S.Korean military says N.Korea fired projectiles

Aug 16,2019
South Korea's military says North Korea fired projectiles off its eastern coast on Friday morning.
Bullet train services back to normal
Aug 16
Tropical storm Krosa has disrupted transport services during the peak summer holiday period in Japan.
China's new envoy to Russia expects more fruitful cooperation 
Aug 15
China's new ambassador to Russia Zhang Hanhui on Wednesday called on both countries to make joint efforts for more fruitful cooperation.
From reformer to hardliner: Putin's 20 years on the global stage
Aug 15

Chinese military personnel parade near Hong Kong border: AFP
Aug 15

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Krosa very close to landfall 
Aug 15
A severe tropical storm is expected to make landfall in western Japan on Thursday, bringing torrential rains, violent winds and rough seas.
Elderly skeletal elephant spared Sri Lanka parade
Aug 15
A skeletal 70-year-old elephant has been withdrawn from a high-profile annual Buddhist pageant in Sri Lanka following a social media firestorm against parading the feeble animal.