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China Condemns Deployment of US Missiles in The Philippines
The Defense Ministry of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) strongly condemned the deployment of a U.S...
US, Allies ‘Gravely Concerned’ by North Korea-Russia Cooperation
On Friday, May 31, the United States and its main allies said they are "gravely concerned" by deepening...
Israel Seizes Gaza’s Border with Egypt, Raids Into Rafah
The Israeli military on Wednesday, May 29 said its forces have taken control of a buffer zone along the...
Contentious Taiwan Legislative Yuan Reforms Spark 100,000-strong Protests
On May 24 and May 28, protests of 30,000 and then 100,000 people gathered around Taiwan’s Legislative...
Google Plans $2 Billion Investment in Malaysia Data Center and Cloud Services
Google is set to invest the equivalent of US$2 billion in Malaysia to develop its first data center and...
Philippines President Says New China Coast Guard Rules ‘Worrisome’
On May 29, Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr said the new rules outlined by the People’...
Over 2,000 Buried in Deadly Papua New Guinea Landslide: Officials
A massive landslide in Papua New Guinea has buried more than 2,000 people and hundreds may have lost...
North Korea’s Attempt to Launch New Satellite Fails With Rocket Exploding in Mid-flight
North Korea's latest attempt to put a military reconnaissance satellite in orbit ended in explosive failure...
Japan Moves to Untether Popular Line App From Korean Shareholder After Data Breaches
An “administrative guidance” by the Japanese government against the firm that runs the Line app — the...