Taiwan’s Patriot missiles to get massive US upgrade

The US plus Taiwan have restored a missile executive contract to update the self-governing island’s Patriot missile defense systems against China’s growing missile threats and overflights. The Taipei Times reports that this contract was introduced by Taiwan’ t Ministry of Protection on August 11, with Focus Taiwan citing a notification regarding the contract to the Taiwan […]

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North Korea criticises UN chief’s support for the North’s denuclearisation

SEOUL: North Korea’s foreign ministry on Sunday (Aug 14) rebuked the United Nations Secretary-General’s recent comment on his support for the North’s complete denuclearisation, calling the remarks be short of impartiality and fairness. Northern Korea’s state reports agency KCNA discharged a statement from the foreign ministry after UN chief AntonioContinue Reading

Four dead in China flash flood

BEIJING:   Four people were killed and 9 others injured in a flash flood in southwest China on Sunday (Aug 13), local authorities said. Footage published simply by Chinese media demonstrated water rising quickly in a river on the outskirts of Sichuan province’s Pengzhou city. Tourists who was simply playingContinue Reading

Taiwan thanks US for maintaining security in Taiwan Strait

TAIPEI: Taiwan’s foreign ministry on Saturday (Aug 13) expressed “sincere gratitude” towards the United States for taking “concrete actions” to maintain security and peace in the Taiwan Strait and the area. US Indo-Pacific coordinator Kurt Campbell said upon Friday that Tiongkok “overreacted” to US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi’sContinue Reading