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 ...
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Myanmar violence, South China Sea tensions are top issues as Southeast Asian diplomats meet in Laos
VIENTIANE, Laos (news agencies) — Southeast Asian foreign ministers and top diplomats from key partners including the United States and ...
Read morePublisher 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 ...
Read moreJapan’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, ...
Read moreBangladesh crawls back to normalcy after violent clashes that killed nearly 200 people
DHAKA, Bangladesh (news agencies) — Bangladesh was crawling back to normalcy with limited internet and office hours Wednesday after more ...
Read moreNew 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, ...
Read morePhilippine president orders shutdown of Chinese-run online gambling industry employing thousands
MANILA, Philippines (news agencies) — Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Monday ordered an immediate ban on widespread and mostly ...
Read moreInternet hasn’t been restored in Bangladesh despite apparent calm following deadly protests
DHAKA, Bangladesh (news agencies) — Internet and mobile data services are still down despite apparent calm in Bangladesh following a ...
Read moreNorth Korea flies more balloons likely carrying trash after the South resumes propaganda broadcasts
SEOUL, South Korea (news agencies) — North Korea launched more balloons likely carrying rubbish toward South Korea on Sunday, two ...
Read moreDespite curfew, deaths mount in Bangladesh student protests over government jobs quota
DHAKA, Bangladesh (news agencies) — Police imposed a strict curfew across Bangladesh and military forces patrolled parts of the capital ...
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