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India's Modi makes surprise China border visit after clash

By AFP News

Both sides have blamed each other for the incident.

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North Korea's children wearing face masks

Kim signals North Korea to keep border closed

The nuclear-armed North closed its borders in late January as the virus spread in neighbouring China and imposed tough...

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Hong Kong Bar Association 'gravely concerned' by security law

On Wednesday the first arrests were made under the new law.

By Jerome Taylor

Hong Kong marks handover anniversary with new security law arrests

Gatherings of more than 50 people are currently banned under anti-coronavirus laws.

By Jerome Taylor, Yan Zhao

Australia to revamp defences as China tensions rise

Australia's government has committed to spending at least two percent of GDP on defence.

By Holly Robertson

China passes feared Hong Kong security law

The legislation was unanimously approved by China's rubber-stamp parliament on Tuesday morning.

By Yan Zhao, Jerome Taylor

Six people killed in attack on Pakistan Stock Exchange

Monday's attack comes a week after a grenade was thrown at a line of people waiting outside a government welfare office.

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China puts half million people in lockdown

China puts half a million people in lockdown as Beijing fights new cluster

The move comes after another 14 cases of the virus were reported in the past 24 hours in Beijing, taking the total to...

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South Korea, US mark 70th anniversary of Korean War

The North has a different history of the conflict, which it knows as the Victorious Fatherland Liberation War.

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Drive-through COVID-19 testing centre in Melbourne

Australia deploys 1,000 troops to Melbourne virus outbreak

Victoria state has seen a spike in COVID-19 cases, recording almost 150 new infections over the past week as new...

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New Zealand shocked as policeman shot dead in rare attack

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern offered condolences to the officer's family and police colleagues.

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Beijing cancels flights amid virus outbreak

Beijing cancels flights, shuts schools over new virus outbreak

At least 1,255 scheduled flights were cancelled Wednesday morning, state-run People's Daily reported.

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India's Modi makes surprise China border visit after clash

Kim signals North Korea to keep border closed

Hong Kong Bar Association 'gravely concerned' by security law

Hong Kong marks handover anniversary with new security law arrests

Australia to revamp defences as China tensions rise

China passes feared Hong Kong security law

Six people killed in attack on Pakistan Stock Exchange

China puts half a million people in lockdown as Beijing fights new cluster

South Korea, US mark 70th anniversary of Korean War

Australia deploys 1,000 troops to Melbourne virus outbreak

New Zealand shocked as policeman shot dead in rare attack

Beijing cancels flights, shuts schools over new virus outbreak

North Korea vows to step up border military activities

North Korea blows up inter-Korean liaison office near border with South

India says three soldiers killed in clash on Chinese border

Dozens killed as South China hit by floods and rainstorms

New Zealand clears its last COVID-19 case

Australia moves to ban anti-racism protest citing virus

Jacinda Ardern chides marchers protesting George Floyd's death over virus rule breach

Facebook slams 'severe' Singapore misinformation law

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