China’s Xi held phone call with Trump: state media
Chinese leader Xi Jinping held a phone call with US president Donald Trump on Thursday, state media reported, as the world’s top two economies clash over trade...
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N Korea says military ties with Russia to ensure ‘peace, stability’ in Europw, Asia
North Korea on Monday defended its military cooperation with Russia, saying ties were aimed at ‘ensuring peace and stability’ in Europe and Asia...
S Korea presidential candidates rally ahead of June 3 vote
South Korea’s leading candidates held major campaign events Sunday, two days out from a snap election triggered by the former president’s removal after his disastrous declaration of martial law.
S Koreans rally ahead of presidential vote
Thousands of supporters of South Korea’s two leading presidential candidates rallied on Saturday in Seoul, days before a vote triggered by the ex-leader’s disastrous declaration of martial law.
China preparing for military action in Asia: Pentagon
US secretary of defence Pete Hegseth warned on Saturday that China was ‘credibly preparing’ to use military force to upend the balance of power in Asia, vowing the United States was ‘here to stay’ in the region.
Early voting starts for South Korea election triggered by martial law
Early voting in South Korea’s presidential election began on Thursday, with both main candidates casting ballots in a poll triggered by ex-leader Yoon Suk Yeol’s ill-fated suspension of civilian rule last year.
Chinese students lament US plans to block visas
Chinese students lamented Washington’s latest tirade against them on Thursday, accusing the Trump administration of acting ‘recklessly’ and tarnishing their once-sparkling image of an American higher education.
SE Asia, Gulf, China 3-way talks ‘response to call of times’
Chinese prime minister Li Qiang said Tuesday that the first-ever summit between his country, Southeast Asian leaders and Gulf states was ‘a response to the call of the times’ in a geopolitically uncertain world...
Opposition’s Lee leading South Korea presidential race: poll
A Gallup poll released Tuesday indicates South Korean opposition leader Lee Jae-myung is the clear frontrunner to become the country’s next president, with less than a week to go until the elections...
Brunei sultan in KL hospital for ‘fatigue’
Brunei’s Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah was admitted to the National Heart Institute in Kuala Lumpur on Tuesday due to fatigue, the Malaysian prime minister has confirmed...
US missile shield plans risk nuclear war in space: North Korea
North Korea slammed on Tuesday US president Donald Trump’s ‘Golden Dome’ missile shield plan as a ‘very dangerous’ threat that could spark nuclear war in space, state media said...
