Tag: Asia
North Korea fires missiles, rejects further talks with South
North Korea fired what appeared to be two short-range missiles into the sea on Friday and launched a scathing attack on "foolish" calls for...
UN chief calls for ‘maximum restraint’ in occupied Kashmir
United Nations chief Antonio Guterres on Thursday called for India “to refrain from taking steps that could affect the status of Jammu and Kashmir”. “The...
North Korea stole $2bn for weapons from cyberattacks: UN report
North Korea has stolen up to $2 billion from banks and cryptocurrency exchanges through cyberattacks to fund its nuclear missiles program, according to a...
China warns of ‘countermeasures’ over US missile plans
BEIJING: China warned Tuesday it would take unspecified countermeasures if the United States goes ahead with plans to deploy ground-based missiles in the Asia-Pacific...
North Korea says missile launches were ‘solemn warning’ to South
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un supervised the launch of "a new type of tactical guided weapon" as a "solemn warning" to the South,...
China demands US cancel arms sale to Taiwan
Beijing: China demanded Tuesday that the United States "immediately cancel" a potential sale of $2.2 billion in arms to self-ruled Taiwan, including battle tanks...
US approves possible $2.2 billion arms sale to Taiwan
The US State Department has approved the potential sale to Taiwan of $2.2 billion in arms, including Abrams tanks and Stinger missiles, the Pentagon...
Taiwan asks US for new fighter jets to defend against China
Taiwan has made a formal request to the United States for new fighter jets to defend itself against increasing Chinese threats, Deputy Defence Minister...
France’s Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier sets off for Asia
French aircraft carrier the Charles de Gaulle set sail on Tuesday from the Mediterranean port of Toulon following two years of refurbishments and upgrades...
Taiwan unveils new drone as China tensions mount
Taiwan's navy showed off its latest long-range surveillance drone on Thursday (Jan 24) as the island's outgunned armed forces push to counter China's increasingly...
