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December 15, 2023

Thai senator indicted on narcotics trafficking, money laundering charges

Sen. Upakit Pachariyangkun of Thailand has been indicted on six charges linked to narcotics trafficking, money laundering, and association with a transnational criminal organization.

December 14, 2023

Navy officer jailed in Japan over fatal car crash is ‘on his way home’ to the US, family says

Navy Lt. Ridge Alkonis, who has been held in Japan following a deadly car crash in 2021, is now heading back to American soil, his family says.

December 13, 2023

South Korea says North Korea faces 'hell of destruction' after ending 2018 military pact

South Korea's defense minister threatened North Korea on Wednesday, saying if the country were to take any aggressive actions then the South would retaliate.

December 12, 2023

Xi Jinping arrives in Vietnam as China courts leadership for alliance

Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Vietnam this week for a state visit that many suspect is intended to bolster the alliance between the two communist countries.

December 11, 2023

Philippines accuses China of blasting navy supply boat with water cannon

A Chinese coast guard ship blasted Philippine navy-operated vessels with a water cannon while harassing the ships in the South China Sea over the weekend.

December 11, 2023

China blasts Philippine boat with water cannon, military says

The Philippines accused China of blasting a boat with a water cannon Saturday. (Philippine Coast Guard/Handout)

December 11, 2023

Burmese junta claims China brokered peace talks with ethnic rebels

Burma's military government reported Monday that it has been holding Chinese-brokered talks with the Three Brotherhood Alliance rebel coalition.

December 9, 2023

Hong Kong to cull 900 pigs in wake of deadly swine fever outbreak

Hong Kong authorities have ordered more than 900 pigs to be culled after the presence of the deadly African swine fever (ASF) was found at a licensed farm in New Territories.

December 8, 2023

Taiwan reports Chinese spy balloon sighting as election nears

Taiwan's Defense Ministry claims to have observed a Chinese surveillance balloon Thursday night, passing over Keelung before disappearing — potentially into the Pacific.

December 8, 2023

Indonesia suspects human traffickers involved in recent Rohingya refugee spike

The Indonesian government is blaming a surge in human trafficking cases for the increasingly large number of Rohingya refugees entering the country.