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Putin praises North Korea for ‘firmly supporting’ Russia operations in Ukraine: KCNA
Mr Putin is set to arrive in the isolated North, his last visit since 2000.
Eleven dead and dozens missing in two shipwrecks
At least 60 people, including 26 children, are thought to be missing, Médecins Sans Frontières says.
Putin vows trade, security with North Korea beyond reach of West
Mr Putin thanked North Korea for supporting what Russia calls its special military operation in Ukraine.
China targets EU pork in tit-for-tat trade spat
China has launched an anti-dumping investigation into pork imports from the European Union after the bloc decided to impose new tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles. The investigation could eventually lead to an increase in China’s tariffs on EU pork products, hitting Spain,
Japanese renowned bookstore chain continues South-east Asian blitz
Through a partnership with real estate company Urban Living Solutions, Tsutaya Bookstore is set to launch its first outlet in Cambodia by 2025.
Why is NATO expanding its nuclear force?
Jens Stoltenberg, the 13th secretary general of NATO, says that the alliance is in talks to deploy more nuclear weapons and modernize their delivery systems. Stoltenberg told the Telegraph in the UK: “I won’t go into operational details about how many nuclear warheads should be
Indian accused of plotting US Sikh murder pleads not guilty
Nikhil Gupta is charged with trying to hire a hitman to assassinate US citizen Gurpatwant Singh Pannun.
Over 20 NATO allies to spend at least 2% of GDP on defense in 2024, says Stoltenberg
WASHINGTON - More than 20 NATO members will meet the alliance's target of allocating at least 2% of GDP to defense this year, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said on Monday, highlighting how allies have raised military spending since Russia seized Crimea from Ukraine in
Train crash in eastern India kills 15, injures dozens
KOLKATA - A freight train smashed into the rear of a stationary passenger train in India's West Bengal state on Monday, killing at least 15 people and injuring dozens, police said, in an accident that railway authorities blamed on driver error.
Rahul Gandhi to retain family bastion as Congress seeks to build after polls
The seat of Raebareli has been won by Congress candidates in 17 of the 20 elections held there.
China retail surge hints at economic rebalancing
China’s recent economic data presents a mixed, yet promising, picture of its ongoing and evolving economic recovery. While industrial expansion showed signs of slowing in May, retail spending surged past forecasts, suggesting a potential easing of the deep imbalances that have
Albanese-Li meeting not all peaches and cream
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has said he and Chinese Premier Li Qiang discussed improving military-to-military communications to avoid future incidents involving their armed forces in their wide-ranging meeting on Monday. This follows an encounter last year in which
Putting China’s science surge in proper perspective
The Economist has a good story on the rise of Chinese science. In terms of “high-impact” (i.e. highly cited) publications, China has soared past the US and Europe: Now, these numbers have to be taken with a grain of salt. Measuring the impact of papers by looking at how many
Singapore goalkeeper Hassan Sunny meets hundreds of newfound fans in China
The 40-year-old footballer received a warm welcome in Shanghai.
China’s war with Taiwan is already underway
KINMEN, Taiwan – The Shun Da was kilometers off course. Authorized by China’s Maritime Safety Administration to dredge the seafloor for a new bridge near Xiamen, the Chinese-flagged vessel was instead buzzing the Taiwanese coast guard on Taiwan’s Dadan Island, about 16
Chinese officials appear to block freed journalist
The Australian reporter - jailed in China for three years - was attending a bilateral event in Canberra.
China’s long and fuzzy history of ‘panda diplomacy’
During his visit to the Adelaide Zoo on Sunday, Chinese Premier Li Qiang announced that two “equally beautiful, lively, cute, and younger” pandas would be given to Australia to replace Wang Wang and Fu Ni, who will return to China later this year after calling Adelaide home for
Putin taunts West as North Korean trip confirmed
Russia's president is due to meet Kim Jong Un on Tuesday, his first visit to North Korea since 2000.
US doubling down on drone swarm war for Taiwan
The US seeks to revolutionize drone warfare through the rapid, iterative development and procurement of adaptable, cost-effective Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) drones, now seen as essential for maintaining air superiority against near-peer adversaries. This month, The
More women voted for opposition in India election, but support for Modi holds steady
While Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party lost 63 seats, its vote share this election dropped only slightly – by less than 1 per cent.
Singapore races to clean up beaches after oil spill
About 400 tonnes of oil has washed onto the city-state's southern shores after a shipping crash.
What’s the real size of China’s economy?
(Big time) I’m on my way, I’m making it (Big time) (Big time) I’ve got to make it show, yeah (Big time) (Big time) So much larger than life (Big time) I’m gonna watch it growing (Big time) – Peter Gabriel In May, the World Bank concluded one of its periodic International