Demonstrators hold a portrait of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny beside placards reading ‘Killers’ and ‘Russia without Putin’ during a rally in front of the Russian embassy in Warsaw on February 16.//AFP

Mourners in Europe, US pay tribute to Navalny

Berlin, Germany – Supporters of Alexei Navalny turned out across Europe and in the United States on Friday to pay tribute to the man widely acknowledged as Russia’s main opposition figure,…

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Hsiao Bi-khim (R), former Taiwan Representative to the United States, delivers a speech at a news conference where she was introduced as the 2024 election running mate of Lai Ching-te (L), Taiwanese presidential candidate from the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP).//AFP

Taiwan’s presidential frontrunner picks US envoy as running mate

  • November 20, 2023
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Taipei, Taiwan – Hsiao Bi-khim, Taiwan’s former envoy to the United States and self-described “cat warrior”, was named Monday as the running mate to presidential frontrunner Lai Ching-te for the island’s January…

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China Coast Guard vessel (L) blocks the ML Kalayaan chartered supply boat (R) during a mission to deliver provisions at Second Thomas Shoal in the South China Sea on November 10,//AFP

Chinese vessels in high-seas chase of Philippine boat with media

  • November 11, 2023
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South China Sea – As a Philippine Coast Guard rubber boat carrying journalists sped towards Filipino troops on a grounded navy vessel in the disputed South China Sea, three Chinese speed…

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Opinion – To win over Southeast Asia, America must be humble

  • August 7, 2023
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Southeast Asia has become one of the most important strategic regions in global geopolitical gamesmanship. For the US to win the hearts and minds of countries in the region, Washington…

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What it would mean for the global economy if the US defaults on its debt

  • May 23, 2023
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If the debt crisis roiling Washington were eventually to send the United States crashing into recession, America’s economy would hardly sink alone. The repercussions of a first-ever default on the…

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This picture taken on March 9, 2023 and released by North Korea’s official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on March 10 shows North Korea’s leader Kim Jong Un (R) observing the Mars Artillery Unit, responsible for important operational missions of the Korean People’s Army Western Front, as it conducts fire attack training, at an undisclosed location. STR / KCNA VIA KNS / AFP

North Korea adopts war deterrence measures: state media

  • March 12, 2023
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North Korea has decided to take “important practical” war deterrence measures, state media reported Sunday, a day before Seoul and Washington begin their largest joint military drills in five years….

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US House Speaker Pelosi arrives in Taiwan, defying Beijing

  • August 2, 2022
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U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi arrived in Taiwan on Tuesday night despite threats from Beijing of serious consequences, becoming the highest-ranking American official in 25 years to visit the self-ruled…

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ASEAN-US summit: Long on talk, short on substance

  • May 19, 2022
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Only diplomatic platitudes in the joint vision statement plus a small financial package demonstrated the Joe Biden administration’s commitment to maintain momentum in the US’ Indo-Pacific strategy in Southeast Asia,…

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Russian President Vladimir Putin on March 30, 2022. (Photo by Mikhail Klimentyev / SPUTNIK / AFP)

Putin misled by ‘yes men’ in military afraid to tell him the truth, White House and EU officials say

  • March 31, 2022
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WASHINGTON, March 30 (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin was misled by advisers who were too scared to tell him how poorly the war in Ukraine is going and how…

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The U.S. Capitol is seen through razor wire in Washington, U.S., March 4, 2021. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts/File Photo

Riot shields and metal detectors are a reminder of deadly U.S. Capitol assault

  • January 5, 2022
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WASHINGTON, Jan 5 (Reuters) – A year after then-President Donald Trump’s supporters launched a deadly assault on the U.S. Capitol, signs of heightened security are visible everywhere, from police riot shields…

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See you in Washington very soon – US Secretary of State

  • December 19, 2021
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More than 6 weeks of advance, meticulous planning by the US, which saw an advance team of over 80 people descend on Bangkok, following the visit of US Assistant Secretary…

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U.S. issues ‘Do Not Travel’ advisory for eight African countries

  • November 28, 2021
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WASHINGTON, Nov 27 (Reuters) – The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and State Department on Saturday advised against travel to eight southern African countries after the White House announced new travel restrictions…

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File photo. A screen shows Chinese President Xi Jinping attending a virtual meeting with U.S. President Joe Biden via video link, at a restaurant in Beijing, China November 16, 2021. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang

Biden, Xi stick to their positions but turn down the heat in three-hour talk

  • November 16, 2021
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WASHINGTON/BEIJING, Nov 16 (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden pressed his Chinese counterpart on human rights in a video call lasting more than three hours, while Xi Jinping warned that…

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Huawei chief financial officer Meng Wanzhou talks to media at British Columbia Supreme Court after her extradition hearing ended in her favour, in Vancouver British Columbia, Canada on September 24, 2021. (Photo by Don MacKinnon / AFP)

Huawei executive freed in Canada after deal with US prosecutors

  • September 25, 2021
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A bitter diplomatic spat between Canada, China and the United States drew to a close on Friday, as Ottawa released Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou, and Beijing freed two Canadians who…

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