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Japan Stock Market Hits One-Year Low
Japan stock market hit a one-year low in January 18 trade following big falls in the US and as oil prices dropped below $28...
Jakarta Attacks Death Toll Rises to Eight
Jakarta attacks death toll rises to eight after an Indonesian wounded in the January 14 incidents dies in hospital, police said. Officials originally believed there...
Taiwan Elections 2016: Tsai Ing-wen Becomes First Female President
Tsai Ing-wen has become Taiwan's first female president after winning the island's election on January 16. The 59-year-old leads the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) that...
Jakarta Attacks: Police Identify Four out of Five Suspects
Indonesian police have identified four out of five of the Jakarta attackers. Two were previously convicted militants. Police named one of them as Afif Sunakim. He...
Jakarta Attacks: At Least Seven People Killed in Indonesian Capital Explosions
At least seven people have been killed after a series of explosions hit the Indonesian capital Jakarta on January 14. The explosions were centered around...
Japan Stock Market Closes Down after Wall Street Sell-Off
Japanese shares have tumbled after a heavy sell-off on Wall Street added to nervousness among investors. Nikkei 225 index fell more than 4% before closing...
South Korean Soldiers Fire Warning Shots at Suspected North Korean Drone
South Korea has fired warning shots at a suspected North Korean drone flown across the DMZ. Soldiers fired about 20 rounds before the craft turned...
Waroona Fire: At Least Three Missing in Yarloop Bushfire
At least three people are missing in after a bushfire devastated the town of Yarloop in Western Australia, and continues to threaten others. Yarloop, south...
Zhou Chengjian: Metersbonwe Billionaire Goes Missing in China
Chinese billionaire Zhou Chengjian has gone missing, his company confirmed. Zhou Chengjian of one of China's biggest fashion chains, Metersbonwe, is the latest in a...
Mao Zedong Statue Removed from China’s Countryside
A gold-painted statue of Chairman Mao Zedong in China's countryside has been removed, just days after it was erected, state media report. A village official...
South Korea Resumes Loudspeaker Propaganda Broadcasts into North Korea
South Korea has decided to resume loudspeaker propaganda broadcasts into North Korea in response to Pyongyang's claim to have tested a hydrogen bomb. The move...
North Korea Hydrogen Bomb: US, South Korea and Japan United in Response
South Korea, Japan and the United States have said they will be united in their response to North Korea's claim to have successfully tested...
China Stocks Trading Suspended Second Time in a Week
The Chinese share trading has been suspended again after shares fell more than 7% for the second time this week. The "circuit-breaker" rule, introduced to...
North Korea H-Bomb: UN Security Council to Take New Measures
The UN Security Council has announced it will begin work immediately on new measures against North Korea, after Pyongyang claimed it had tested a...
China Stock Market Trades Higher after Recent Big Falls
China stock market traded higher on January 6, recovering some of the steep losses made earlier this week on concerns about the economy. The Shanghai...
North Korea Successfully Tests First Hydrogen Bomb
North Korea claims it has successfully tested a miniaturized hydrogen bomb which, if confirmed, would be its fourth nuclear test since 2006. It came after...
China Stock Market Opens 3% Lower after Suspension
China stock market extended losses in a volatile session, following January 4 suspension of trading which led to a global equities sell-off. The Shanghai Composite...
India: 6.7 Earthquake Hits Manipur Killing at Least Nine People
A 6.7-magnitude earthquake has hit northeast India, near its borders with Myanmar and Bangladesh, killing at least nine people. The quake hit at 04:35 local...
Spratlys Plane Landing: Vietnam Accuses China of Violating Its Sovereignty
China is accused by Vietnam of violating its sovereignty by landing a plane on an artificial island built in a contested part of the...
Pathankot Attack: Six Killed in Indian Air Force Base Attack
Two soldiers and four gunmen have been killed in an overnight attack on Indian air force base Pathankot near Pakistani border, officials say. Operations at...
Kim Yang-gon: North Korean Senior Official Dies in Car Crash Aged 73
Kim Yang-gon, a top aide to the North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, has died in a car crash on December 29, state news agency...
North Korea Red Star OS Analysis Reveals Spying Tools
North Korea's internal computer operating system includes spying tools capable of tracking documents offline, the first in-depth analysis has revealed. Red Star OS was designed...
Ursula Gauthier: French Journalist Booted from China after Criticizing Government
China has expelled French journalist Ursula Gauthier over an article she wrote that was critical of Beijing's policy towards Uighur Muslims in Xinjiang. Beijing confirmed...
Myanmar Landslide: More than 50 Missing and Feared Dead in Kachin
About 50 people are missing and feared dead after a landslide hit a jade mining region in Myanmar's northern Kachin state. A search for survivors...
Australia Bushfire Destroys More than 100 Homes on Christmas Day
A bushfire on Christmas Day has destroyed more than 100 homes in Australia's Victoria state, officials say. Ninety eight homes had been razed in Wye...
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