Foreign ministers of seven global powers along with the European Union are gathering in Japan for two days of talks that will centre on Israel’s ongoing war in Gaza. Top diplomats of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States, as well as the EU – which make up the Group […]
Read MoreMANILA: The Philippines hopes to reach an agreement with Japan “at the soonest possible time” on allowing the deployment of military forces on each other’s soil, the Philippine defence secretary said on Monday (Nov 6). The two close US allies have agreed to negotiate a reciprocal access agreement (RAA) amid growing tensions in the region. […]
Read MoreASTANA, KAZAKHSTAN —French President Emmanuel Macron arrived in Kazakhstan on Wednesday on the first leg of a trip to Central Asia, a region long regarded as Russia’s backyard which has drawn fresh Western attention since the war in Ukraine began. Oil-rich Kazakhstan has already emerged as a replacement supplier of crude to European nations turning […]
Read MorePakistani officials reported that more than 100,000 Afghan nationals had returned to their Taliban-ruled homeland in the past two weeks, as a deadline for undocumented immigrants to leave Pakistan was set to expire by the end of Wednesday. A senior official in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, a northwestern province bordering Afghanistan, gave the number for people who […]
Read MoreSINGAPORE: Malaysia Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim will lead a high-level delegation to Singapore for the 10th Singapore-Malaysia Leaders’ Retreat on Monday (Oct 30). The annual retreat, the first to be held since the pandemic, is a key platform for the leaders of both countries to discuss bilateral issues and explore new areas of cooperation, Singapore’s […]
Read MoreThe United States and China have disagreements but they also share common interests, and the two countries need “in-depth” and “comprehensive” dialogue to reduce misunderstandings and stabilize bilateral relations, China’s top diplomat Wang Yi said on Thursday as he began his visit to Washington. In brief remarks through an interpreter before his meeting with US […]
Read MoreChina is manipulating global media through censorship, data harvesting and covert purchases of foreign news outlets, the United States said on Thursday, warning the trend could lead to a “sharp contraction” of global freedom of expression. The US State Department said in a report that Beijing has spent billions of dollars annually on information manipulation […]
Read MoreAs reported by the Guardian, Australia is seeking to strengthen its defence relationship with Indonesia, despite well-documented human rights abuses by the Indonesian military in West Papua. As tens of thousands of West Papuan civilians are turned into refugees in their own land and innocents are allegedly tortured and gunned down by Indonesian soldiers, Australia […]
Read MorePHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — Two of Southeast Asia’s newest national leaders, both in office for just over a month, exchanged congratulations Thursday as Thai Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin paid a one-day official visit to Cambodia for talks with Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet. Although there are currently no major issues of contention between the […]
Read MorePresident Xi Jinping has reaffirmed China’s support for Cambodia in attaining stability and development, stressing that the two nations should expand exchanges and cooperation in education, culture and youth to deepen their bilateral friendship. Speaking during a meeting on Saturday with King Norodom Sihamoni of Cambodia, Xi underscored that China highly values its special friendship […]
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