2 Filipinos killed in Taiwan bridge collapse
MANILA, Oct 2, 2019, PhilStar. Two Filipino fishery workers were found dead after a bridge…
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N. Korea presumed to have fired submarine-launched ballistic missile
SEOUL, Oct 2, 2019, Yonhap. North Korea fired what was believed to be a submarine-launched…
N. Korea, U.S. agree to resume nuke talks on Oct. 5
SEOUL, Oct 2, 2019, Yonhap. North Korea and the United States agreed to resume their…
Prosecutors appeal TEPCO acquittal in Fukushima case
TOKYO, Oct 2, 2019, Japan Times. Prosecutors in the only criminal trial involving the 2011…
18-year-old Hong Kong student shot in the left shoulder amid protest
HONG KONG, Oct 2, 2019, Reuters, AFP. A Hong Kong police officer shot a protester…
China debuts most advanced ICBM DF-41 at parade
BEIJING, Oct 2, 2019, Global Times. China’s most advanced intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), the DF-41,…
Taiwan bridge collapses into bay, sending divers searching for victims
TAIPEI, Oct 2, 2019, AP. A towering arch bridge over a bay in eastern Taiwan…
Japan’s consumption tax raised to 10% amid swelling welfare costs
TOKYO, Oct 1, 2019, Kyodo. Japan’s consumption tax rate was raised to 10 percent from…
Filipino seafarers safe after South Korea tanker blast
MANILA, Oct 1, 2019, PhilStar. The 15 Filipino seafarers, who were crew members of an…
[Analytics] As China celebrates, HK an island and people apart
With celebrations underway to mark the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic…
India successfully test-fires land-attack BrahMos cruise missile: media
NEW DELHI, Oct 1, 2019, TASS. India’s Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO) successfully test-fired…
China’s 70th National Day: No force can stop country’s progress, says Xi Jinping
BEIJING, Oct 1, 2019, The Straits Times. China has kicked off its largest display of…