International/Asia & Pacific
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China pledges to continue largest military drills around Taiwan
'The current tense situation in the Taiwan Strait is entirely provoked and created by the US side'
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Chinese fighter jets and warships crossed median line, says Taiwan
Chinese incursions are now more common after Beijing declared the unofficial border no longer exists
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China begins 'illegitimate, irresponsible' live-fire military drills - Taiwan
China is conducting drills on the 'busiest international waterways and aviation routes'
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Taiwan scrambles jets to warn away Chinese fighters
Taiwan’s defense ministry said that China’s latest mission included 16 Su-30 fighters and 11 other jets
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China holds military drills around Taiwan as Pelosi visits
Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taiwan 'has a severe impact on the political foundation of China-US relations'
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US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi lands in Taiwan despite China's threats
China closed airspace above Taiwan Strait for civilian aircraft
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Taiwan prepares to protect itself against China amid tensions over Pelosi visit
Taiwan-China tensions are mounting amid news of a potential visit by US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi
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Indonesia, US begin 'Super Garuda Shield' military exercise
'This is really an exercise to build trust, build togetherness... and other related matters,' says Smith
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China's rocket falls back to Earth, Beijing does not share impact location
The rocket can rain debris over an area of more than 1,240 miles long by about 44 miles wide
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North Korea says nuclear deterrent ready against US ‘hostile acts’
Washington continues 'dangerous, illegal, hostile acts' with Seoul against Pyongyang
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China says US to ‘bear consequences’ if House Speaker Pelosi visits Taiwan
'If the US pushes ahead and challenges China's bottom line... the US side will bear all the consequences'
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Powerful earthquake hits northern Philippines
A 25-year-old construction worker died as the 7.0-magnitude earthquake hit the northern Philippines
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Taiwan simulates intercepting Chinese attacks in maritime war games
Fighter jets and warships set off various types of missiles aimed at intercepting 'a group of enemy ships'
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Myanmar executes four democracy activists
This is the Southeast Asian nation's first execution in decades
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Sri Lanka president's office to reopen after crackdown
Police spokesman Nihal Talduwa said protesters could continue their demonstrations at a designated site
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ICJ to rule whether Myanmar genocide case shall proceed
A UN fact-finding mission found that a Myanmar military campaign in 2017 included 'genocidal acts'
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Biden, China's Xi Jinping to speak 'within the next 10 days'
The US says high-level engagement with China is vital to keeping the complex relationship stable
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China tries to stop UN human rights chief from releasing Xinjiang report
'We strongly urge Madame High Commissioner not to publish such an assessment'
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Sri Lankan opposition leader drops out of presidential race
Six-time prime minister Wickremesinghe took over as acting president last week after an uprising
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Armenia, Azerbaijan FMs hold rare bilateral talks
Armenia, Azerbaijan are locked in an ethnic and territorial conflict over the Nagorno-Karabakh disputed region
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North Korea recognizes breakaway of Russia's proxies in east Ukraine
The move makes North Korea the third country after Russia and Syria to recognize the two breakaway entities
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Fukushima: Japanese court orders execs to pay $95b in damages
'We are aware that this sum is far beyond their ability to pay,' a lawyer for the shareholders says
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Sri Lanka: Protesters storm PM’s office, demanding he resign
'That's what we said, don’t mess with us,' protestors chant in front of the prime minister's office
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China ‘drives away’ US destroyer that sailed near disputed Paracel Islands
Beijing accuses US of violating China's sovereignty and security