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New China Fears In Taiwan After Trump Snub

Taiwan's fears that it will become a bargaining chip between China and the United States worsened Friday after a snub...

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ASEAN To Express ‘grave Concern’ Over Tests Despite N. Korea Appeal

Southeast Asian countries will express "grave concern" over North Korea's nuclear weapons tests and ballistic missile...

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Trump Praises China’s Xi Over Handling of North Korea

Donald Trump has praised China's President Xi Jinping for his handling of North Korea, calling him "a very good man"...

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Global Press Freedom At 13-Year Low

Global press freedom has hit a 13-year low, threatened by US President Donald Trump's media bashing and restrictions...

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Seoul Rejects Trump Demand It Pays For Missile System

Seoul on Friday brushed aside US President Donald Trump's suggestion that it should pay for a $1 billion missile...

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Trump Says ‘major, Major’ Conflict With North Korea Possible

US President Donald Trump said on Thursday a major conflict with North Korea is possible in the standoff over its...

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At UN, Tillerson Makes Case For Tougher Stance On N. Korea

US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson will chair a UN Security Council meeting on Friday to push for a tougher response...

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N.Korea Seeks Southeast Asian Support In Row With US

North Korea has appealed to Southeast Asian countries for support in its row with the United States to prevent what it...

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Trump’s First 100 Days In 10 Tweets

Since entering office, President Donald Trump has used Twitter to issue declarations on everything from America's...

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North Korea Faces Tighter Sanctions Under Trump Strategy

The US is to tighten sanctions on North Korea and step up diplomatic moves aimed at pressuring the country to end its...

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N.Korea’s Kim Must Come To ‘his Senses’

A top US admiral said Wednesday that America wants to bring North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un to "his senses," as...

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US Ready To ‘bring Kim Jong-Un To His Senses’

The US military’s top commander in the Pacific has said an advanced missile defence system in South Korea aims bring...

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‘ US Admiral Takes Blame In Carrier To N.Korea Fiasco

The US admiral who ordered an aircraft carrier and other warships toward the Korean Peninsula in a much-hyped...

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China Urges End To US-S.Korea Military Exercises

China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi urged an end to US-South Korean military manoeuvres Wednesday as well as a stop to...

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China Launches Aircraft Carrier, Boosting Military Presence

China has launched a new aircraft carrier, boosting its military presence amid rising tensions in the region. It is the...

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Media ‘never Under So Much Threat’, Says Watchdog

Press freedom has never been as threatened as it is now, in the "new post-truth era of fake news" after the election of...

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N. Korea Hails ‘largest Ever’ Firing Drill

North Korea on Wednesday hailed its largest-ever firing drill, overseen by leader Kim Jong-Un to mark a key military...

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US THAAD Missile Defence Equipment Enters South Korea Site

Trailers carrying US THAAD missile defence equipment entered a deployment site in South Korea early Wednesday with...

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Trump Says Assad’s Future ‘not A Deal Breaker’ On Syria

US President Donald Trump told UN Security Council ambassadors that the future of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad was...