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China, Philippines agree to handle disputes 'peacefully', boost cooperation

FE ONLINE DESK 2023-01-05 11:28:35

China and the Philippines said in a joint statement on Thursday they have agreed to set up a direct communications channel between their foreign ministries on the South China Sea to handle dispu...

China Covid outbreak stokes global worries

-- 2023-01-04 20:57:16

China's state media rallied citizens on Wednesday for a "final victory" over Covid-19 as health officials abroad tried to work out the scale of its raging outbreak and how to stop it spreading. Beiji...

Myanmar junta to free more than 7,000 prisoners under amnesty

FE ONLINE DESK 2023-01-04 15:24:06

Myanmar's military government will release 7,012 prisoners under an amnesty to mark the country's independence day, state broadcaster MRTV reported on Wednesday, as the junta chief praised some...

Taiwan to give cash payouts to citizens in 'New Year blessing'

REUTERS 2023-01-04 12:45:24

Taiwan plans to give cash payouts of nearly $200 to every citizen this year, Premier Su Tseng-chang announced on Wednesday, saying the island's economic growth will be shared by everyone. The export-...

Myanmar junta hits out at critics, thanks neighbours for help

REUTERS 2023-01-04 12:30:14

Myanmar's junta chief on Wednesday lashed out at countries for intervening in his country's affairs while thanking others for "positively" cooperating, noting how it was working closely with neighbour...

China urges 'final victory' over COVID as global concern mounts over spread

FE ONLINE DESK 2023-01-04 11:44:40

Global health officials tried to determine the facts of China's raging COVID-19 outbreak and how to prevent a further spread as the government's mouthpiece newspaper on Wednesday rallied citizens for...

Myanmar's military regime must end its violence: US

-- 2023-01-03 21:48:56

The United States has said the military regime in Myanmar must end its violence, release those unjustly detained and allow unhindered humanitarian access. The military regime must recognise the desir...

Young woman's horrific death shocks India

-- 2023-01-03 18:41:11

The gruesome death of a 20-year-old woman in India's capital Delhi on January 01 has shocked the country. News reports say the woman, who was an event manager, was returning from work in the early ho...

Myanmar seizes 1.35 tonnes of caffeine in Shan state

-- 2023-01-03 18:18:23

Myanmar authorities seized 1.35 tonnes of caffeine in eastern Shan state, the state media reported Tuesday citing a police source. Acting on a tip-off, the anti-narcotics police confiscated the caffe...

Pakistan shuts markets in evenings under energy conservation plan

-- 2023-01-03 17:07:09

Pakistan's government has ordered all malls and markets to close by 8:30pm among other measures in a new energy conservation plan, the defence minister said on Tuesday, as the country grapples with an...

Philippines' Marcos heads to Beijing, talks with Xi to include South China Sea

FE ONLINE DESK 2023-01-03 15:26:56

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr will fly to Beijing on Tuesday for a three-day visit, during which he is expected to discuss, among other things, Beijing's activities in the...

China state media plays down severity of COVID wave before WHO meeting

FE ONLINE DESK 2023-01-03 11:03:53

China's state media played down the severity on Tuesday of the COVID-19 wave surging over the country, with its scientists expected to give a briefing to the World Health Organization on the evo...

South Korea says talks under way over US nuclear operations planning

FE ONLINE DESK 2023-01-03 09:54:30

South Korea and the United States are discussing joint planning and implementation of US nuclear operations to counter North Korea, Seoul's presidential office said on Tuesday, although US Presi...

IS claims responsibility for attack on Taliban

-- 2023-01-02 21:26:37

Islamic State on Monday claimed responsibility for an attack on Taliban forces in Kabul. The militant group said on Telegram that the attack on Sunday had killed 20 people and wounded 30, according t...

Two kids among six civilians killed in Kashmir village attack

-- 2023-01-02 18:47:33

Two children were killed and five other civilians wounded in a blast in a village in Indian-controlled Kashmir on Monday, a day after assailants sprayed bullets toward a row of homes, leaving at least...

Israeli forces kill two Palestinians near occupied West Bank city

-- 2023-01-02 18:01:03

Israeli forces killed a Hamas activist and another Palestinian during clashes near the occupied West Bank city of Jenin on Monday that were set off when the army came to demolish the homes of two slai...

Dubai scraps 30pc tax on alcohol sales

-- 2023-01-02 15:37:33

Dubai has suspended a tax of 30 per cent on alcohol and dropped a licence fee previously needed to buy alcohol in the commercial and tourism hub, two major retailers said on social media. The move is...

Taliban seeks economic self-sufficiency and foreign investment for Afghanistan

FE ONLINE DESK 2023-01-02 13:59:41

The Taliban administration will encourage self-sufficiency and wants international trade and investment, the acting commerce minister said, as Afghanistan faces isolation and suspension of some huma...

Pakistan says it has provided list of nuclear facilities to India

-- 2023-01-02 13:45:14

Pakistan said it had handed a list of its nuclear installations and facilities to the Indian mission in Islamabad on Sunday under a decades-old agreement between the two nuclear-armed rivals. The nei...

North Korea's Kim sacks No. 2 military official

FE ONLINE DESK 2023-01-02 12:28:05

North Korea has sacked Pak Jong Chon, the second most powerful military official after leader Kim Jong Un, state media reported, Reuters reports. Pak, vice chairman of the Central Military Comm...

Philippines main airport scrambles to restore normalcy after power cut

-- 2023-01-02 11:51:57

The Philippines' main gateway remained on reduced operations on Monday after a New Year power outage that jolted its air traffic control, with authorities scrambling to resume full service after more...

Syria says Israel strike puts main Damascus airport out of service

FE ONLINE DESK 2023-01-02 10:34:32

The Syrian army said on Monday that Israel had carried out a missile strike on Damascus International Airport and put it out of se...

Some in China return to regular activity after Covid infections

-- 2023-01-02 10:17:57

Some people in China's key cities of Beijing, Shanghai and Wuhan braved the cold and a spike in COVID-19 infections to return to regular activity on Monday, confident of a boost to the economy as more...

South Korea, US eye exercises using nuclear assets, Yoon says

REUTERS 2023-01-02 09:01:32

South Korea and the United States are discussing possible joint planning and exercises using US nuclear assets in the face of North Korea's growing nuclear and missile threats, South Korean President...

Blast outside Kabul military airport causes multiple casualties

-- 2023-01-01 19:10:37

An explosion outside the military airport in Kabul on Sunday has caused multiple casualties, a spokesman for the Taliban-run interior ministry said. "Today morning an explosion took place outside Kab...

Myanmar military extends ceasefire period until end of 2023

-- 2023-01-01 18:24:34

Myanmar's military extended its ceasefire agreement with ethnic armed groups until the end of 2023, according to a statement released by the Office of the Commander-in-Chief of Defense Services on Sat...

Taiwan president offers China help to deal with COVID surge

REUTERS 2023-01-01 12:49:49

Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen on Sunday offered to provide China with "necessary assistance" to help it deal with a surge in COVID-19 cases, but said Chinese military activities near the island were n...

Netanyahu says Israel not bound by 'despicable' UN vote

FE ONLINE DESK 2023-01-01 10:44:21

Israel condemned and the Palestinians welcomed on Saturday a United Nations General Assembly vote asking the International Court of Justice to provide an opinion o...

Thousands celebrate the new year in Wuhan amidst China's COVID wave

REUTERS 2023-01-01 10:02:08

Thousands gathered in central Wuhan on Saturday night to count down to the start of what many hoped would be a much better year after a "tough" 2022 filled with lockdowns and in December a major new o...

Xi calls for unity as China enters 'new phase' of Covid policy

-- 2022-12-31 19:08:13

Chinese President Xi Jinping called on Saturday for more effort and unity as the country enters a "new phase" in its approach to combating the pandemic, in his first public comments on Covid-19 since...