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North Korea Asks China, Russia for Help Amid COVID Crisis: Reports
Country reports 232,880 'fever' cases, 6 more deaths, Wednesday.
Uyghur Country in China Has Highest Prison Rate in the World
Nearly one in 25 people in a county in the Uyghur heartland of China has been sentenced to prison on terrorism-related charges, in what is the highest known imprisonment rate in the world, an Associated Press review of leaked data shows.
S. Korea to Propose Talks With N. Korea Over Pandemic Support
South Korea plans to offer working-level talks with North Korea, a senior official said Sunday, in an apparent…
N. Korea Fires 3 Missiles in 1st Major Provocation After Yoon’s Inauguration
North Korea fired three suspected ballistic missiles toward the East Sea, Thursday, marking the first major provocation since…
North Korea Reports First Covid-19 Outbreak, Orders Lockdown in ‘Gravest Emergency’
North Korea confirmed its first Covid-19 outbreak on Thursday, calling it the "gravest national emergency" and ordering a…
China Warns U.S. Warship For ‘Intensifying Tensions’ by Sailing Near Taiwan
China's military reported Wednesday that a warning was sent to a U.S. warship that was traveling close to…
Satellite Images Raise Prospect of New Class of Chinese Submarine
Military analysts say a vessel spotted in a Chinese shipyard in rare, recent satellite images could be a…
N. Korean Leader Sends ‘Victory Day’ Message to Putin
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un expressed his country's "firm solidarity" with Russia in a congratulatory message sent to…
China Wants to Take Taiwan Peacefully but is Preparing Militarily – U.S. Intelligence Officials
China would prefer to take over neighboring Taiwan without military action but is working to get to a…
China Says Carried Out Drills Near Taiwan
China's armed forces carried out another round of exercises near Taiwan last week to improve joint combat operations,…