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Bangladesh shuts offices, imposes curfew to curb deadly job quota protests
DHAKA - Soldiers patrolled the deserted streets of the Bangladesh capital Dhaka on Saturday and the government ordered all offices and...
Jul 21, 20243 min read
Malta's Metsola wins second term as EU Parliament chief, warns against polarisation
STRASBOURG - Roberta Metsola, a Maltese lawmaker from the centre-right European People's Party, easily won a second term on Tuesday as...
Jul 17, 20242 min read
Explainer-What is China's 'third plenum'?
China's ruling Communist Party commenced its so-called third plenum on Monday, a major meeting held roughly once every five years to map...
Jul 15, 20243 min read
Kenya's police chief resigns following criticism over protests
NAIROBI - Kenya's police chief Japhet Koome resigned on Friday following intense criticism of officers' conduct during anti-government...
Jul 13, 20242 min read
Social media fuels Kenyan youth backlash over lawmakers' opulence
NAIROBI - Luxury cars, private helicopters, mounds of cash. The lavish lifestyles of Kenya's lawmakers, splashed across TikTok and X,...
Jul 13, 20245 min read
China rebukes EU over statement about South China Sea
BEIJING - China has rebuked the European Union over a statement about the South China Sea, saying the bloc ignored historical and...
Jul 12, 20242 min read
Factbox-Biden makes a series of verbal gaffes at NATO summit
U.S. President Joe Biden had a series of verbal slip-ups on Thursday alongside the NATO summit in Washington, an unfortunate development...
Jul 12, 20242 min read
China says it will never accept 'unfounded accusations' at NATO summit
BEIJING - China will never accept the "unfounded accusations" made against it at the NATO summit this week in Washington, Foreign...
Jul 12, 20242 min read
China says NATO statement about its role in Russia-Ukraine conflict are 'malicious'
BEIJING - China on Thursday criticized a communique from the NATO summit in Washington that described it as decisive enabler of Russia's...
Jul 12, 20241 min read
Factbox-NATO summit highlights defense deals for RTX, Boeing and others
WASHINGTON - The NATO summit in Washington showcased a series of significant deals for top U.S. defense companies and others, including...
Jul 12, 20242 min read
Analysis-Macron tries to reassure NATO allies despite French political limbo
WASHINGTON - French President Emmanuel Macron once shook up NATO by declaring it was suffering "brain death". But his days of such...
Jul 12, 20244 min read
Hungary will not support NATO becoming 'anti-China' bloc, minister says
BUDAPEST - Hungary does not want NATO to become an "anti-China" bloc, and will not support it doing so, Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto...
Jul 12, 20241 min read
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