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Ukraine, US head for talks on Trump’s plan to end war
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky (right) and presidential chief of staff Andriy Yermak (left) at the Zarzuela Palace in Madrid. (AFP…
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Taiwan lifts all restrictions on food imports from Japan
Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te has accused Beijing of ‘severely’ affecting regional peace in the escalating spat. (EPA Images pic) TAIPEI:…
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UK plans sanctions relating to human rights abuses in Sudan
Britain’s foreign minister Yvette Cooper said the international community had turned its back on Sudan for ‘far too long’. (EPA…
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Britain’s MI5 issues Chinese spying ‘alert’ to UK MPs
Multiple Western nations accuse China of using espionage to gather technological information. (Reuters pic) LONDON: Britain’s domestic intelligence agency MI5…
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China vows to ‘protect safety of foreigners’ amid Japan row
China claims Taiwan as part of its territory and has not ruled out using force to take the democratic island.…
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Asian markets track Wall St down, with Nvidia and US jobs in view
A man is silhouetted in front of a stock market indicator board in Tokyo. Investors were rattled this week after reports…
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UK toughens asylum system with radical overhaul
The changes to the UK asylum system aimed to discourage migrants from crossing the Channel from France in small boats. …
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Ex-abbot of China’s Shaolin Temple arrested for embezzlement
Shi Yongxin, the ex-abbot of the Shaolin Temple, was removed in July for ‘extremely’ bad behaviour. (AFP pic) BEIJING: The…
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White House says Alibaba helping Chinese military target US, FT reports
Alibaba questioned the motives of the anonymous leak, and called it a malicious effort to undermine Donald Trump’s trade deal.…
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Syria reopens London embassy amid global diplomatic push
The Syrian flag hangs from the Syrian Embassy in London. (EPA Images pic) LONDON: Syria has reopened its London embassy,…
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