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Taipei former mayor arrested in graft probe
TAIPEI - A former mayor of Taipei who heads a small opposition party was arrested early on Saturday as part of a graft probe of a major...
Sep 2, 20242 min read


Germany resumes deportations to Afghanistan
BERLIN/FRANKFURT - Germany said it resumed flying convicted criminals of Afghan nationality to their home country on Friday, days before...
Aug 31, 20242 min read


Philippines seeks offers in procurement of 40 multi-role fighter jets
MANILA - The Philippines has started soliciting offers as it plans to procure 40 new multi-role fighter aircraft to boost its territorial...
Aug 29, 20241 min read


US, Chinese officials to wrap up talks on Taiwan, military communication
BEIJING - U.S. National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan held wide-ranging talks with one of Chinese President Xi Jinping's top military...
Aug 29, 20242 min read


Typhoon Shanshan makes landfall in Japan, killing 3 and snarling air traffic
TOKYO - At least three people were killed in southwestern Japan on Thursday as Typhoon Shanshan made landfall in Kagoshima prefecture,...
Aug 29, 20242 min read


Deadly typhoon Gaemi made worse by climate change, scientists say
SINGAPORE - A devastating typhoon that tore through the Philippines, Taiwan and China last month, destroying infrastructure and leaving...
Aug 29, 20242 min read


South Korea's Yoon pledges urgent reform of $830 billion public pension fund
SEOUL - South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol on Thursday pledged urgent reform of the national pension fund, one of the world's largest...
Aug 29, 20243 min read


Chinese Embassy in Philippines protests remarks made by Japan ambassador concerning South China Sea dispute
BEIJING - China's embassy in the Philippines on Thursday said it had sent a diplomatic note of protest to the Japanese embassy in the...
Aug 29, 20241 min read


Yemen's Houthis will let salvage crews access oil tanker they set ablaze in Red Sea
UNITED NATIONS/ADEN - Yemen's Houthi group has agreed to allow tugboats and rescue ships to reach a damaged crude oil tanker in the Red...
Aug 29, 20242 min read


Iran operated fake human-resources firm to root out unfriendly spies, researchers say
An Iranian hacking group ran a fake professional recruiting business to lure national security officials across Iran, Syria and Lebanon...
Aug 29, 20242 min read


Body of Israeli soldier abducted on Oct 7 recovered, military says
JERUSALEM - The Israeli military said on Wednesday that the body of a soldier abducted by Gaza militants on October 7 was rescued and...
Aug 29, 20241 min read


Chinese, US officials discuss new round of talks between Biden and Xi
BEIJING - Top Chinese and U.S. officials discussed holding fresh talks between Presidents Joe Biden and Xi Jinping in the near future,...
Aug 29, 20243 min read
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