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29th Mar 2013

North Korea issues US threat after stealth bombers arrive

North Korean state media have reported that leader Kim Jong-un has ordered his top generals to put missile units on stand-by. The claim follows the deployment of two US B-2 stealth bombers to the region. The report from the … Continued

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15th Feb 2015

Japan offers $15m in aid to fight terrorism

[Photo: Japan PM Shinzo Abe] Japan, reeling from the murder of two nationals by the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) extremists, will offer an extra $15 million in aid to fight terrorism in Middle East and … Continued

29th Jan 2015

Australia cafe siege victim killed by police bullet fragments

An inquest into the siege at a Sydney cafe in December has found that one of two hostages who died was hit by police bullet ricochets. The second victim was killed by the gunman responsible for taking the hostages. The … Continued

26th Jan 2015

Philippines: 30 police commandos killed in clash with MILF rebels

MANILA, (Xinhua, AP): At least 30 Philippine policemen were killed in a gunbattle with alleged members of the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF) and Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) in the south province of Maguindanao in the biggest single-day … Continued

20th Jan 2015

Philippines: 11 killed, 4 injured in N Philippines wall collapse

[Archive photo] MANILA, (Xinhua): Eleven people were killed and four others were injured as a concrete wall of an under-construction warehouse collapsed in northern Philippines of Bulacan on Monday afternoon, a local official said. The incident occurred … Continued

18th Jan 2015

Japan pledges $2.5b in non-military aid to Middle East

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe pledged Saturday $2.5 billion in non-military aid for the Middle East as he launched a regional tour. In a speech in Cairo, Abe also pledged $200 million in non-military assistance for countries affected by … Continued

17th Jan 2015

China: 21 dead, 1 missing after boat capsizes in east China

[The wreckage of capsized tug boat “Wanshenzhou 67″ (C) is lifted from the Yangtze River near Jingjiang, east China’s Jiangsu Province] NANJING, (Xinhua): A total of 21 people were confirmed dead, while another remains missing, after a tugboat … Continued

16th Jan 2015

China: Over 20 missing after boat sinks in Yangtze River

[Photo: Rescuers salvage the wreck after a tug boat sank in the Yangtze River in east China’s Jiangsu Province (Xinhua/Shen Peng)] NANJING, (Xinhua): By Friday morning, rescuers have rescued three passengers on board a tug boat that sank … Continued

1st Jan 2015

China: Shanghai stampede on New Year’s Eve kills dozens

[Photo: A local official introduces the condition of the victims at Shanghai Changzheng Hospital in Shanghai, east (Xinhua/Liu Ying)] At least 35 people have been killed in a stampede in the Chinese city of Shanghai on New … Continued

29th Dec 2014

China: Beijing scaffold collapse kills 10, injures 4

[Photo taken by a mobile phone shows entrance to Tsinghua High School where a scaffold collapsed, in Beijing, (Xinhua/Jin Liwang)] BEIJING, (Xinhua): Ten people were killed and four were injured following a scaffold collapse in a Beijing school on Monday … Continued

26th Dec 2014

US agrees trilateral intelligence-sharing pact with South Korea & Japan

[Photo: South Korea military] South Korea, the US and Japan have agreed to sign a rare trilateral intelligence-sharing pact. The aim of the alliance is to better cope with North Korea’s increasing nuclear and missile threats. According to … Continued

23rd Dec 2014

North Korea: Internet returns after disruptions

Reuters, AFP North Korea has been experiencing trouble with Internet connectivity. The outages occurred amid an ongoing row over a cyber attack on Sony and President Barack Obama’s vow for retaliation. By early Tuesday, Internet accessibility had returned in North … Continued

21st Dec 2014

US stands by accusations of North Korea cyber-attack involvement

The US has reasserted its claim that North Korea was responsible for hacking attacks on the movie studio Sony Pictures. The remarks came in response to Pyongyang’s call for a joint probe. The US White House said on Saturday … Continued

19th Dec 2014

Australia: Eight children stabbed to death

[Photo: Police comfort a woman near an address in the suburb of Manoora, where at least eight victims have been stabbed to death in Cairns, Australia.CLEO FRASER/EPA] SYDNEY, (Xinhua): Eight children aged 18 months to 15 years old … Continued

15th Dec 2014

Australia: Police clear Martin Place after gunman holds hostages at Lindt Chocolat Cafe

[A screenshot of tactical police as hostages leave the Lindt cafe. Photo: Channel Seven] By Megan Levy, Patrick Begley Five hostages have fled the Lindt Chocolate Cafe in Martin Place, hours after a gunman first holed himself up … Continued

13th Dec 2014

Indonesia: Death toll of landslide rises to 17

JAKARTA, (Xinhua): Rescuers had found 17 corpses and suspended searching for the 91 missing persons after Friday’s landslides buried dozens houses in Banjarnegara district of Central Java due to heavy downpours, official said here Saturday. The natural disaster also … Continued

7th Dec 2014

Philippines: Hagupit blows through Philippines, a million displaced

A powerful typhoon continues to lash the Philippines. Hagupit slammed into the archipelago Saturday, bringing heavy rain and packing sustained winds of 140 kilometers per hour and gusts of up to 170 kilometers per hour. Media reported scattered injuries … Continued

3rd Dec 2014

South Korea: Death toll rises to seven in sunken S. Korean fishing ship

SEOUL, (Xinhua): Death toll has risen to seven in a South Korean fishing ship sinking accident in the Bering Sea as six more bodies were recovered in waters near the site, Seoul’s foreign ministry said Wednesday. Four more bodies were … Continued

15th Nov 2014

Australia: G20 opens in Brisbane under cloud of Ukraine crisis

Heads of the world’s leading economies have begun a two-day summit in Brisbane, Australia. Global security looks likely to feature largely on the agenda amid international condemnation of Russia’s actions in Ukraine. The ninth G20 summit opened on Saturday … Continued

14th Nov 2014

Philippines: Three killed, 3 hurt as soldiers, Muslims clash in S. Philippines

COTABATO CITY, (Xinhua): Three people were killed while three others were injured in a clash between soldiers and members of the rogue group Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF) in southern Philippines Friday morning, a local official said. Hundreds of … Continued

8th Nov 2014

Pakistan says will help China fight Xinjiang Muslims

[PM of Pakistan Nawaz Sharif and PM of China Li Keqiang] BEIJING, (APP | Reuters): Pakistan will help China with its fight against extremists that Beijing says are active in its unruly far western region of Xinjiang, Prime … Continued

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