Asia-Pacific
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South Korean police chief apologizes for failure to respond to emergency calls
SEOUL — The head of South Korea’s police agency has apologized for the police’s failure to respond a...
November 2, 2022
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South Korea expedites efforts to establish Iron Dome-style air defense system
SEOUL — The administration of South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol is expediting efforts to develop ...
November 2, 2022
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ROK police launch full-scale probe into Seoul crush
SEOUL — The South Korean police set up a 475-person investigative headquarters on Monday to collect ...
November 2, 2022
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South Korean president calls for stricter measures after fatal crush
SEOUL — South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol directed his Cabinet ministers on Tuesday to work on st...
November 1, 2022
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Itaewon, scene of crowd surge, filled with sorrow
SEOUL — A large number of people visited the site of Saturday’s crowd surge in Itaewon, Seoul, to pa...
November 1, 2022
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18-year-old Japanese identified among victims of Seoul crowd surge, grandfather devastated
An Kozuchi, an 18-year-old woman from Kawaguchi, Saitama Prefecture, is believed to be one of the tw...
November 1, 2022
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18-year-old Japanese identified among victims of Seoul Halloween crowd surge
The other of the two Japanese people who died in a stampede in the Itaewon district of downtown Seou...
November 1, 2022
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Poisonous methods marring aquarium fish trade
LES, Indonesia (AP) — After diving into the warm sea off the coast of northern Bali, Made Partiana h...
October 31, 2022
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Small island off Hong Kong offers locals escape
HONG KONG (Reuters) — Something clicked instantly for Zero Chan when she first set foot on the islan...
October 31, 2022
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Insufficient safety measures suspected in Seoul crowd surge
SEOUL — Insufficient safety measures are believed to be a cause of the fatal crowd surge in Seoul on...
October 31, 2022
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India: Modi govt goes all out to diversify wildlife
India is richly endowed with flora and fauna. Wildlife conservation is one of the key goals of the I...
October 31, 2022
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2 Japanese women killed in Seoul Halloween stampede
SEOUL — Two Japanese women, one a teenager and the other in her 20s, were killed in the stampede in ...
October 30, 2022
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Former Chinese President Hu’s sudden exit from party congress continues to raise speculation
Speculation is rife among foreign media over the real reason former Chinese President Hu Jintao was ...
October 27, 2022
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Pro-democracy publisher Lai found guilty on fraud charges
HONG KONG (AP) — Pro-democracy Hong Kong publisher Jimmy Lai was found guilty Tuesday on two fraud c...
October 27, 2022
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Xinhua publishes article on CCP leadership selection process
BEIJING — Following the inauguration of President Xi Jinping’s third term as leader of the Chinese C...
October 26, 2022
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