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China starts operating 3rd lighthouse in disputed sea
China has begun operating its third lighthouse on a disputed island chain in the South China Sea, state media reported…
Read Japan to lift nuclear sanctions on Iran
Asian country latest to join world powers in lifting sanctions following confirmation from IAEA that Iran has implemented measures promised…
ReadNorth Korea says it has detonated its first hydrogen bomb
North Korea claimed Wednesday it had successfully tested a hydrogen bomb earlier in the day, swiftly drawing international condemnation.
ReadJapan to work with SKorea to solve comfort women issue
Promise of progress made at first ever one-on-one summit between SKorea President Park Geun-hye and Japan PM Shinzo Abe.
ReadPhilippines president denounces China on Japan trip
As protesters gathered back home, Philippine President Benigno Aquino III denounced China’s “unlawful territorial claims” in the South China Sea…
ReadHindu goddesses at Bangkok National Museum
National Museum Bangkok is displaying Hindu goddesses in its "Feminine Deities" special exhibition, which will run till July 26.
ReadJapanese maglev train sets new world speed record, hits 603kph in test run
A Japanese magnetic levitation train has broken its own world speed record during a manned test on an experimental track.…
ReadGoogle offers peek into world’s highest peak in Nepal
Nepal’s Everest region, home to the world’s highest peak and one of the country’s busiest trekking routes, is not only…
ReadChina says normal arms on ship held in Colombia
A Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson said Wednesday that a Chinese ship headed to Cuba had been carrying “normal military supplies”…
ReadActivists refrain sending ‘Interview’ to North Korea
A defector-turned-activist threatened Tuesday to fly copies of Hollywood movie "The Interview" into North Korea this March, unless Pyongyang accepts…
ReadSouth Korea renews pressure on Japan over wartime sex slaves
South Korea intensified calls for Japan to face up to their shared brutal history Friday, as momentum has been building…
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