Rescuers scramble to reach Afghan quake victims as death toll passes 1,400
Pacific Asia • Sep 3, 2025, 4:19 AM
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Emergency workers struggled on Wednesday to reach remote villages devastated by the magnitude-6.0 earthquake that struck eastern Afghanistan on Sunday night as Taliban officials said the death toll had soared to more than 1,400 and aid workers warned that the number of casualties was expected to rise further.
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Dual message: Exerting military might, Xi says China's role is 'making, securing, protecting peace'
Pacific Asia • 2:55 PM
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As Xi Jinping seeks to "highlight his strength at home and growing influence on the world stage," FRANCE 24's Genie Godula welcomes Dr. Dylan Loh Ming Hui, Associate Professor in the School of Social Sciences at Nanyang Technological University. Dr. Dyla
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Who is Kim Ju Ae? North Korean leader's daughter makes global debut on China trip
Pacific Asia • 11:48 AM
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North Korean leader Kim Jong-un brought his young daughter Kim Ju Ae to China this week, his most significant foreign trip in years, fuelling speculation that the teenager is being primed as the heir to the Kim dynasty and the country's next leader.
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A 'battle for history'? Papers react to China's victory parade
Pacific Asia • 10:15 AM
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PRESS REVIEW – Wednesday, September 3: China's military parade marking the end of World War II stirs up debates about history. But first: papers react to a US strike on an alleged drug vessel from Venezuela. Next, Trump's deployment of the National Guard
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Amid safety concerns, can India remain the 'pharmacy of the world'?
Pacific Asia • 9:58 AM
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As the world's second-largest producer of medication, India is facing increasing scrutiny over drug quality following deadly incidents involving Indian products. Is India's race to remain the "pharmacy of the world" coming at the cost of human lives? FRA
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Putin tells Kim Jong-un that North Korean troops fought 'heroically' against Ukraine
Pacific Asia • 9:42 AM
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Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un met for bilateral talks in Beijing on Wednesday after attending a major military parade alongside China's Xi Jinping. Putin praised the bravery and heroism of North Korean soldiers who
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Rescuers scramble to reach Afghan quake victims as death toll passes 1,400
Pacific Asia • 4:19 AM
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Emergency workers struggled on Wednesday to reach remote villages devastated by the magnitude-6.0 earthquake that struck eastern Afghanistan on Sunday night as Taliban officials said the death toll had soared to more than 1,400 and aid workers warned tha
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Kim and Putin join Xi Jinping at massive military parade in Beijing
Pacific Asia • 1:51 AM
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Chinese President Xi Jinping said humanity must choose between peace and war as he held his country's largest-ever military parade on Wednesday, flanked by Russia's Vladimir Putin and North Korea's Kim Jong-un. Military hardware displayed in Beijing's Ti
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