Myanmar’s Suu Kyi due to hear first verdict in junta trial
NAYPYIDAW, Myanmar (AFP) -- Ousted Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi is expected to hear the verdict in her incitement…
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Three killed in Solomon Islands unrest
The bodies of three people have been discovered in a burnt-out building in the Solomon Islands capital Honiara, police said…
5 years ago
Biden invites Taiwan to democracy summit alongside 110 countries
by Francesco FONTEMAGGI WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Joe Biden has invited Taiwan to a virtual summit on democracy alongside…
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Sudan PM Hamdok reinstated after coup, protester killed
Sudan's deposed prime minister and the top general who ousted him a month ago signed a breakthrough deal Sunday to…
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Japan unveils record $490 billion stimulus to boost pandemic recovery
by Kyoko HASEGAWA TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida announced a record $490 billion stimulus for the…
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Biden celebrates $1 trillion fix for US infrastructure
by Mandel Ngan with Sebastian Smith in Washington NORTH WOODSTOCK, United States (AFP) -- Joe Biden flew Tuesday to a…
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Xi warns Biden against stoking Taiwan independence
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping warned Joe Biden that US support for Taiwanese independence would be "like…
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Biden tells Xi of ‘concerns’ over human rights, Xinjiang: W.House
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- President Joe Biden told his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping on Monday that he has "concerns"…
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Myanmar junta charges Suu Kyi with fraud during 2020 polls
YANGON, Myanmar (AFP) -- Myanmar's junta has charged ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi with electoral fraud during 2020 polls…
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Biden, Xi expected to hold virtual summit on Monday: US media
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- US President Joe Biden is expected to hold a hotly awaited virtual summit with his…
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‘We are a country’: Taiwanese embrace distinct identity
by Amber WANG TAIPEI, Taiwan (AFP) -- Ken Young and Kylie Wang, hosts of a popular daily news podcast, say…
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Tunisia city on strike after landfill protest death
AGAREB, Tunisia (AFP) - Thousands of Tunisians went on strike and rallied Wednesday after a demonstrator died of tear gas inhalation…
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