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China Sentences Tycoon Xiao Jianhua to 13 Years, Fines His Company $8.1 Billion

He was charged with a financial crimes including illegal use of funds and bribery

North Korea Tells South Korean President to 'Shut His Mouth' After Offer of Aid

Comments come from powerful sister of leader Kim Jong Un

Myanmar Junta Criticizes ASEAN After Being Barred From its Meetings

Members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations have condemned Myanmar's junta, which they say has failed to make concrete progress on a peace plan

China Risks Miscalculation with Pressure on Taiwan, US Says

Myanmar to Import Russian Oil, Military Says

Military-ruled country has maintained friendly ties with Russia

Australia's PM Says Predecessor 'Undermined Democracy' With Secret Roles

Scott Morrison secretly appointed himself minister for home affairs and treasury during COVID-19 pandemic, in addition to the health, finance and resources portfolios previously revealed

US Carries Out Missile Test Delayed Over Chinese Drills

The test of a Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile had been postponed to avoid escalating tensions with Beijing during China's show of force near Taiwan earlier this month

Angry China Stages More Drills Near Taiwan as US Lawmakers Visit 

Five US lawmakers, led by Senator Ed Markey, arrived in Taipei on an unannounced visit late on Sunday, the second high-level group to visit following that of US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi in early August, which set off several days of Chinese war games

North Korea's Kim Declares Victory in Battle Against COVID-19

All anti-epidemic measures will be lifted; country says official death count is 74

Sri Lanka's Ousted President Seeking Entry to Thailand After Weeks in Singapore

Rajapaksa fled to Singapore on July 14 following unprecedented unrest caused by Sri Lanka's worst economic crisis in seven decades, and days after thousands of protesters stormed the president's official residence and office.

SARS-related Coronaviruses Infect around 66,000 People A Year in SE Asia - Study

Southern China, northeastern Myanmar, Laos and northern Vietnam were identified as the regions with the highest diversity of bat species that host SARS-like coronaviruses (SARSr-CoVs).

Malaysia Urges ASEAN States to Engage Myanmar Junta's Rivals

Saifuiddun Abdullah, whose candid remarks about the troubled peace process have angered the junta, also said the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) special Myanmar envoy should have a tenure longer than a year to be more effective.

Four Key Races in Wisconsin, Minnesota Midterm Primaries

Election seen as another test of the influence former President Donald Trump’ has on the Republican Party

Japan Premier Shakes Up Cabinet amid Outcry Over Party Ties to Unification Church 

Prime Minister Fumio Kishida announces new government team in a shake-up, underscoring how lawmakers’ ties to church have become a liability for premier less than a year after he came to power

Record Rain Leaves at Least 7 Dead in South Korean Capital

The accumulated rainfall in Seoul since midnight Monday stood at 420mm as of 5 a.m. Tuesday, with more rain forecast.

New Evidence Shows How Myanmar's Military Planned the Rohingya Purge

War crimes investigators have dug up new evidence of the planning around the expulsion of the Rohingya

Taiwan Says Chinese Planes, Ships Carry Out Attack Simulation Exercise

Blinken calls China's cessation of dialogue 'irresponsible'

Blinken Urged Transparency from Cambodia PM about Chinese Base Activity - U.S. Statement

Blinken said that "an exclusive presence would risk damaging Cambodia’s sovereignty, regional security, and ASEAN unity," spokesperson Ned Price said.

Iran Chief Negotiator Heads to Vienna for Nuclear Pact Talks

Last month, top European Union diplomat Josep Borrell said he had proposed a new draft text to revive the accord under which Iran curbed its nuclear program in return for relief from economic sanctions

'Good Words' Not Enough, IAEA Hopes for Transparency from Iran

Agency chief says country must allow inspectors better access to its nuclear program