US announces $11 billion arms package for Taiwan, its largest ever
Pacific Asia • Dec 18, 2025, 9:58 PM
1 min de lecture
US President Donald Trump's administration has announced a massive package of arms sales to Taiwan valued at more than $10 billion that includes medium-range missiles, howitzers and drones, drawing an angry response from China. FRANCE 24's Monte Francis speaks with Rex Li, Professor of International Relations at King's College London.
Yesterday
Turkey recovers black box from Libya army chief’s fatal plane crash
Pacific Asia • 3:06 PM
1 min
Turkish authorities said on Wednesday they had recovered the cockpit voice and flight data recorders from a private jet crash near Ankara that killed Libya’s armed forces chief Mohammed al-Haddad and four aides. The devices will be analysed in a neutral
Read the article
Thailand - Cambodia peace talks in doubt over venue row
Pacific Asia • 10:25 AM
1 min
Thailand on Tuesday rejected a request by Cambodia to hold bilateral talks in a neutral country, leaving a planned meeting to negotiate an end to deadly border clashes in doubt. The nations' long-standing border conflict reignited this month, shattering
Read the article
In Japan, bears have gone from dangerous to delicious
Pacific Asia • 12:11 AM
1 min
Since Japan recorded a spike in deadly bear attacks, some restaurants have struggled to keep up with booming demand for grilled cuts of the animal. Cooked on a stone slate – or in a hot pot with vegetables – the meat comes from bears culled to curb mauli
Read the article