Thursday, including aircraft crossing the sensitive median line of the Taiwan Strait, as Beijing keeps up its military activities ahead of Taiwan's January election.
Myanmar hands 31,000 telecom fraud suspects over to China
Reuters, Published on 21/11/2023
» BEIJING - Myanmar authorities have handed over 31,000 telecom fraud suspects to China since law enforcement officers from both countries launched a crackdown on online scams in September, Chinese authorities said on Tuesday.