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North Korea's Kim and Russia's Putin vow deeper ties on Korean liberation day
SEOUL - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un reaffirmed a pledge to deepen cooperation with Russia in a message to President Vladimir Putin as...
Aug 16, 20242 min read


US lawmakers urge probe of WiFi router maker TP-Link over fears of Chinese cyber attacks
WASHINGTON - Two U.S. lawmakers want the Biden administration to probe China's TP-Link Technology Co and its affiliates for potential...
Aug 16, 20242 min read


Baptism of fire awaits Paetongtarn as Thailand gears up for PM vote
BANGKOK - Political newcomer Paetongtarn Shinawatra is bidding to become Thailand's youngest premier in a crunch parliamentary vote on...
Aug 16, 20243 min read


Thailand's Paetongtarn Shinawatra nominated for PM in parliamentary vote
BANGKOK - Paetongtarn Shinawatra was nominated to become Thailand's prime minister in a parliamentary vote on Friday by Pheu Thai party...
Aug 16, 20241 min read


Gaza ceasefire negotiations extend to another day as death toll exceeds 40,000
DOHA/CAIRO - Negotiators were to meet in the Qatari capital Doha again on Friday in an effort to hammer out a Gaza ceasefire agreement as...
Aug 16, 20243 min read


China to monitor arrivals of people, goods for mpox virus
BEIJING - China will monitor people and goods entering the country for mpox for the next six months, a statement from its customs...
Aug 16, 20241 min read


Trump says he told Netanyahu to end Gaza war but criticizes ceasefire call
WASHINGTON/ BEDMINSTER, New Jersey - Republican U.S. presidential candidate Donald Trump said on Thursday he told Israeli Prime Minister...
Aug 16, 20242 min read


China's senior tourists could be a silver lining for travel firms
HONG KONG/SHANGHAI - Travel companies are betting that Chinese tourism could return to its pre-pandemic boom days if they tweak tours to...
Aug 16, 20243 min read


British and French foreign ministers to visit Middle East to urge de-escalation
LONDON - British and French foreign ministers will travel to Israel and the occupied Palestinian territories to call for an urgent...
Aug 16, 20241 min read


Iraq says announcement on date for end to US-led coalition mission postponed
CAIRO - Iraq's foreign ministry said on Thursday that an announcement on an end date for the U.S.-led coalition's mission has been...
Aug 16, 20241 min read


Factbox-India's struggles with high rape cases, low conviction rates
NEW DELHI - The rape and murder of a trainee doctor in Kolkata last week has brought women onto the streets across India, furious at...
Aug 16, 20242 min read


Negotiators seek Gaza ceasefire deal in Qatar talks as death toll surpasses 40,000
DOHA/CAIRO - A new round of Gaza ceasefire talks was under way in the Qatari capital Doha on Thursday, officials said, with Israel's spy...
Aug 16, 20243 min read
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