Indonesia tsunami death toll climbs past 400
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Over 75,000 people affected by floods
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Over 75,000 people belonging to 22,823 have been affected by flash floods and heavy winds in the Northern Province after days of heavy rains. Out of those affected, over 11,000 people were evacuated to 35 safe locations as their homes … Read More
Indonesian tsunami death toll hits 429 with 128 missing and thousands homeless while torrential rain hampers rescue efforts
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429 people confirmed dead, 128 still missing and 16,000 displaced after tsunami hit Indonesia on Saturday Searches are continuing but officials admit that it is unlikely anyone else will be found alive amid the rubble Torrential rain is hampering search … Read More
Japan Ramps Up Defense Capabilities in Response to China Threat
2019-2023 Midterm Defense Buildup Program, China threat, Defense Spending Ratio, F-35B, Izumo Aircraft Carriers, Izumo-class destroyers, Japan’s Defense, Japan’s Self-Defense Forces, Nansei chain of islets, National Defense Program Guidelines, Security in Cyberspace, Security in Outer Space, Sense of Urgency, Shinzo Abe, Takeshi Iwaya The Japanese government endorsed new National Defense Program Guidelines in a Cabinet … Read More
Tokyo lodges strong protest with Seoul over act ‘almost equal to use of weapons’
TOKYO (THE JAPAN NEWS/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) – The Japanese government has lodged a strong protest with South Korea after one of its destroyers locked-on to a Self-Defence Forces (SDF) aircraft with fire-control radar, because the act can be considered almost … Read More
US, China cool trade tensions after phone call
In this file photo taken on Dec 05, 2018, a Chinese and US national flags hang on a fence at an international school in Beijing, China. Source: AFP THE US and China on Sunday “made new progress” on the issues … Read More
China playing power politics with Canada
Two days after warning Canada of “grave consequences” if it did not immediately release Meng Wanzhou, chief financial officer (CFO) of China’s tech giant Huawei and daughter of its founder, China arrested two Canadians. Last Thursday, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman … Read More
North Korea condemns U.S. sanctions, warns denuclearization at risk
SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korea on Sunday condemned the U.S. administration for stepping up sanctions and pressure on the nuclear-armed country, warning of a return to “exchanges of fire” and that disarming Pyongyang could be blocked forever. The North’s stinging … Read More
China sets sights on ‘powerful home market’ to drive growth through 2019 trade turmoil
Leadership focuses on domestic agenda to suggest it is not caving in to US demands, analyst says China will try to develop “a powerful home market” to help offset external uncertainties next year, the country’s top leadership agreed on Thursday, … Read More
100 Christians snatched in overnight raids on underground Chinese church
Worshippers were taken from their homes and off the streets in coordinated crackdown across Chengdu in Sichuan province A pastor was among those arrested About 100 worshipers at an unofficial church in southwestern China were snatched from their homes or … Read More