Asia

China encircles Taiwan with planes and ships in ‘stern warning’ to ‘separatists’

China deployed planes and ships around Taiwan in military drills on Monday, issuing a "stern warning" to "separatist" forces. The drills mark the fourth large-scale exercise in two years as Beijing refuses to rule out force in its efforts to control Taiwan. Washington said the drills risk "escalation" as it called on China to act with restraint.

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  Editors Desk

Philippines: Duterte to run as mayor despite inquiry into his drugs crackdown

Former president to run in his home city of Davao despite ICC’s investigation into possible crime against humanity

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  Associated Press in Manila

Japan's new PM, Shigeru Ishiba, forms cabinet with emphasis on defence

Japan's newly elected Prime Minister took office on Tuesday and formed a cabinet made up of numerous security and defence experts in line with his calls to strengthen regional military alliances. The majority of cabinet members are relative unknowns, marking a break from a string of corruption scandals that have hit the governing party.

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  Editors Desk

Japan's scandal-hit ruling party picks next PM

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‘300 warheads’: Chilling North Korea move

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has made a chilling promise to increase the country’s nuclear arsenal, according to local reports.

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  AFP

Putin to Visit ICC Signatory Mongolia Despite Arrest Warrant

Ulaanbaatar, a longtime ally of Moscow, has maintained a neutral stance on the invasion of Ukraine, making it unlikely that it would detain Putin. 

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‘CHANGES EVERYTHING’: ‘Perfect hiding place’ for MH370 revealed

An Australian scientist believes he’s found the ‘perfect hiding place’ for MH370. The flight has been shrouded in mystery after it disappeared in 2014.

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  Editors Desk

South Korea toys with the unthinkable

Amid worrying times, South Korea is considering building nuclear weapons of its own in what could create a “balance of terror”.

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  Jamie Seidel

Japan set for new PM as Kishida bows out as party leader

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  Shaimaa Khalil & Kelly Ng

Bangladesh's ex-PM investigated for murder

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  Ruth Comerford

Iron lady Sheikh Hasina ends 15-year rule and flees Bangladesh

After 15 years of leading Bangladesh, Sheikh Hasina fled the country on Monday as protesters stormed her palace in Dhaka. Daughter of a murdered revolutionary who helped Bangladesh gain independence, Hasina was once hailed for rescuing the country from military rule. But her iron fist and intolerance to dissent, including the mass arrest of opponents, left a bitter taste in the mouths of the public.

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  Editors Desk

North Korea showcases new missile force (PHOTOS)

Leader Kim Jong-un has overseen a parade of 250 of the tactical systems that will bolster the country’s border defenses

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  Editors Desk

Bangladesh prime minister resigns as deadly anti-government rallies grip nation

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  Editors Desk

Putin vows support to North Korea after devastating floods

Moscow (AFP) – Russian President Vladimir Putin has offered condolences to North Korean counterpart Kim Jong Un over devastating floods that caused untold casualties and damaged thousands of homes, the Kremlin said on Saturday.

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  Editors Desk

Chilling moment plane crashes on takeoff

Chilling footage has emerged of the moment a passenger plane crashed on takeoff, killing almost everybody aboard.

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  AFP

How China swerved worst of global tech meltdown

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  Nick Marsh, BBC News