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North Korea used railway-borne missile in Friday's test: KCNA

North Korea tested a railway-borne missile in its firing drills on Friday (Jan 15), state...

Hong Kong activist on bail rearrested for remarks 'endangering national security'

A Hong Kong pro-democracy activist was rearrested on suspicion of making remarks endangering national security...

North Korea says Kim Jong-un oversaw third hypersonic missile test

North Korea says it has conducted another hypersonic missile test, under the watch of its...

Chinese man jailed for setting 'slow' Internet cables on fire

A man in China has been sentenced to seven years in jail for setting Internet...

North Korea fires second suspected missile in six days

North Korea has fired a suspected ballistic missile, less than a week after it launched...

Doctor in Malaysia nabbed for allegedly issuing fake COVID-19 vaccination certificates

Terengganu police have arrested a private clinic doctor suspected of issuing fake COVID-19 vaccination certificates.Terengganu...

Myanmar's Suu Kyi sentenced to 4 more years in prison

A court in Myanmar sentenced ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi to four more years...

China appoints former paramilitary chief as new Hong Kong garrison commander

China has appointed a former paramilitary chief, Peng Jingtang, as the new commander of the...

China's Tianjin tightens control over travel as Omicron spreads

The Chinese city of Tianjin, with about 14 million people, has tightened exit controls and...

Japan overturns decision to cancel U.S. drone acquisition

Japan overturned in 2020 its decision to cancel acquisition of U.S.-made reconnaissance drones due to...

'Old man out!': Anger in Kazakhstan focuses on ex-leader

As protesters armed with sticks and discarded police shields prepared to storm the mayor's office...

Snowstorm kills at least 21 tourists at Pakistani resort

At least 21 people are dead in northern Pakistan after thousands of vehicles became stranded...

Japan PM says US military bases to impose tighter COVID-19 controls

The United States has agreed to impose stricter COVID-19 measures at its military bases in...

US approves voluntary departure of some consulate staff from Kazakhstan

The United States said on Friday (Jan 7) it had approved the voluntary departure of...

India's new COVID-19 cases hit seven-month high

India reported 141,986 new COVID-19 cases on Saturday (Jan 8), the most since the end...

6.9-magnitude earthquake shakes remote area in western China

An earthquake shook a sparsely populated area in western China early Saturday (Jan 8), authorities...