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US will continue Taiwan-friendly approach after election, senior Taiwan official says
TAIPEI - The United States will continue its friendly approach towards Taiwan after the presidential election and Taiwan will work to...
Nov 6, 20242 min read


New NATO chief Rutte reaffirms support for Ukraine on Kyiv trip
KYIV - NATO chief Mark Rutte told Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy "your security matters for ours" on Thursday during his first...
Oct 4, 20242 min read


CIA expands online recruitment of informants to China, Iran, North Korea
WASHINGTON - The U.S. CIA on Wednesday launched a new drive to recruit informants in China, Iran and North Korea, adding to what it says...
Oct 3, 20242 min read


China's support to Russia should have implications, new NATO chief says
BRUSSELS - New NATO secretary general Mark Rutte said on Tuesday that China had become a decisive enabler of Russia's war in Ukraine....
Oct 1, 20241 min read


Putin's nuclear talk shouldn't stop NATO backing Ukraine, Stoltenberg says
BRUSSELS - NATO members should not be deterred from giving more military aid to Ukraine by Vladimir Putin's "reckless Russian nuclear...
Oct 1, 20242 min read


Analysis-Mark Rutte's NATO mission: rally West, reassure East, help Ukraine
BRUSSELS/AMSTERDAM - - NATO's next boss, Mark Rutte, will need all the coalition-building skills he honed as Dutch prime minister to hold...
Oct 1, 20243 min read


Trump to meet Ukraine's Zelenskiy after Harris pledges support
WASHINGTON - Donald Trump said he would meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Friday, having criticized him on the U.S....
Sep 27, 20243 min read


Washington state's abortion pill stockpile is insurance against Trump win, governor says
OLYMPIA, Washington - Washington state's first-in-the-nation stockpile of abortion drugs will serve as insurance against future lawsuits...
Sep 26, 20242 min read


At UN for last time, Biden seeks to calm Mideast tension
NEW YORK - U.S. President Joe Biden addressed world leaders at the United Nations for the final time on Tuesday, declaring that Russia's...
Sep 26, 20243 min read


Ukraine joins NATO drill to test anti-drone systems
VREDEPEEL, Netherlands - NATO concluded a major anti-drone exercise this week, with Ukraine taking part for the first time as the Western...
Sep 21, 20242 min read


Sweden should lead deepening of NATO presence in Finland, the Nordic neighbours agree
STOCKHOLM - The Finnish government is happy for Sweden to lead the establishment of NATO land forces in Finland to boost defences against...
Sep 17, 20242 min read


UK's Starmer in Washington for talks with Biden on Ukraine missile use
LONDON - British Prime Minister Keir Starmer will meet U.S. President Joe Biden for talks on Friday on the next steps in supporting...
Sep 14, 20242 min read
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