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North Korea's Kim sacks vice premier, rails against 'incompetence'
AFP, Published on 20/01/2026
» SEOUL — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has fired his vice premier and railed against "incompetent" officials in a rare and very public broadside against apparatchiks at the opening of a critical factory, state media said Tuesday.
China holds military drills around Taiwan after US arms deal
Bloomberg, Published on 29/12/2025
» China kicked off military manoeuvres around Taiwan that it said included live-fire drills, in a dramatic show of force after the US announced one of its biggest arms packages ever for the self-run democracy.
North Korea's Kim open to US talks, has 'fond memories' of Trump
AFP, Published on 22/09/2025
» SEOUL - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un says he has "fond memories" of US President Donald Trump and is open to future talks with the United States -- if he can keep his nukes.
How China's new 'durian express' recalls emperor's efforts to sate consort's lychee love
South China Morning Post, Published on 20/09/2025
» Native to Southeast Asia, durian is a highly divisive fruit. Some people love it, while others cannot stand being in the same room with one.
Trump thumbs nose at decades of India courtship
AFP, Published on 29/08/2025
» WASHINGTON - India once united US policymakers like few issues. For nearly three decades, US presidents of both parties courted New Delhi as an emerging ally, politely overlooking disagreements for the sake of larger goals.
Putin, North Korea's Kim strengthen ties ahead of US-Russia summit
AFP, Published on 13/08/2025
» SEOUL - Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un have vowed to strengthen cooperation, just days ahead of Putin's summit in Alaska with Donald Trump, Pyongyang's state media reported Wednesday.
Singapore ruling party wins election in landslide
AFP, Published on 04/05/2025
» SINGAPORE - Singapore's ruling party has notched a resounding win in general elections, official results showed early Sunday, giving Prime Minister Lawrence Wong the clear mandate he sought from voters.
North Korea confirms troop deployment to Russia's Kursk
AFP, Published on 28/04/2025
» SEOUL - North Korea confirmed for the first time on Monday it had deployed troops to Russia, with state news agency KCNA reporting Pyongyang's soldiers helped Moscow reclaim territory under Ukrainian control in the Russian border region of Kursk.
Chinese Catholics mourn Pope Francis, ponder Church's future
AFP, Published on 24/04/2025
» BAODING, China - In a small church tucked into a side street in northern China’s Hebei province, a group of around 10 people gathered for their weekly meeting, the day after Pope Francis died.
China's US envoy urges end to trade war, but warns Beijing ready to fight
Published on 20/04/2025
» China's ambassador to the United States, Xie Feng, has urged Washington to seek common ground with Beijing and pursue peaceful coexistence while warning that China stood ready to retaliate in the escalating trade war.