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Manila and Beijing turn down the heat
Published on 17/07/2024
» MANILA - The Philippines and China have agreed to set up new lines of communication to improve their handling of maritime disputes, according to a document and a Philippine diplomatic source, as ties fray from frequent clashes over territory in the South China Sea.
China's new 'giant panda college' to welcome first students in autumn
Published on 15/07/2024
» HONG KONG: China's only higher education institute to offer giant panda studies is set to enrol its first students this autumn, giving them the opportunity to observe the bears closely at nature reserves, state broadcaster CCTV reported.
Zelenskiy blasts Modi meeting with Russia's Putin
Bloomberg News, Published on 09/07/2024
» KYIV - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy slammed a visit by India’s prime minister to Russia, calling it a blow to peace efforts that fell on the same day as a deadly Russian missile strike.
Japan, Philippines sign defence pact amid growing China concern
Published on 08/07/2024
» Japan and the Philippines on Monday signed a bilateral defence agreement to facilitate joint exercises for closer security cooperation, amid China's growing assertiveness in regional waters.
Timeline: Boeing to plead guilty to fraud in US probe of fatal 737 Max crashes
Published on 08/07/2024
» Boeing has agreed to plead guilty to a criminal fraud conspiracy charge and pay a fine of $243.6 million to resolve a US Justice Department investigation into two 737 Max fatal crashes, the government said in a court filing on Sunday.
Hamas agrees to proposal on talks to free Israeli hostages
Reuters, Published on 06/07/2024
» DUBAI/CAIRO - Hamas has accepted a proposal of the United States to begin talks on releasing Israeli hostages, including soldiers and men, 16 days after the first phase of an agreement aimed at ending the Gaza war, a senior Hamas source said on Saturday.
Julian Assange pleads guilty, securing his freedom
New York Times, Published on 26/06/2024
» SYDNEY — Julian Assange, the founder of WikiLeaks, pleaded guilty Wednesday to a felony charge of violating the US Espionage Act, securing his freedom under a plea deal that saw its final act play out in a remote US courtroom in Saipan in the Western Pacific.
China offers to help Malaysia link rail line to Thailand
Published on 19/06/2024
» KUALA LUMPUR - China is willing to work with Malaysia to study connecting the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) with the rail line in Thailand, Chinese Premier Li Qiang said on Wednesday.
South African foes unite in uneasy coalition
Published on 15/06/2024
» JOHANNESBURG - For the first time since Nelson Mandela negotiated an end to white minority rule, former sworn enemies are coming together in South Africa under a pledge to overcome ideological differences for the good of the nation.
4 US college instructors stabbed in China
South China Morning Post, Published on 11/06/2024
» JILIN - The United States State Department is monitoring the situation, after four instructors from an Iowa college were attacked in a park in the northeastern Chinese province of Jilin on Monday.