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Biden announces process to pardon US veterans convicted by military for gay sex
WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden issued a proclamation on Wednesday that would set in motion a process to pardon U.S. veterans...
Jun 27, 20241 min read
Kenya's Ruto rejects tax bill, returns it to parliament, local media reports
Kenya's President William Ruto on Wednesday declined to sign a highly contentious finance bill that has sparked nationwide deadly...
Jun 27, 20241 min read
Biden administration awards $85 million to ease affordable housing development
WASHINGTON - The Biden administration on Wednesday announced the award of $85 million in housing funds to 21 state and local governments...
Jun 27, 20242 min read
China rejects U.S. envoy's comment that it hinders people-to-people exchanges
BEIJING - China's foreign ministry described as "far-fetched" on Wednesday remarks by U.S. Ambassador Nicholas Burns, saying they...
Jun 27, 20241 min read
Autocracy is 'evil', Taiwan president says after China threatens death for separatism
TAIPEI - Democracy is not a crime and autocracy is the real "evil", Taiwan President Lai Ching-te said on Monday after China threatened...
Jun 24, 20242 min read
Russia offers to help Vietnam develop nuclear energy, RIA reports
Russia offered to help Vietnam develop nuclear power plants during President Vladimir Putin's trip to Hanoi, Alexei Likhachev, head of...
Jun 24, 20241 min read
Exclusive-U.S. and China hold first informal nuclear talks in 5 years, eyeing Taiwan
HONG KONG -The United States and China resumed semi-official nuclear arms talks in March for the first time in five years, with Beijing's...
Jun 21, 20245 min read
China's top prosecutor urges officials to focus on illicit drug trafficking
BEIJING - China's top prosecutor urged law enforcement officials across the country on Friday to focus efforts on combating drug...
Jun 21, 20242 min read
South Korea orders doctors to return to work amid prolonged strike
SEOUL -The South Korean government issued a return-to-work order for private practitioners on Tuesday as more doctors including medical...
Jun 18, 20242 min read
Factbox-Who are the Americans being detained in Russia?
LONDON - Russia is holding at least a dozen American citizens in jail, including journalists and active duty soldiers. Below are...
Jun 17, 20244 min read
Explainer-What next after new US sanctions on Russia's financial system?
Washington imposed new sanctions on Wednesday on the Moscow Exchange and its clearing agent, the National Clearing Centre (NCC), leading...
Jun 14, 20243 min read
Biden, Zelenskiy inch toward NATO with 10-year defense agreement
BORGO EGNAZIA, Italy -U.S. President Joe Biden and Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskiy signed a 10-year bilateral security agreement on...
Jun 14, 20243 min read
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