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Deadly Shoe Factory Fire in China’s Fujian Province Kills 28, Prompting Investigation
BEIJING, China - A fire at a shoe manufacturing factory in southeastern China's Fujian province killed 28 people...
Pakistan Vows Expanded Militant Crackdown After Deadly Balochistan Attacks Kill 42
QUETTA, Pakistan - Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday pledged to intensify operations against militant groups after...
South Korea’s Supreme Court Upholds Seven-Year Prison Sentence for Former President Yoon
SEOUL, South Korea - South Korea's Supreme Court on Thursday upheld a seven-year prison sentence for former President...
Flood Death Toll Rises to 39 as Southern China Recovers While Typhoon Nears East Coast
BEIJING, China - Flooding triggered by days of torrential rain in southern China has killed at least 39...
China’s submarine missile test raises regional security concerns despite Beijing’s assurances
BANGKOK, Thailand - China launched a long-range ballistic missile from a nuclear-powered submarine into the Pacific Ocean on...
South Korea enforces ‘fake news’ law despite warnings over press freedom and censorship
SEOUL, South Korea - South Korea on Tuesday began enforcing a new law that allows courts to impose...
Philippine Senate Opens Impeachment Trial of Vice President Sara Duterte
MANILA, Philippines - The Philippine Senate convened as an impeachment court on Monday to begin the trial of...
China Conducts Ballistic Missile Test in South Pacific, Prompting Regional Security Concerns
BANGKOK, Thailand - China's navy conducted a test launch of a long-range ballistic missile from one of its...
North Korea Tests Weapons From New Destroyer as Kim Jong Un Pushes Nuclear Naval Expansion
SEOUL, South Korea - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw weapons tests aboard the country's newly repaired...
Philippine Senate Opens Impeachment Trial of Vice President Sara Duterte Amid Deep Political Rift
MANILA, Philippines - The Philippine Senate is set to convene Monday as an impeachment court to begin the...
