ASEAN diplomats meet with China as friction mounts over Beijing’s sweeping maritime claims

The Palestinian accord and the visit of the Ukrainian foreign minister show China's growing influence BEIJING: On consecutive days this week, China brokered a deal between rival Palestinian factions and hosted Ukraine's foreign minister as pressure mounted to negotiate an end to the peace war there.Where others have failed and there has been little concrete … Read more

Russian car bomb suspect extradited from Turkiye

Asean diplomats meet with China amid growing friction over Beijing's sweeping maritime claims Vientiane, Laos: Southeast Asia's top diplomats met with China's foreign minister in Laos on Friday for talks amid growing friction over Beijing's growing efforts to clamp down on its sweeping maritime claims in the South China Sea.Many members of the Association of … Read more

Barack and Michelle Obama endorse Kamala Harris, giving her expected but crucial support

Asean diplomats meet with China amid growing friction over Beijing's sweeping maritime claims Vientiane, Laos: Southeast Asia's top diplomats met with China's foreign minister in Laos on Friday for talks amid growing friction over Beijing's growing efforts to clamp down on its sweeping maritime claims in the South China Sea.Many members of the Association of … Read more

UK must drop legal challenge against ICC arrest warrant for Netanyahu: HRW

London: Britain's new government should drop the country's legal challenge to the International Criminal Court's request to issue arrest warrants against Israeli leaders, Human Rights Watch said. Former British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak challenged the court's warrants against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Yoav Galant earlier this year. The ICC's top prosecutor, … Read more

Philippines to deploy floating barriers to contain oil spill

Asean diplomats meet with China amid growing friction over Beijing's sweeping maritime claims Vientiane, Laos: Southeast Asia's top diplomats met with China's foreign minister in Laos on Friday for talks amid growing friction over Beijing's growing efforts to clamp down on its sweeping maritime claims in the South China Sea.Many members of the Association of … Read more

Sri Lanka announces first presidential vote since unrest

Abuja: President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Nigeria's armed forces on Thursday warned against Kenya-style violence over planned protests over the cost of living for the next week, which the military said would lead to “chaos”. Kenya was rocked by deadly protests that forced the government to scrap new taxes. Nigeria's economic reforms have seen a … Read more