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Thailand’s pro-democracy protests grow beyond college campuses

The movement had already declared three core demands: new elections, constitution amendment and ending intimidation of...

17 Aug 2020 11:03 AM IST

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Tensions rise in Thailand ahead of fresh pro-democracy protest

Thailand has seen near-daily demonstrations for the past month by student-led groups denouncing Premier Prayut...

16 Aug 2020 3:27 PM IST

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South Korea reports largest coronavirus jump since March

Authorities have been struggling to stem transmissions linked to churches, nursery homes, schools, restaurants and...

16 Aug 2020 10:20 AM IST

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Japan marks 75th anniversary of war end with no Abe apology

Abe has increasingly sought to whitewash Japan’s brutal past since taking office in December 2012

16 Aug 2020 9:45 AM IST

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South Korea fears COVID-19 infections getting out of control

With 103 new cases reported Friday, this is the first time since late March that the daily increase surpassed 100 two...

15 Aug 2020 10:29 AM IST

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North Korea lifts coronavirus lockdown, rejects virus aid

Experts say the COVID-19 crisis likely thwarted some of Kim-'s major economic goals by forcing the country into a...

14 Aug 2020 11:21 AM IST

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North Korea nuclear reactor site damaged by flooding: US think-tank

Korean peninsula has been hammered by one of the longest rainy spells in recent history with floods and landslides...

13 Aug 2020 12:27 PM IST

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Hong Kongers are mass buying Apple Daily newspaper to defend free...

The public show of support came a day after police arrested HK-'s pro-democracy newspaper’s founder, and raided its...

12 Aug 2020 11:35 AM IST

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Fighter jets sent by China ‘driven out’: Taiwan Air Force

China, which considers Taiwan to be a part of its terriroty, had promised unspecified retaliation to the US-' plan to...

10 Aug 2020 3:27 PM IST

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US health chief offers ‘strong support and friendship’ to...

Washington had broken off official ties with Taiwan in 1979 in favour of Beijing

10 Aug 2020 11:28 AM IST

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Japan-'s history of forced labour haunts ties with other Asian...

Survivors of the camps, their families and supporters are still seeking compensation and atonement for the labour and...

10 Aug 2020 11:00 AM IST

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Why is US-' highest-level visit to Taiwan sparking such anger from...

China is sensitive to any move that could amount to official recognition of Taiwan, such as when Tsai spoke to Trump...

10 Aug 2020 9:22 AM IST