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China Reaffirms Threat of Military Force to Annex Taiwan

Chinese military exercises have raised tensions between the sides

Cambodian Smbassador: Looted Artworks are 'Souls' of Culture

Ambassador Keo Chhea praised the cooperation between the U.S. and Cambodia to enable the return of the antiquities. U.S. Attorney Damian Williams said Monday some of the sandstone and bronze sculptures and artifacts were given up by their owners when U.S. authorities told them they were stolen.

China Conducts 'Precision Missile Strikes' in Taiwan Strait

Five of the missiles fired by China landed in Japan’s Exclusive Economic Zone off Hateruma, an island far south of Japan's main islands, Japanese Defense Minister Nobuo Kishi said.

Blinken: China Military Drills are 'Significant Escalation'

Russia's Foreign Minister Makes Official Visit to Myanmar

Russia is a major supporter of Myanmar’s military government, which came to power in February last year when it ousted the elected government of Aung San Suu Kyi.

Stopping Myanmar Violence Tops Meeting of Asian Diplomats

“ASEAN has to deal with challenges of different types and levels but never before, never like this year, have we been confronted at the same time with so many perils for the region and the world at large,” Cambodian Foreign Minister Prak Sokhonn told the delegates ahead of the meetings.

Explainer: Why Pelosi Went to Taiwan, and Why China's Angry

Biden insists there’s no change to ‘one-China policy’ of US

UN Chief Going to Hiroshima for 77th Anniversary of A-bomb

The United States dropped the world’s first atomic bomb on Hiroshima on Aug. 6, 1945, destroying the city and killing 140,000 people

Myanmar Violence, Ukraine War Loom over ASEAN Meetings

The Russian invasion of Ukraine — and the impact it has had on global food and energy prices — and escalating friction between the U.S. and China are also of high concern for the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations.

Watching al-Qaida Chief's 'Pattern of Life' Key to His Death

U.S. officials say they built a scale model of the house, knew al-Zawahri was partial to sitting on the home's balcony, and became familiar with his movements

Iraq Cleric's Followers Occupy Parliament for Second Day

Thousands of followers of influential Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr are protesting failed government formation efforts led by al-Sadr's rivals

Blinken Off to Asia, Africa as Russia, China Tensions Rise

The State Department said Friday Blinken will begin a five-nation tour of the two continents next week, starting in Cambodia, where he will attend a Southeast Asian regional security forum. Both the Chinese and Russian foreign ministers are also expected to attend the conference in Phnom Penh.

Study: Climate Change Made UK Heat Wave Hotter, More Likely

Human-caused change made deadly heat wave in England and Wales at least 10 times more likely, study says

Security Council condemns Myanmar executions of 4 activists

Council members also “reiterated their full support for Myanmar’s democratic transition and their strong commitment to the sovereignty, political independence, territorial integrity and unity of Myanmar.”

Sri Lanka's Parliament Approves State of Emergency

Opposition parties criticize the emergency as a government move to stifle dissent 

Biden, Xi to Hold Talks Amid New Tensions Over Taiwan

Talk will be their first conversation in four months amid new tension between Washington and Beijing over China’s claims on Taiwan

AP Exclusive: Philippines Scraps Russian Chopper Deal

Deal cancelled to avoid sanctions

North Korea Emphasizes Traditional Medicine to Fight COVID-19

As state media churn out stories about the effectiveness of the medicine and the huge production efforts to make more of it, there are questions about whether people suffering from severe disease are getting the treatment they need

Volcanic Eruption in Japan Forces Evacuations in Two Towns

Dozens of people have evacuated two towns in southern Japan where a volcano spewed ash and large rocks into the nighttime sky

China More Aggressive, Dangerous to US, Allies, Says American Top General

Mark Milley, chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff, made the comment during a trip to the Indo-Pacific that included a stop Sunday in Indonesia