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Myanmar Coal Plant Growth Could Kill 280,000

Myanmar's plans to grow the country's desperately needed but polluting coal-fired power plants could kill more than a...

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AFC Punishes Guangzhou Over Over

Chinese giants Guangzhou Evergrande escaped Thursday with a fine and a suspended two-match stadium ban from Asia's...

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Dust Storm Blows Across North China, Flights Cancelled

A major dust storm engulfed northern China and Beijing on Thursday, prompting authorities to cancel dozens of flights...

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N.Korea Media Warns China of ‘grave Consequences’

North Korean state media have issued a stinging denunciation of the country's chief ally and diplomatic backer China,...

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China’s Xi Hails Ties With Philippines As Duterte Cools On US

China's President Xi Jinping on Wednesday hailed the "dialogue" between Beijing and Manila over their border dispute in...

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China To Launch Own Encyclopaedia To Rival Wikipedia

China plans to launch its own online encyclopaedia next year, hoping to build a "cultural Great Wall" that can rival...

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Hend, Thongchai Star As Thailand Open Returns To Asian Tour

The Thailand Open has rejoined the Asian Tour after an eight-year hiatus, organisers announced on Wednesday, confirming...

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Australia PM To Reset Ties With Trump After Icy Start

Malcolm Turnbull will seek to steady Australia's longstanding alliance with the United States when he meets Donald...

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China’s Military Pact With N.Korea Looks Shaky

When North Korea's founder Kim Il-Sung visited Beijing to sign a mutual defence pact with China in 1961, he was...

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US Envoy Pick Says Will Push China On North Korea

US President Donald Trump's nominee for ambassador to Beijing said Tuesday he would urge his friend Chinese leader Xi...

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China Demands ‘immediate’ Halt As THAAD Goes Online In South Korea

China has demanded an 'immediate' halt to the deployment of a controversial US missile system in South Korea just hours...

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China Demands Halt To US Missile Shield In S.Korea

China demanded on Tuesday an immediate halt to a controversial US missile shield hours after Washington announced that...

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THAAD Missile Defense System Now Operational In S.Korea

A controversial missile defense system whose deployment has angered China is now operational in South Korea, a US...

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I Might Not Take Up Trump’s Invitation Says Duterte

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said Monday he may turn down an invitation by Donald Trump to visit the United...

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Philippines’ Duterte Hesitant On US Visit, Warm On China

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said Monday he may turn down an invitation by Donald Trump to visit the United...

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Thai Junta Chief Accepts Trump Invite

Thailand's junta chief has accepted an invitation to visit the White House from President Donald Trump, his spokesman...

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S. Korea Media Warn of ‘Trump Risk’ To Alliance

South Korean media on Monday warned of a "Trump risk" threatening the alliance between Washington and Seoul amid high...

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South Korea, US Conduct Military Drills Despite Pyongyang Threats

South Korea and the United States wrapped up their annual large-scale military drills on Sunday, but continued a...

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China Targets Debt Risks, But Does It Mean Business?

China has launched perhaps its most concerted push yet to clean up a toxic brew of unregulated and risky lending...