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Filipino coast guard men convicted in Taiwan fisherman death
Associated Press, Published on 18/09/2019
» MANILA: A Philippine court has found eight Filipino coast guard personnel guilty of conspiring to shoot and kill a Taiwanese fisherman in a 2013 incident at sea that strained the ties of the Asian neighbours.
Taiwan leader appoints new premier
Associated Press, Published on 11/01/2019
» TAIPEI: Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen appointed a close political ally as premier during a Cabinet reshuffle Friday following the ruling party's heavy election losses and growing pressure from rival China.
HK set for vigil as US marks Tiananmen anniversary
Associated Press, Published on 04/06/2018
» HONG KONG: US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has urged China to disclose the details of people killed, detained or missing during the Chinese military's crackdown on pro-democracy protesters centred on Beijing's Tiananmen Square 29 years ago.
Cambodia deports 89 'nude photo online scammers' to China
Associated Press, Published on 11/04/2018
» PHNOM PENH: Cambodia on Wednesday deported nearly 100 Chinese citizens accused of defrauding people in China in an internet scam, a senior Cambodian Interior Ministry official said.
People in Asia and beyond welcome Lunar New Year
Associated Press, Published on 16/02/2018
» BEIJING: People in Asia and around the world are celebrating the Lunar New Year on Friday with festivals, parades and temple visits to ask for blessings.
Deadly earthquake strikes Taiwan's east coast
Associated Press, Published on 07/02/2018
» TAIPEI: A magnitude-6.4 earthquake struck Tuesday near the coast of Taiwan, killing two hotel employees and injuring 144 other people, officials said.
Cambodia deports Chinese nude photo online scammers
Associated Press, Published on 12/10/2017
» PHNOM PENH: Cambodia has deported dozens of Chinese citizens accused of extorting money from women in their homeland over social media.
Taiwan democracy activist pleads guilty in Chinese trial
Associated Press, Published on 11/09/2017
» YUEYANG, China -- A Taiwanese pro-democracy activist pleaded guilty Monday to subverting state power in China's first criminal prosecution of a nonprofit worker since Beijing passed a law tightening controls over foreign non-governmental organisations.
2 Vietnamese fishermen dead in chase with Philippine navy
Associated Press, Published on 25/09/2017
» MANILA: Two Vietnamese fishermen were found dead and five others were taken into custody after they were spotted fishing off the northwestern Philippines, sparking a night chase where a Vietnamese boat hit a Philippine navy ship and prompted its crew to fire shots, officials said Sunday.
Philippines assures Vietnam of fair probe on dead fishermen
Associated Press, Published on 25/09/2017
» MANILA: The Philippine government said Monday a Vietnamese fishing vessel initiated “very dangerous manoeuvres” and slammed into a Filipino navy boat during a chase, prompting its sailors to fire warning shots then later found two Vietnamese dead on the vessel.