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India issues heat wave alert as Delhi posts record high temperature
on May 29, 2024 at 9:09 am
NEW DELHI — India's weather department issued a red alert for several parts of the country's northwest on Wednesday (May 29), warning of a severe heat wave a day after parts of the capital Delhi recorded their highest temperature ever at almost 50 degrees Celsius. A red alert implies a "very high […]
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Indonesia says former senior official a suspect in illegal tin mining probe
on May 29, 2024 at 9:00 am
JAKARTA — The office of Indonesia's attorney general (AGO) has identified a former official in the mining ministry as a suspect in an investigation into illegal tin-mining, officials said on Wednesday (May 29). The enquiry centres on an alleged deal between state tin miner PT Timah, the world's fifth […]
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Taiwan says China drills more about intimidation, propaganda than starting war
on May 29, 2024 at 4:27 am
TAIPEI — China's military drills last week were more about propaganda and intimidation than starting a war, but Chinese forces did show how they could react extremely quickly, the island's top security official said on May 29. China said it carried out the two days of war games starting on May 23 as […]
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South Korea on alert for balloons dropping trash from North
on May 29, 2024 at 4:19 am
SEOUL — South Korea has warned residents living near the border with North Korea to be on alert after media reports said more than 90 balloons carrying various objects including what appeared to be trash and excrement had been detected. South Korea's military said unidentified objects believed to be from […]
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Thailand to indict influential former premier Thaksin over royal insult
on May 29, 2024 at 4:11 am
BANGKOK — Thailand's attorney-general will indict former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra for allegedly insulting the monarchy, an official said on Wednesday (May 29), in a setback to a political heavyweight whose loyalists are currently in government. The complaint, lodged by the royalist military […]
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North Korean leader vows never to give up space reconnaissance project
on May 29, 2024 at 1:54 am
SEOUL — North Korean leader Kim Jong-un said the ability to conduct space reconnaissance is crucial for national self defence and protection of the country's sovereignty and North Korea will never give up efforts to possess it, state media said on May 29. North Korea's attempt to launch a spy satellite on […]
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Thousands protest as Taiwan's Parliament passes contested reforms
on May 29, 2024 at 1:32 am
TAIPEI — Thousands of people protested outside Taiwan's Parliament on May 28 after it passed a reform package to increase the oversight of the government pushed by the opposition but opposed by the ruling party, which did not have the numbers to block it. The peaceful protests, and sometimes […]
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North Korea says it tried new fuel in satellite launch that ended in fiery explosion
on May 28, 2024 at 8:33 am
SEOUL — North Korea's latest satellite launch exploded in a fireball before dropping into the Yellow Sea just minutes after lifting off, but analysts say the attempt showcased new strides in the nuclear-armed country's race for space. North Korea said its latest attempt to launch a military […]
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Thailand targets tourism boost with longer stays for visitors, students, 'digital nomads'
on May 28, 2024 at 8:26 am
BANGKOK — Thailand's government said on Tuesday (May 28) it had approved longer visa stay periods for tourists, postgraduate students and remote workers, and better visa conditions for retirees, in a move to boost its crucial tourism sector as its economy stutters. Starting in June, Thailand will […]
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Philippine authorities say 7 dead after storm
on May 28, 2024 at 3:57 am
MANILA — The Philippine authorities said at least seven people had been killed by tropical storm Ewiniar, which hit the country on the weekend, and President Ferdinand Marcos Jr said on May 28 that search and rescue efforts would continue. Ewiniar brought strong winds and heavy rain in provinces south of […]