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China locks down city of 300,000 over single Covid case

BEIJING, China (AFP) -- Hundreds of thousands of people were under lockdown in a small Chinese city Tuesday after just…

China banks to repay some customers after mass protests

BEIJING, China (AFP) -- Customers of rural Chinese banks whose withdrawals have been frozen will begin to get some of…

China lockdown worries hit Asian equities, crude prices

  HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- Asian markets and oil prices fell Monday with a fresh Covid flare-up in Shanghai…

China detains alleged bank fraud ‘gang’ after rare mass protests

BEIJING, China (AFP) -- Members of a "criminal gang" accused of taking control of local banks have been arrested in…

US, Russian envoys gather for G20 with call to end Ukraine war

by Shaun Tandon Agence France-Presse BALI, Indonesia (AFP) -- The top Russian and US envoys gathered on Friday for a…

Australia seeks end to trade rows in China meeting

BALI, Indonesia (AFP) -- Australia will press China to end trade "blockages" Friday as the two nations seek to defrost…

Indonesia urges end to Ukraine war at G20 meeting with Russia

BALI, Indonesia (AFP) -- Indonesia called Friday for an end to the war in Ukraine as it led a Group…

China’s Wang meets Lavrov in Bali ahead of G20 talks

  BALI, Indonesia (AFP) -- Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi met Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov in Bali Thursday to discuss…

New Zealand’s Ardern decries UN ‘failure’ over Ukraine war

SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- The UN Security Council has failed in its response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, New Zealand's…

Inspired by Ukraine, civilians study urban warfare in Taiwan

by Sean Chang Agence France-Presse  NEW TAIPEI CITY, Taiwan (AFP) -- Dressed in military camouflage with an assault rifle at…

Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi visits Pres. Marcos Jr, vows stronger bilateral relations with PHL

China's top diplomat extends Pres. Xi's greetings to PBBM   (Eagle News) – Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi paid a…

Fresh Covid outbreaks put millions under lockdown in China

  BEIJING, China (AFP) -- Tens of millions of people were under lockdown in China on Wednesday as businesses in…

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