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Myanmar army says it will 'annihilate' coup opponents on crackdown anniversary

Myanmar's junta will "annihilate" coup opponents, army chief Min Aung Hlaing said on Sunday (Mar...

South Korea's disgraced ex-president Park Geun-hye returns home after prison

Former South Korean President Park Geun-hye left hospital on Thursday (Mar 24), three months after...

Rain halts China's search for jet crash victims, black boxes

Heavy rain in southern China on Wednesday (Mar 23) halted the search for victims and...

Grim search for victims, flight recorders after China's first plane crash since 2010

Rescuers in China scoured heavily forested slopes on Tuesday (Mar 22) with hopes fading of...

Timor-Leste presidential election headed for April run-off

The top two candidates in Timor-Leste's presidential poll on Tuesday (Mar 22) appeared set for...

Ramos-Horta leads in Timor-Leste election, with chance of runoff

Nobel laureate Jose Ramos-Horta secured a commanding lead in Timor-Leste's presidential poll at the weekend...

Hong Kong leader plans to review COVID-19 restrictions

Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam said on Sunday (Mar 20) she plans to review COVID-19...

China 'on the right side of history' over Ukraine war, says foreign minister

China stands on the right side of history over the Ukraine crisis as time will...

China denies US claim that Russia asked for help in Ukraine

China denied on Tuesday (Mar 15) claims by US officials that Russia had sought military...

China's COVID-19 cases rise as Jilin outbreak grows

China posted a steep jump in daily COVID-19 infections on Tuesday (Mar 15), with new...

Strong quakes shake Indonesia, Philippines but cause no damage

Strong and shallow earthquakes shook western Indonesia and the Philippines' main island early on Monday...

'Mission impossible': UN in Cambodia showed early limit of nation building

Just over 30 years ago, a crackling radio in a refugee camp on the Thai...

China records nearly 3,400 daily COVID-19 cases in worst outbreak in two years

Chinese health authorities reported nearly 3,400 COVID-19 cases on Sunday (Mar 13), double the previous...

North Korea plans 'monster' missile launch by April: analysts

North Korea has been using satellite subterfuge to test parts of a so-called "monster" missile,...

Hong Kong leader plans to reopen city only after controlling latest COVID-19 outbreak

Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam said on Thursday (Mar 10) it was not the time...

China-Taiwan war would end in 'miserable victory': Taiwan minister

No matter who wins in any future war between Taiwan and China, it will be...