GYEONGJU, South Korea: Canadian premier Mark Carney on Saturday called talks with China’s leader Xi Jinping a “turning point” in relations, adding he had raised tricky topics like foreign interference with Beijing. Canada’s relations with China have been among the worst of any Western nation but both are at the sharp end of Donald Trump’s […]
Read MoreTAIPEI: Taiwan’s new opposition leader took office on Saturday, warning of the risk of war with China and pledging to open a new era of peace with Beijing. Former lawmaker Cheng Li-wun takes the reins of the largest opposition party, the Kuomintang (KMT), at a time of rising military and political tension with Beijing, which […]
Read MoreBEIJING: China’s military said on Saturday it monitored and tracked a joint patrol organized by the Philippines in the disputed South China Sea on October 30 and October 31. Washington and Manila have beefed up military cooperation, unveiling plans on Friday to form a new joint task force for areas including the South China Sea, […]
Read MoreJapanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said on Saturday (1 November) that she had no plans to renegotiate a $550 billion investment package deal reached with the United States. “I believe that even if the prime minister changes, promises made between governments should not be altered,” Takaichi told reporters at the end of a week of […]
Read MoreMANILA: Millions of Filipinos thronged cemeteries across the country on Saturday to mark Undas — the All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day celebrations — and take part in traditional serenades and bonfires. The events are part of the observance for some Filipinos, as they continue ancient practices to honor their dead loved ones. For […]
Read MoreBy Sadokat Jalolova At the opening ceremony of the 43rd session of the UNESCO General Conference in Samarkand, Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev highlighted Uzbekistan’s growing role in global cultural dialogue and its expanding cooperation with UNESCO. Held on October 30, the event marked the first time in four decades that the conference had convened outside […]
Read MoreChinese President Xi Jinping will wrap up his three-day visit to South Korea on Saturday with a state dinner and summit hosted by President Lee Jae Myung, the newly elected US ally who has pledged to balance Seoul’s ties with Beijing. The stakes are high for Lee, who assumed office in June following the ouster […]
Read MoreALMATY: Tajikistan’s foreign ministry said on Saturday it was “deeply concerned” by the inclusion of Tajik banks in the latest round of EU sanctions against Russia, and said it would take measures to minimize the consequences on Dushanbe. Three Tajik banks — Spitamen, Dushanbe City Bank and the Commercial Bank of Tajikistan — were included […]
Read MoreGYEONGJU: South Korean President Lee Jae Myung told Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto on Saturday that he hopes the two countries will continue to cooperate in military security, building on existing collaboration such as the joint development of fighter jets, Lee’s office said. The two leaders held talks on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation […]
Read MoreThe Maldives began implementing a smoking ban Saturday on anyone born after January 2007, becoming the only nation with a generational prohibition on tobacco, the Health Ministry said. The move, initiated by President Mohamed Muizzu earlier this year – which came into effect on 1 November – will “protect public health and promote a tobacco-free […]
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