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Russia and China to talk about deeper security cooperation in Eurasia, Lavrov says
MOSCOW -Russia and China have agreed to discuss ways to deepen security cooperation across Europe and Asia to counter attempts by the...
Apr 9, 20243 min read
Indonesia's annual exodus starts ahead of Eid al-Fitr festivities
JAKARTA - Aditya Nugraha, a 21-year-old Indonesian, was travelling from the capital city of Jakarta to his hometown of Palembang on...
Apr 9, 20242 min read
Saudi crown prince meets Pakistani premier, stresses India-Pakistan dialogue
ISLAMABAD - Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said dialogue was needed to resolve heightened friction between arch-rivals...
Apr 8, 20242 min read
Exclusive-Thai PM says central bank should cut rates to help economic revival
SAMUI, Thailand -Thai Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin said the central bank should cut its key interest rate by at least a quarter point...
Apr 8, 20243 min read
SpaceX launches South Korea's second spy satellite amid race with North
SEOUL - South Korea's defence ministry said on Monday the country's second homegrown spy satellite had entered orbit after its launch...
Apr 8, 20241 min read
India EV sales to rise 66% this year after nearly doubling in 2023, report says
Electric-vehicle sales in India are expected to rise 66% this year after nearly doubling in 2023 as state subsidies help fuel demand and...
Apr 7, 20242 min read
Russia's Lavrov to visit China to discuss Ukraine war
MOSCOW - Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov will visit China on Monday and Tuesday to discuss the war in Ukraine and the...
Apr 7, 20242 min read
US, China need 'tough' conversations, Yellen tells Chinese Premier Li
BEIJING -U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen told Chinese Premier Li Qiang on Sunday that the ability to have difficult conversations...
Apr 7, 20243 min read
Explainer-What US-Japan defense shakeup will involve and why
WASHINGTON - The United States says next week's summit between President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will...
Apr 6, 20244 min read
Motor racing - Japan F1 host hopes calendar shift, weak yen will boost foreign fans
SUZUKA, Japan - The host of this week's Japanese Grand Prix is hoping a calendar shift to one of the country's peak tourist seasons and a...
Apr 4, 20242 min read
Gulf Arab states test waters with Iraq investment
BAGHDAD/DOHA - In Baghdad's Green Zone, a heavily fortified legacy from Iraq's war-torn years, the glitzy Qatar-financed Rixos hotel...
Apr 4, 20244 min read
Turkey replaces Kurdish mayor with government candidate two days after vote
ISTANBUL -Turkish authorities on Tuesday prevented the newly elected mayor of a pro-Kurdish party taking up his post and announced a...
Apr 3, 20243 min read
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