Asia

Jan

China's mass migration begins ahead of Lunar New Year

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Millions of Chinese people made their way home for family reunions during the Lunar New Year holidays.

Jan

Dense smog continues to linger over Beijing

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Beijing residents continued to struggle with lingering smog on Friday as the second highest orange alert on air quality remained for the fourth day.

Jan

Thai baby elephant takes a dip in the pool for rehab

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A baby elephant rescued from an animal trap gets hydrotherapy treatment as part of a lengthy rehabilitation process to heal her injured foot.

Jan

China ice festival kicks off in Harbin

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The Grand World of Ice and Snow festival kicked off on Thursday in Harbin, one of the coldest cities in China, with a spectacular display of ice sculptures.

Jan

Russia ready to supply Philippines with new weapons: ambassador

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Russia is ready to supply the Philippines with "sophisticated" brand-new weapons instead of used ones, Russian Ambassador to the Philippines Igor Khovaev said Wednesday in Manila.

Jan

Friend of South Korean president arrives in court for trial

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Choi Soon-sil, a friend of South Korean President Park Geun-hye at the centre of a corruption scandal that led to the leader's impeachment in parliament, arrived at a court in Seoul on Thursday .

Jan

Samsung Electronics to reveal Galaxy Note 7 probe results 'very soon'

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Samsung Electronics America's President and Chief Operating Officer (COO) Tim Baxter said on Wednesday the South Korean company was doing everything to make sure the problems with the Galaxy Note 7 do not reoccur and said the results of a probe into the smartphone fires will be made public 'very soon.'

Jan

Heavy fog shrouds north and east China cities

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Heavy fog and haze has covered several cities in north and east China on Tuesday. It caused travel disruption following the three-day New Year holiday.

Jan

North Korea cannot 'tip' missile with nuclear warhead - U.S. State Department

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North Korea is continuing to pursue ballstic missile technology but the United States says it does not believe it will "tip" them with a nuclear warhead, State Department spokesman John Kirby said on Tuesday.