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North Korea fires multiple-rocket launcher, South Korea says
People watch a television screen at a railway station in Seoul showing a news broadcast with file footage of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, on January 20, 2022. North Korea fired what could be a ballistic missile, Japan’s coast guard said on Feb. 27, 2022. Jung Yeon-je | AFP | Getty Images North Korea […]
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Four Americans die as military aircraft crashes in Norway
A file photo of a U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey. On March 19, 2022, a MV-22B Osprey aircraft belonging to the U.S. Marine Corps was taking part in a military exercise called Cold Response when it crashed in a remote region. Four people on board, believed to be U.S. nationals, were killed. Till Rimmele | […]
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East Timor, Asia’s youngest nation, votes for president
Officials collect ballot boxes in Dili on March 18, 2022, on the eve of the country’s presidential elections. Valentino Dariel Sousa | AFP | Getty Images Polls opened in East Timor on Saturday, as Asia’s youngest nation held its fifth presidential elections since independence, with concerns over political stability and economic security at the forefront. […]
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Hong Kong’s Hang Seng falls more than 2% as volatile week continues; Biden and Xi set to speak
SINGAPORE — Shares in Asia-Pacific were mixed in Friday morning trade as the Bank of Japan held steady on monetary policy. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index dropped 2.55% in morning trade as shares of Chinese tech titan Tencent slipped more than 4%. The benchmark index has had a volatile week so far, seeing big losses […]
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