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Trump includes US troop costs in tariff talks with Asian allies
Reuters, Published on 17/04/2025
» SEOUL/TOKYO - The tens of thousands of US troops stationed in South Korea and Japan appear set to be part of President Donald Trump's tariff negotiations, despite efforts by both countries to separate security talks from trade.
Japan’s World Expo touts unity … and algae
AFP, Published on 10/04/2025
» OSAKA, Japan - World Expo opens on Sunday with host Japan aiming to bring humanity together, despite global turmoil and tepid public enthusiasm for the six-month event showcasing innovation — as well as Hello Kitty in algae form.
Calls grow for South Korean president to quit
Reuters, Published on 04/12/2024
» SEOUL — South Korean lawmakers on Wednesday proposed impeaching President Yoon Suk Yeol for his sudden decision to declare martial law, which he rescinded after a chaotic standoff between parliament and the army that damaged the country’s standing.
Blinken due on rare Beijing visit in bid to lower temperature
AFP, Published on 18/06/2023
» BEIJING - Secretary of State Antony Blinken was due in China on Sunday for the highest-level trip by a US official in nearly five years as the rival powers look to lower the temperature after soaring tensions.
After spy balloon incident, can China and the US talk again?
Reuters, Published on 12/02/2023
» When US Secretary of State Antony Blinken this month called off his trip to Beijing, he chose his words carefully. China's launch of a spy balloon on a high-altitude journey over the United States was unacceptable and irresponsible, he said, but he was postponing - not cancelling - his visit.
Bangladesh opposition mounts huge protest, MPs quit
AFP, Published on 11/12/2022
» DHAKA - Nearly 100,000 supporters of Bangladesh's main opposition party descended on Dhaka Saturday to protest against the government of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and demand new elections.
With Philippines visit VP Harris seeks to reset relations
Reuters, Published on 20/11/2022
» WASHINGTON: US Vice President Kamala Harris arrives in the Philippines on Sunday for talks aimed at reviving ties with Washington's oldest ally in Asia and one that is central to US efforts to counter China's increasingly assertive policies towards Taiwan.
Russia under pressure as G20 tackles Ukraine war, soaring food prices
AFP, Published on 15/11/2022
» NUSA DUA, Indonesia: The United States and its allies on Tuesday heaped pressure on Russia to end the Ukraine war, using a G20 summit to pin painfully high global food and fuel prices squarely at President Vladimir Putin's door Tuesday.
Alarm grows over Iran protest crackdown in Kurdish city
AFP, Published on 11/10/2022
» PARIS - Rights groups voiced alarm Tuesday over the extent of an Iranian crackdown on a Kurdish-populated city that has become a hub for protests, as oil refinery workers pressed strikes in a new tactic.
Myanmar police file charges against Suu Kyi as protests mount
Agencies, Published on 03/02/2021
» YANGON: Myanmar's police have filed charges against ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi for breaches of an import-export law and sought her detention until Feb 15, according to a police document seen on Wednesday, as protests against the coup mounted inside and outside the neighbouring country.