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North Korea, Russia sign pact to give all available military help if other is attacked
North Korea and Russia form military pact against armed aggression.
A deadly heatwave in India claims more lives
A deadly heatwave in India claims lives amid worsening climate change.
UPDATED: Putin vows to support North Korea against the United States
Russian President Vladimir Putin vowed on Tuesday to deepen trade and security ties with North Korea and to support it against the…
South Korean military fires warning shots after N.Korean soldiers cross demarcation line
South Korea fired warning shots as North Korean soldiers breached demarcation line, causing casualties, amid tightening border control.
Taiwan keeping watch after Chinese submarine surfaces in Taiwan Strait
Taiwan's defence minister said on Tuesday that they have a "grasp" of the situation after pictures appeared online of a Chinese nuclear…
Taiwan is not seeking war with China, defence minister says
Taiwan is focused on defensive deterrence against China's pressure. It promotes asymmetric warfare and values US support for preventing a Chinese invasion.
Hong Kong uses new national security law against exiled activists
Hong Kong's Security Bureau enacts new national security law to target six self-exiled activists in Britain.
China hit by searing temperatures as Asia braces for extreme summer
Record heat hits China, drought threatens crops, India faces prolonged heat wave.
China urges greater BRICS role as Western sanctions mount
China urges BRICS to take greater responsibilities, address Western sanctions.
Eight more die as India faces longest heatwave
A severe heatwave in India causes deaths, with temperatures crossing 50C in some areas.
China’s defence ministry says Dutch ship incident ‘heinous’
China's Ministry of Defence on Tuesday warned the Netherlands to restrain actions of its naval and air forces after the Netherlands' defence…
South Korea fired warning shots after North Korea border crossing
South Korea's military fired warning shots after some North Korean soldiers briefly crossed the border at the weekend, Seoul officials said, amid…