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North Korea fires an intermediate-range missile into its eastern waters, South Korea says
South Korea’s military says North Korea test-fired a suspected intermediate-range ballistic missile toward waters off its eastern coast, as it pushes to advance its weapons aimed at U.S. targets in the Pacific.
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Here’s what you need to know about the world’s largest democratic election kicking off in India
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An Indian court sends a top opposition leader to jail until shortly before election
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South Korea’s Yoon vows not to back down in the face of doctors’ strike over medical school plan
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Japan’s royal family makes formal debut on Instagram as world’s oldest monarchy tries to draw youth
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An old land mine found by children near an Afghanistan village explodes, killing 9
An old land mine found by children in eastern Afghanistan has exploded while they were playing with it, killing nine children.
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Pakistani police arrest 12 people over a suicide bombing that killed 5 Chinese workers
Pakistani counterterrorism police have arrested at least 12 suspects in connection with last week’s suicide bombing that killed five Chinese nationals and their Pakistani driver in the volatile northwest.
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In Taiwan, a group is battling fake news one conversation at a time — with a focus on seniors
A group in Taiwan is focusing on seniors as it tries to combat fake news, one conversation at a time. Fake News Cleaner has hosted more than 500 events over six years.
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Indonesian President-elect Subianto visits China in bid to strengthen ties
Indonesian President-elect Prabowo Subianto pledged to continue his country’s “friendly policy” toward China as he met with Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Monday in Beijing.
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Pakistani court suspends sentence for ex-PM Khan and wife in a graft case but couple won’t be freed
Officials say a Pakistani appeals court has suspended a 14-year prison sentence for former Prime Minister Imran Khan and his wife in a corruption case.
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Ex-Taiwanese President Ma visits China to help build social and cultural links
Former Taiwanese President Ma Ying-jeou is visiting China to help build social and cultural links on a trip that might include a meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping despite heightened tensions.
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Debt, trade barriers and uncertainty will drag on Asian economies in 2024, World Bank report says
A World Bank report says Asian economies are not doing as well as they could and growth in the region is forecast to slow to 4.5% this year from 5.1% in 2023.
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Japan’s central bank survey finds less optimistic manufacturers, but happier service sector
A key Japanese central bank report says that sentiment among big manufacturers has sagged but optimism hit a three-decade high among large business outside the manufacturing sector.
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Thousands rally in India’s capital as opposition bloc and Prime Minister Modi launch their campaigns
Thousands of people have attended a rally by an alliance of India’s opposition parties that criticized the government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi of stifling opponents and undermining democracy ahead of a national election next month.
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China’s manufacturing activity expands in March after a 5-month lull
Manufacturing in China expanded in March after contracting for five consecutive months. That’s according to an official survey of factory managers released Sunday that suggests a rebound in industrial activities after many factories stopped running during the Lunar New Year holiday.
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Heavy rains in northwestern Pakistan kill 8 people, mostly children, and injure 12
A Pakistani official says heavy rains have killed eight people, mostly children, and injured 12 in the country’s northwest.
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A bomb blast kills 1 person and wounds 14 in Pakistan’s southwest
A police official says a bomb blast has killed one person and wounded 14 in Pakistan’s southwest, including three soldiers.
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In Indonesia, deforestation is intensifying disasters from severe weather and climate change
In Indonesia, environmental groups continue to point to deforestation and environmental degradation worsening the effects of natural disasters such as floods, landslides, drought and forest fires.
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US-funded Radio Free Asia closes its Hong Kong bureau over safety concerns under new security law
The president of U.S.-funded Radio Free Asia says its Hong Kong bureau has been closed because of safety concerns under a new national security law, deepening worries about the city’s media freedoms.
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Chinese investigators arrive in Pakistan to probe suicide attack that killed 5 of its nationals
Officials say a team of Chinese investigators has arrived in Pakistan to join a probe into a suicide attack that killed five of its nationals earlier this week.
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45 injured in northwest Cambodia as train hits bus at crossing without barrier
Forty-five people have been injured, five critically, when a train crashed into the side of a bus at a rail crossing in northwestern Cambodia.
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Thai court acquits dozens of protesters who shut down Bangkok’s airports in 2008
A Thai court has acquitted nearly 70 people of all charges related to mass protests that shut down Bangkok’s two airports in 2008 for about 10 days.
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Ukraine and India, a historical ally of Russia, hold talks to strengthen ties
India’s foreign minister is meeting with his Ukrainian counterpart, who is visiting to strengthen bilateral ties and cooperation with New Delhi, which considers Russia a historic ally from the Cold War-era.
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Thailand steps up border control of livestock after anthrax outbreak is reported in neighboring Laos
Thailand’s government has ordered officials to closely monitor livestock along the border with Laos after more than 50 people were reported to have contracted anthrax in the neighboring country.
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AP Week in Pictures: Asia
March 22-28, 2024
Lawyers file a lawsuit against the presidential election results in Indonesia, Thailand tries to help displaced people in Myanmar, and the Myanmar military holds the annual Armed Forces Day parade.
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5 dead and over 100 hospitalized from recalled Japanese health supplements
In the week since a line of Japanese health supplements began being recalled, five people have died and more than 100 people are hospitalized.
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‘Oppenheimer’ finally premieres in Japan to mixed reactions and high emotions
“Oppenheimer” has finally opened in the nation where two cities were obliterated by the nuclear weapons invented by the American scientist at the center of the film.
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Migrant workers who helped build modern China have scant or no pensions, and can’t retire
China’s first generation of migrant workers played an integral role in the country’s transformation from an impoverished nation to an economic powerhouse.
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A Filipino villager is nailed to a cross for the 35th time on Good Friday to pray for world peace
A Filipino villager has been nailed to a wooden cross for the 35th time to reenact Jesus Christ’s suffering in a brutal Good Friday tradition.
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Japan’s leader seeks a meeting with North Korea and an end to deflation, to boost public support
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is reiterating his determination to work toward a summit with North Korea’s Kim Jong Un to realize the return of Japanese people believed abducted by North Korean agents in the 1970s and 80s.
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India court extends custody of top opposition leader Arvind Kejriwal for 4 more days
An Indian court has extended custody of a top opposition leader for four more days after his arrest last week triggered protests, as the country gears up for a general election starting next month.
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Philippine president warns of countermeasures in response to Chinese aggression at sea
The Philippine president says his government will take action against what he called dangerous attacks by the Chinese coast guard and suspected militia ships in the disputed South China Sea, saying, “Filipinos do not yield.”
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China lifts heavy tariffs on Australian wine as ties improve
China says it will lift tariffs placed on Australian wine over three years ago, in a sign of improving ties between the two countries.
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Top Chinese official says green, high tech development key as nation seeks to spur economy
A top Communist Party official says China is committed to introducing reforms that will upgrade the technological level of its largely manufacturing-based economy. and generate huge revenues from green technologies that would drive around $1.4 trillion in annual revenues.
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US congressional delegation pledges continued defense support for Taiwan
A bipartisan U.S. congressional delegation has pledged continued support for Taiwan, days after Congress approved $300 million in military aid for the self-governed island that’s claimed by China.
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China’s latest EV is a ‘connected’ car from smart phone and electronics maker Xiaomi
Chinese smart consumer electronics maker Xiaomi is joining China’s booming but crowded market for electric cars with a sporty high-tech sedan.
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Ukraine foreign minister arrives in New Delhi to boost ties with India, a historical ally of Russia
Ukraine’s foreign minister has arrived in New Delhi for a two-day visit to boost bilateral ties between the two countries.
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Myanmar’s military makes its annual parade of strength despite unprecedented battlefield losses
Thousands of Myanmar military personnel have held their annual parade of strength even after a recent series of unprecedented battlefield defeats.
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Beijingers play fetch with migratory birds in traditional game
BEIJING (AP) — Passersby in Beijing during winter or early spring might happen upon groups of residents playing fetch with birds.
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Taiwan commissions 2 new navy ships as safeguards against rising threat from China
Taiwan has commissioned two new navy ships as a safeguard against the rising threat from China, which has been ratcheting up its naval and air force missions around the island that it claims as its own territory to be annexed by force if necessary.
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