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Israel and Lebanon agree to extend ceasefire by 45 days, US State Dept says
WASHINGTON, May 15 - Israel and Lebanon have agreed to a 45-day extension of a ceasefire U.S. President Donald Trump declared on April 16, the U.S. State Department said on Friday.
Chinese factories welcome any tariff relief from Trump-Xi summit, but diversification continues
Washington's ratcheting up of tariffs in 2025 has led Chinese factories to find new ways of doing business.
‘Japan Passing’? Trump eases Tokyo jitters with phone call to Takaichi after Xi summit
The Japanese Prime Minister later noted that the US President gave a “detailed explanation” of his talks with Xi.
Energy crisis set to worsen as Trump weighs renewed Iran assault
The global energy crisis caused by President Donald Trump’s war with Iran is set to worsen in the coming months, as The Wall Street Journal reported on Friday that the world is “burning through its oil safety net.” Even though oil prices surged at the start of the war, which
Trump downplays risk of Sino-US conflict over Taiwan after historic meeting with Xi
The summit, high on optics and modest on deliverables, sought to stabilise ties in the short term.
Five takeaways from Trump and Xi’s superpower summit
The leaders discussed a range of topics, including trade and the Middle East.
Trump expected to drop IRS suit in exchange for MAGA slush fund
The top Democrat on the House Judiciary Committee on Thursday accused US President Donald Trump of “orchestrating a $1,700,000,000 fraud on the American taxpayer to line the pockets of his MAGA political allies” amid new reporting on the terms Trump is seeking in talks to
Trump warns Taiwan against declaring independence, hours after summit with China's Xi
The US president says he wants Beijing and Taipei to "cool down" tensions over the self-governing island.
Trump suggests deadly Russian strike on Kyiv could set back peace efforts
ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE, May 15 - U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday suggested a Russian missile strike on a Kyiv apartment building that killed 24 people, including three children, could set back efforts to find a peaceful settlement to Moscow's war in Ukraine.
Trump says did not discuss tariffs during summit with China’s Xi
The pair had been widely expected to discuss extending the one-year tariff truce.
Samsung executives make rare union visit as strike fears mount
The union has threatened an 18-day walkout beginning May 21 if its demands are not met.
Trump says US and China are aligned on Iran, Tehran must make a deal soon
The US leader said Chinese President Xi Jinping agreed that Tehran must reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
'Museum-style memoir' unveiled on Goh Keng Swee's interactions with China leaders
The 244-page book was put together by Dr Goh's wife, Dr Phua Swee Liang, based on photographs, gifts, travel itineraries and personal records from his stint as an economic adviser to China between 1985 and 1990.
Trump says Xi signalled release of Hong Kong media mogul Jimmy Lai unlikely
Jimmy Lai was found guilty in December on charges of foreign collusion and seditious publication and sentenced to 20 years in prison, in the harshest sentence doled out so far under a national security law imposed on Hong Kong by Beijing.
How a Philippine war crimes suspect thwarted arrest (for now)
MANILA, May 15 - It unfolded like a crime thriller: a fugitive making his escape under cover of darkness in the confused aftermath of a hail of gunfire.
Decoding what was said and achieved - or not - over key issues at Trump-Xi summit
Choreographed diplomacy, cordial optics and symbolic gestures defined the high-stakes Sino-US summit in Beijing, but whether these translate to concrete and lasting outcomes remains uncertain, say analysts.
Trump says China may release the detained pastor but tycoon Lai 'is a tough one'
ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE, May 15 - U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday said he thinks Chinese President Xi Jinping is seriously considering releasing a detained pastor in China but that the case of jailed media tycoon Jimmy Lai \"is a tough one.\"
Trump says China may release the detained pastor but tycoon Jimmy Lai ‘is a tough one’
Chinese President Xi Jinping told Mr Trump that Lai’s case would be different.
Trump: spoke with Xi about lifting sanctions on Chinese companies that buy Iranian oil
ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE, May 15 - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday he discussed lifting sanctions on Chinese companies that buy Iranian oil during his visit to Beijing and will make a decision soon.
Trump says he spoke with China’s Xi about lifting sanctions on Chinese companies that buy Iranian oil
Mr Trump said he will make a decision soon on the matter.
Trump reaffirmed 'ironclad' US-Japan alliance after China trip, Japan's Takaichi says
TOKYO, May 15 - Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said on Friday she and U.S. President Donald Trump reaffirmed an \"ironclad\" bilateral alliance in a phone call, which Trump joined from aboard Air Force One hours after ending his two-day visit to China.
India charges 10 for deadly 2025 Delhi car bomb
Nine of those charged are in custody, while the tenth - the alleged car driver - was killed in the blast.
Trump to decide soon on Taiwan arms sale, non-committal to China’s Xi
Mr Trump said Mr Xi asked directly whether the US would defend Taiwan if China attacked the island.
Trump says he discussed Taiwan arms sales with Xi Jinping, decision soon
ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE, May 15 - President Donald Trump said on Friday he discussed U.S. arms sales to Taiwan with Chinese President Xi Jinping during talks in Beijing and said he would soon make a decision on the matter, highlighting a flashpoint in U.S.-China relations.
Thai lawmakers vote to revive clean air Bill
Several cities in Thailand, including the capital Bangkok, suffer from seasonal smog.
Magnitude 6.3 earthquake hits northern Japan, no tsunami warning issued
The epicentre of the earthquake was off the coast of Miyagi prefecture.
Trump’s Beijing trip delivers optics, not breakthroughs
Subscribe now with a one-month trial for only $1, then enjoy the first year at an exclusive rate of just $99. Salesman Trump leaves China with very little in his bagWilliam Pesek reports that Donald Trump’s high-profile Beijing summit yielded symbolism and corporate spectacle
Iran has 'no trust' in the US, will negotiate only if it is serious, Araqchi says
NEW DELHI, May 15 - Tehran has \"no trust\" in the U.S. and is interested in negotiating with Washington only if it is serious, Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said on Friday, as talks on ending the war remained on hold.
Hantavirus declared Thailand’s 14th dangerous communicable disease
The designation covers both Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome and Hemorrhagic Fever with Renal Syndrome.
Philippines will 'definitely' comply with ICC request to arrest senator, minister says
MANILA, May 15 - The Philippine justice minister said on Friday that the country will \"definitely\" submit to a request from the International Criminal Court to arrest a top senator wanted for alleged crimes against humanity during his role in a bloody \"war on drugs\".
Vietnam’s power bill hides a market economy lie
The proposal to gradually pass nearly 45 trillion dong (about US$1.8 billion) in accumulated losses from Vietnam Electricity (EVN) into future electricity prices reveals a deeper contradiction at the center of Hanoi’s economic strategy. For years, while Hanoi has persistently
Gold mine landslide in Indonesia's West Sumatra kills 9
A cliff near the mine collapsed on Thursday (May 14) in Sijunjung district, burying a group of miners working only 3m away, said West Sumatra police spokeswoman Susmelawati Rosya.
Philippines’ love affair with rice grows costlier amid fuel crisis
Disruptions to fuel and fertiliser supplies linked to the Middle East conflict are driving up food prices and living costs in the Philippines.
Salesman Trump leaves China with very little in his bag
Few things enrage Donald Trump more than being upstaged, particularly when he is on the biggest stage of both his stints as US president — in Beijing. Though Trump World will deny that Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang did just that this week, he did. And global markets know it. Just as
Xi takes Trump on tour of Communist Party's seat of power in Beijing
Trump and Xi toured Zhongnanhai, the heavily guarded compound where China's top leaders live and work.
Congo, Rwanda head for showdown over Francophonie top job
DAKAR, May 15 - Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda are heading for a diplomatic battle over the leadership of the International Organisation of La Francophonie (OIF), with both fielding rival candidates as fighting grinds on in eastern Congo.
‘Non-issue’: Malaysia PM Anwar says not opposed to fugitive financier Jho Low’s US pardon bid
This comes as the Malaysian police said on Friday that investigations are ongoing into allegations that Low had attended secret meetings in Kuala Lumpur last year.
North Korea slams Britain over sanctions on children’s camp
It accused London of seeking to tarnish Pyongyang’s image and undermine its ties with Russia.
Bangladesh barrage bet holds no water for India’s diplomacy
May 15 occupies a charged place in Bangladesh’s political memory. The date is observed as “Farakka Day”, commemorating the 1976 long march led by Maulana Abdul Hamid Khan Bhashani protesting India’s diversion of Ganges water through the Farakka Barrage. Nearly half a century