Asia Pacific
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Blinken: China military drills are ‘significant escalation’
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia ((DailyNews)) — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Friday that China’s military exercises aimed at Taiwan,…
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14 die in fire at pub in Thailand, many critically injured
BANGKOK ((DailyNews)) — Fourteen people were killed and dozens badly injured when a fire broke out early Friday at a…
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China summons European diplomats over statement on Taiwan
BEIJING ((DailyNews)) — China says it summoned European diplomats in the country to protest statements issued by the Group of…
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EXPLAINER: Why is China staging drills around Taiwan?
BEIJING ((DailyNews)) — China is staging live-fire military drills in six self-declared zones surrounding Taiwan in response to a visit…
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Jo Koy’s ‘Easter Sunday’ puts Filipinos front and center
LOS ANGELES ((DailyNews)) — For a comedy, Jo Koy’s new movie “Easter Sunday” had a lot of waterworks. The film…
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China conducts ‘precision missile strikes’ in Taiwan Strait
KEELUNG, Taiwan ((DailyNews)) — China conducted “precision missile strikes” Thursday in waters off Taiwan’s coasts as part of military exercises…
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South Korean spacecraft launched to the moon, country’s 1st
C(DailyNews)E CANAVERAL, Fla. ((DailyNews)) — South Korea joined the stampede to the moon Thursday with the launch of a lunar…
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Japan PM meets Pelosi, calls China drills ‘grave problem’
TOKYO ((DailyNews)) — Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Friday that China’s military exercises aimed at Taiwan represent a “grave…
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After Taiwan, Pelosi in S. Korea to meet political leaders
SEOUL, South Korea ((DailyNews)) — U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi met top South Korean political leaders on Thursday, a day…
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China blocks some Taiwan imports but avoids chip disruptions
BEIJING ((DailyNews)) — China blocked imports of citrus, fish and other foods from Taiwan in retaliation for a visit by…
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