Beijing pressures lawmakers from 6 countries not to attend conference in Taiwan
BEIJING (news agencies) — Chinese diplomats are pressuring lawmakers from at least six countries not to attend a China-focused summit ...
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US-Japan security talks focus on bolstering military cooperation amid rising China threat
TOKYO (news agencies) — Japanese and U.S. defense chiefs and top diplomats will meet in Tokyo on Sunday for talks ...
The Philippines says its forces sailed to hotly disputed shoal guarded by China without any clashes
MANILA, Philippines (news agencies) — Philippine government personnel transported food and other supplies Saturday to a fiercely disputed shoal occupied ...
Grappling with maritime disputes and Myanmar crisis, ASEAN top diplomat meetings joined by US, China
VIENTIANE, Laos (news agencies) — Top diplomats from Southeast Asia convened Saturday in the Laotian capital with their powerful dialogue ...
With Palestinian deal and Ukrainian foreign minister’s visit, China shows its rising influence
In consecutive days this week, China brokered a deal between rival Palestinian factions and hosted Ukraine’s foreign minister at a ...
Sri Lanka will hold presidential election on Sept. 21, its first since declaring bankruptcy in 2022
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (news agencies) — Sri Lanka will hold a presidential election on Sept. 21 that will likely be ...
A slight temperature drop makes Tuesday the world’s second-hottest day
BENGALURU, India (news agencies) — Global temperatures dropped a minuscule amount after two days of record highs, making Tuesday only ...
Publisher Jimmy Lai will testify in his defense at Hong Kong national security trial, lawyer says
HONG KONG (news agencies) — A defense lawyer said Thursday that prominent publisher Jimmy Lai will testify in his defense ...
Japan’s population falls for the 15th year in a row. Births hit a record low, deaths a record high
TOKYO (news agencies) — Japan’s total population marked the 15th straight year of decline, according to government data released Wednesday, ...
New Zealand’s inquiry into systemic abuse follows 2 decades of similar probes worldwide
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (news agencies) — New Zealand is the latest country to wrestle with its history of the cruel, ...
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UAE confirms oil spill off UAQ beaches as cause for smell reported in several emirates
The odours 'pose no health risk' to residents, the ministry confirmed; beaches and coastal areas in the emirate have been...
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