MANILA - Two strong earthquakes jolted the southern Philippines on Tuesday (7), authorities said, with the second damaging buildings and forcing the evacuation of hundreds of villagers from their homes
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The Japanese space agency said Tuesday (7) that the country’s newest rocket had failed minutes into its first demonstration flight, a technological setback as the country tries to build up its capabilities in space
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South Korea said on Monday (6) that it had proposed a resolution to one of its ​thorniest historical disputes with Japan,​ in hopes of mending fractured ties​ between the key American allies​
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A skyscraper under construction in the heart of a historic Hong Kong shopping and tourist district was left scorched on Friday (3) by a massive fire, with authorities saying the blaze had been largely extinguished
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At least two people were killed and more than 50 are missing, state media reported, after an apparent collapse at a coal mine in northern China's Inner Mongolia region on Wednesday (22)
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A 6.1 magnitude earthquake rocked the central Philippines on Thursday (16), the US Geological Survey said, though there were no reports of casualties or significant damage
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A​ court in Seoul ruled on Tuesday (7) that South Korean marines were guilty of committing a massacre of unarmed villagers during the Vietnam War​ and ordered the South Korean government to compensate one of the Vietnamese victims.
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Tens of millions in China headed to their rural hometowns for Lunar New Year celebrations Thursday (19), though President Xi Jinping said he was "concerned" about the countryside's ability to weather a Covid surge
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China has suspended the issuing of short-term visas to South Koreans in response to Seoul's imposition of restrictions on Chinese travellers over Covid concerns, Beijing's embassy said Tuesday (10)
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Kim Jong-un announced new goals for North Korea's military in a report to party leaders, state media reported Wednesday (28), hinting that sanctions-busting weapons tests will continue next year
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