diplomacy

Tokyo and Seoul try to bury historical hatchet, hailing ‘new future’ for ties

SEOUL, May 7, 2023 (AFP) - Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Sunday his "heart aches" for Koreans who suffered…

Iran’s president heads to Syria for first trip since war, eyeing rebuild

By Maher al-Mounes Agence France-Presse DAMASCUS, Syria (AFP) -- Iran's Ebrahim Raisi is set to travel to Damascus Wednesday in…

Zelensky was not warned of US secret docs leak: report

WASHINGTON, May 3, 2023 (AFP) - Washington did not warn Kyiv about the top-secret documents leaked to internet chat rooms…

US panel again takes aim at India on religious freedom

WASHINGTON, May 1, 2023 (AFP) - A US government panel renewed calls Monday to blacklist India over religious freedom, saying…

US, PHL to discuss countering Beijing in S.China Sea

WASHINGTON, May 1, 2023 (AFP) - Moves to check Beijing's aggressive expansion into the trade routes and strategic islands of…

Philippines won’t become military staging post: Pres. Marcos

MANILA, Philippines (AFP) -- President Ferdinand Marcos said his government would not allow the Philippines to become a "staging post"…

China says Philippine boat’s ‘provocative action’ caused near-crash

Beijing, China | AFP | China said Friday that a near-collision in the South China Sea between a Chinese coast…

China says Philippine boat’s ‘provocative action’ caused near-crash

BEIJING, China (AFP) -- China said Friday that a near-collision in the South China Sea between a Chinese coast guard…

India presses China on Himalayan border disputes

NEW DELHI, India (AFP) -- Indian Defense Minister Rajnath Singh has told his Chinese counterpart that military deployments on their…

Beijing-led talks on Ukraine a ‘trap’ for the West: analysts

by Fabien Zamora China and Ukraine's leaders speaking this week raises the unflattering prospect of Kyiv and the West having…

China’s Xi holds call with Ukraine’s Zelensky

Chinese President Xi Jinping spoke with his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky by phone on Wednesday, the first known call between…

EU will support peace negotiations in Colombia: Envoy

BOGOTÁ, Colombia (AFP) -- The European Union will support upcoming peace talks between the Colombian government and dissident factions of…

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