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US condemns suspected North Korea projectile launch

The US on Wednesday condemned North Korea and urged Pyongyang to sit down for talks...

Japan seeks restrictions on US troops after COVID-19 surge

Japan's Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi urged his United States counterpart on Thursday (Jan 6) to...

China punishes officials after woman miscarries outside Xi'an hospital that denied her entry over COVID-19 rules

Chinese authorities said Thursday (Jan 6) they have punished officials after footage went viral of...

North Korea fires suspected ballistic missile into sea

North Korea fired what appeared to be a ballistic missile into the sea on Wednesday...

Japan's Okinawa sees doubling of COVID-19 cases, considers emergency steps

Japan's Okinawa region appeared to be the epicentre of a new coronavirus surge with cases...

Hong Kong hunts COVID-19 patient's contacts, orders cruise ship back to port

Hong Kong health authorities on Wednesday (Jan 5) began a city-wide search for the contacts...

China locks down city of 1.2 million after three virus cases

More than one million people in a city in central China were being confined to...

Philippines widens COVID-19 restrictions outside capital

The Philippines will expand coronavirus restrictions in Manila from Wednesday (Jan 5) to include more...

China will continue to 'modernise' nuclear arsenal: Foreign ministry

China on Tuesday (Jan 4) said it will continue to "modernise" its nuclear arsenal and...

South Korea's Moon promises final push for North Korea peace

South Korean President Moon Jae-in vowed on Monday (Jan 3) to use his last months...

Hong Kong's Citizen News says closure triggered by Stand News collapse

Hong Kong independent online publication Citizen News said on Monday (Jan 3) its decision to...

China removes two officials in locked-down Xi'an

New coronavirus cases in China's locked-down city of Xi'an edged down on Monday (Jan 3),...

Israeli strikes hit militant targets in Gaza after rocket fire

Israel has launched strikes against militant targets in the Gaza Strip a day after rockets...

Clashes in southeast Iran kill three troops and five bandits

Iran’s paramilitary troops and an armed criminal gang clashed on Saturday in a restive south-eastern...

South Korean crosses armed border in rare defection to North Korea

A South Korean has crossed the heavily fortified border in a rare defection to North...

North Korea's Kim says focus on food, economy for 2022

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un put the economy front and centre of an agenda-setting...