After Taiwan’s poll, new envoy to US offers assurances to Washington, Beijing
AP :Taiwan’s top diplomat in Washington, Alexander Tah-Ray Yui, speaks during an interview with The Associated Press on Thursday, Jan. 18, 2024 in Washington. Taiwan’s...
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Russia rejects US proposal to resume nuclear arms talks
Al Jazeera :Russia’s top diplomat has rejected a United States proposal to resume a dialogue on nuclear arms control, saying that it is impossible while...
Thai man jailed for record 50 years for royal insult
AFP :A Thai man was given a 50-year prison sentence Thursday for criticising the monarchy — the longest jail term ever handed down under the...
Japan counts down to ‘Moon Sniper’ landing
Al Jazeera :Japan is attempting to land its high-precision “Moon Sniper” probe on the lunar surface and will become only the fifth country to put...
UK princes Harry and Andrew lose king stand-in role
AFP :King Charles III’s aim of a “slimmed-down” monarchy came in for scrutiny on Friday, as questions were asked about who will stand in for...
7 killed in Philippine landslide
AFP :At least seven people were killed when a landslide hit a house in the southern Philippines on Thursday, a disaster official said, with the...
Mexico, Chile urge ICC to probe Israel-Hamas war
AFP :Mexico and Chile on Thursday joined calls for an investigation by the International Criminal Court (ICC) into the Israel-Hamas war that has left thousands...
Pakistan convenes emergency security meeting
AFP :Pakistan’s Prime Minister will hold an emergency security meeting on Friday with military and intelligence chiefs after trading deadly air strikes with Iran on...
Somalia rejects mediation with Ethiopia gov’t over Somaliland port deal
Al Jazeera :Somalia said on Thursday there was no room for mediation in a dispute with Ethiopia unless Addis Ababa cancelled a controversial deal with...
Suspected Jordan strikes on Syria kill 10
Reuters :Suspected Jordanian air strikes on southern Syria killed 10 people including children early on Thursday, according to local Syrian media and monitors tracking the...
West Bank economy in tatters as Gaza war rages
AFP :In the occupied West Bank, Hafeth Ghazawneh waits in quiet frustration for customers to visit his falafel stall, which has been deserted since the...
Singapore minister charged with corruption in rare case
Reuters :Singapore’s former Transport Minister S Iswaran has been charged in court for graft, the anti-corruption agency said on Thursday, in one of the most...