South Korean truckers refuse to back down on wage, fuel cost strike; global supply chains affected
by Yelim LEE Agence France Presse INCHEON, South Korea (AFP) -- South Korean truck drivers staged an eighth day…
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Asia
Top US, Chinese national security figures hold ‘candid’ talks
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- The top Chinese and US security advisers have held lengthy talks, with both sides describing…
2 years ago
Keeping China fed as inflation surges brings risk for commodity prices
by Beiyi Seow Agence France-Presse BEIJING, China (AFP) -- Bedevilled by high fuel and fertilizer costs, along with a labor…
2 years ago
Amnesty accuses Russia of war crimes in Kharkiv, killing hundreds
KYIV, Ukraine (AFP) -- Amnesty International on Monday accused Russia of war crimes in Ukraine, saying attacks on Kharkiv, many…
2 years ago
North Korea fires suspected artillery: Seoul
SEOUL , South Korea (AFP) -- North Korea fired a series of artillery shots over the weekend, Seoul's military said,…
2 years ago
Volcano ash blankets Philippine towns after second eruption this week
JUBAN, Philippines, June 12, 2022 (AFP) - A volcano in the Philippines spewed a huge column of ash into the…
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Australia, China defense ministers meet for first time in 3 years
Australia and China's defence ministers met for the first time in three years on Sunday, with the talks described as…
2 years ago
‘Ukraine today could be East Asia tomorrow’: Japan PM warns
Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida warned a security summit Friday that "Ukraine today may be East Asia tomorrow", as…
2 years ago
China vows ‘fight to the end’ to stop Taiwan independence
by Catherine Lai China will "fight to the very end" to stop Taiwanese independence, the country's defence minister vowed Sunday,…
2 years ago
US blasts China’s ‘destabilising’ military activity near Taiwan
by Martin Abbugao Agence France Presse US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin Saturday blasted China's "provocative, destabilising" military activity near…
2 years ago
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