politics

Lavrov thanks Cuba for ‘full understanding’ on Ukraine invasion

HAVANA, Cuba (AFP) -- Russian foreign minister Sergey Lavrov on Thursday thanked Cuba for its "full understanding" over the war…

Japan PM says security balance ‘difficult’ after attack

by Sara HUSSEIN Striking the right balance on security for politicians is "very difficult", Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said…

Cambodia PM Hun Sen’s son becomes four-star general

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AFP) -- Cambodian leader Hun Sen's eldest son was officially promoted to the rank of four-star general…

Russia warns South Korea against arming Ukraine

Moscou, Russia | AFP | Russia on Wednesday warned South Korea against sending weapons to Ukraine after Seoul opened the…

Fox faces stain of ‘disinformation engine’ despite settlement

by Anuj CHOPRA Agence France-Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Fox News averted a potentially humiliating defamation trial after a…

‘Get ready’: Taiwan civilians train for Chinese invasion

by Yan ZHAO / Jack MOORE Agence France-Presse TAIPEI, Taiwan (AFP) -- Physician Lin Yuh-ting has taken time out of…

Fox News settles defamation case for $787.5 mn

Wilmington, United States | AFP | Tuesday 4/18/2023 by Susannah WALDEN with Peter HUTCHISON in New York Fox News reached…

China says ‘political manipulation’ behind US arrests

Beijing, China | AFP | Tuesday 4/18/2023 China said on Tuesday that "political manipulation" was behind the arrests of two…

Japan PM blast suspect filed lawsuit over election rules

Tokyo, Japan | AFP | Tuesday 4/18/2023 A man accused of throwing an explosive at Japan's prime minister had previously…

Indian ex-politician, brother shot dead live on TV

Prayagraj, India | AFP | Gunmen seemingly posing as journalists shot dead a former Indian member of parliament and his…

‘Gunpowder’ found at home of Japan PM blast suspect: media

Tokyo, Japan | AFP | Monday 4/17/2023 Suspected gunpowder has been found at the home of a man accused of…

‘I am Taiwanese’: China threat toughens island’s identity

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AFP) -- At a barbed-wire museum where political prisoners were once held, visitors lauded Taiwan's modern-day democracy shaped…

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