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Xi, Putin hail ‘new era’ of ties in united front against West

  The leaders of China and Russia hailed a "new era" in their relationship on Tuesday, putting on a united…

Japan PM expresses ‘strong indignation’ visiting Ukraine’s Bucha

  Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Tuesday expressed strong "indignation" during a visit to Bucha, a town near the…

Sunken Philippine oil tanker found: officials

A leaking oil tanker that sank in the Philippines three weeks ago has been found, officials said Tuesday, as the…

Strong quake has people fleeing homes in Afghanistan, Pakistan

  A strong earthquake lasting for at least 30 seconds was felt across much of Afghanistan, Pakistan and parts of…

Saudi releases US citizen imprisoned for critical tweets: son

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AFP) -- A US citizen sentenced to 19 years in a Saudi prison for social media…

Seoul tells Tokyo it will ‘normalise’ military pact

SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- South Korea confirmed Tuesday it had moved to normalize a military intelligence-sharing pact with Japan,…

Hong Kong rights activist Albert Ho arrested by national security police

HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- One of Hong Kong's best-known rights activists was arrested by the city's national security police…

Ukraine conflict to dominate Putin, Xi talks

MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) -- Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping were set to hold a second day of talks on Tuesday,…

Yemen warring parties agree prisoner swap as peace efforts accelerate

by Hashem Osseiran Agence France-Presse DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AFP) -- Yemen's Huthi rebels and its internationally recognized government reached…

Trump to be arrested? US girds for drama

by Peter HUTCHISON Agence France-Presse NEW YORK, United States (AFP) -- New York police tightened security Monday ahead of a…

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