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IAEA chief visits Fukushima before radioactive water is released

IAEA chief visits Fukushima before radioactive water is released

The United Nations nuclear chief toured Japan's tsunami-wrecked nuclear power plant Wednesday, including some of the key facilities that will release treated radioactive water into the sea, the day after his agency affirmed the safety of a contentious plan.

2023-07-05 21:02

Gov't remains ambivalent about Fukushima water release, seafood imports

Cambodia's Prime Minister Hun Sen threatens to ban Facebook

Cambodia's Prime Minister Hun Sen threatens to ban Facebook

Cambodia's long-serving, tough-talking leader, Hun Sen, on Friday said he is considering banning Facebook in his country, largely because he is fed up with the abuse he receives on it from his political enemies abroad.

2023-06-30 20:13

Oman's sultan arrives in Tehran for talks with Iranian president, top officials

Oman's sultan arrives in Tehran for talks with Iranian president, top officials

Oman's ruler arrived Sunday in Tehran for talks with Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and other top officials, state television reported.

2023-05-29 20:50

Thousands evacuated as Philippines warns of flooding, landslides from approaching typhoon

Thousands evacuated as Philippines warns of flooding, landslides from approaching typhoon

Philippine officials began evacuating thousands of villagers, shut down schools and offices and imposed a no-sail ban Monday as Typhoon Mawar approached the country's northern provinces a week after battering the U.S. territory of Guam.

2023-05-29 20:33

Authorities in Thailand seize more than a ton of crystal meth thought bound for Australia

Authorities in Thailand seize more than a ton of crystal meth thought bound for Australia

Law enforcement officials in Thailand said Monday they seized more than a ton of crystal methamphetamine in a southern province last week that they believed was bound for Australia.

2023-05-29 20:10

Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai loses bid to terminate national security trial

Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai loses bid to terminate national security trial

A Hong Kong Court on Monday rejected an application to terminate a landmark national security trial against media tycoon Jimmy Lai, a case that could see him spend the rest of his life in prison if convicted.

2023-05-29 20:10

China jails US citizen for life on espionage charges

China jails US citizen for life on espionage charges

China has sentenced a 78-year-old US citizen to life in prison for espionage, a court said Monday, but revealed few details about the previously unreported case.

2023-05-15 21:59

Thailand counts votes in key election with opposition favored to win

Thailand counts votes in key election with opposition favored to win

Officials in Thailand began counting votes Sunday in a general election, touted as a pivotal chance for change nine years after incumbent Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha first came to power in a 2014 coup. He is now running against the daughter of the politician who is the military's top nemesis.

2023-05-14 21:52

Category 5 Cyclone Mocha hits Myanmar, Bangladesh

Category 5 Cyclone Mocha hits Myanmar, Bangladesh

Cyclone Mocha crashed ashore in Myanmar and southeastern Bangladesh on Sunday, uprooting trees, scattering flimsy homes in Rohingya displacement camps and bringing a storm surge into low-lying areas.

2023-05-14 21:35

China's foreign minister makes rare visit to Myanmar border

China's foreign minister makes rare visit to Myanmar border

China's foreign minister called for stability and a crackdown on cross-border criminal activity along the country's border with Myanmar, during an unusual visit to the volatile region on Tuesday.

2023-05-02 22:02

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