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China congress: All eyes on committee for clues to successor
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Japan PM Shinzo Abe promises to deal with North Korea threat
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has promised to "deal firmly" with North Korea after exit polls suggested he won a clear victory in Sunday's election.
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Woman suffers serious burns after soldiers set her house on fire — with her inside
SHARA Jahan didn’t always look like this. It was one tragic event that changed her life — and put her on a 10-day trek to safety. Warning: Graphic
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China’s 30-year deadline to rule the world
CHINESE President sets out ambitious plans for Asian powerhouse in epic three-hour speech, with huge implications for Australia.
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Xi Jinping heralds 'new era' of Chinese power at Communist party congress
At start of week-long meeting, president tells delegates in 3hr 23min speech to ‘strive with endless energy toward national rejuvenation’
Talk Until 'First Bomb Drops'
Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said Sunday that diplomatic efforts aimed at resolving the North Korean crisis "will continue until the first bomb drops." His remarks come in spite of Trump's tweets stating the Secretary of State was "wasting his time"
Seoul touts graphite bomb capable of knocking out N. Korean power grid
South Korea says it has developed technologies to produce graphite bombs capable of paralyzing North Korea’s power supply in case of war, Yonhap news agency reports, citing military officials.
Trump-Kim tensions should remind world that nuclear weapons can destroy humanity
This brings us back to Trump and Kim, two eternal adolescents who are both prone to irrational brutal outbursts that damage their own personas.
N. Korea says Trump comments a ‘declaration of war’
North Korea’s foreign minister says President Trump’s latest statement was ‘‘a declaration of war’’ against his country.
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe Says He Will Call Snap Elections Next Month
Opposition lawmakers have said there is no need to hold an election now.
North Korea may consider H-bomb test in Pacific, Kim calls Trump 'deranged'
Japan, the only country ever to suffer an atomic attack, described the threat as "totally unacceptable".
North Korea tells the UN: ‘Sanctions will kill our kids’
DONALD Trump has signed a new order to ramp up sanctions against North Korea and claims China’s central bank will cut trade with the country.
North Korea says sanctions will accelerate nuclear programme
North Korea has warned that more sanctions and pressure will only make it accelerate its nuclear programme.
Rohingya crisis: Bangladesh to restrict movement of migrants
Bangladesh is limiting the movement of more than 400,000 Rohingya migrants who have fled from neighbouring Myanmar.
The scary reason why nobody has attempted to shoot-down one of North Korea’s missiles
THERE’s a simple but disturbing reason why Japan hasn’t tried to destroy any of the six missiles fired over its territory.
North Korea threatens US with the ‘greatest pain it has ever experienced in its history’ after tough UN sanctions
NORTH Korea has vowed to inflict pain on the US unlike any it has experienced in its history after tough new sanctions were imposed against the regime.
North Korea missiles: How crisis plays into Putin’s hands
VLADIMIR PUTIN has been arguing against slapping further sanctions on North Korea, leading to questions about his motives.
North Korea warns of more ‘gift packages’ after nuclear bomb test
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Mediterranean rescue ship moves to Myanmar to save Rohingya
An organisation which says it has saved more than 40,000 people from the Mediterranean is to move its operations to Asia to help the Rohingya people.
