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Ninth Tokyo International Conference on African Development talks new economic areas in Middle East
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Ninth Tokyo International Conference on African Development talks new economic areas in Middle East

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba proposed the “Indian Ocean Economic Area-Africa Initiative” as a single economic area in cooperation with…
North Korea has a secret missile base that poses a ‘potential nuclear threat’ to the US, new report says
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North Korea has a secret missile base that poses a ‘potential nuclear threat’ to the US, new report says

North Korea has a secret, previously unreported missile base near its northern border with China, which could pose a “potential…
China snaps up Russian oil as Indian demand drops following Trump tariffs
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China snaps up Russian oil as Indian demand drops following Trump tariffs

Hong Kong  —  Chinese refineries have placed new orders for Russian crude that will be shipped from ports that typically…
North Korea is where this 95-year-old wants to die. South Korea won’t let him go
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North Korea is where this 95-year-old wants to die. South Korea won’t let him go

Paju, South Korea  —  Captured during the Korean War and imprisoned for decades for refusing to renounce his political beliefs,…
Trump says Xi told him China will not invade Taiwan while he is US president
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Trump says Xi told him China will not invade Taiwan while he is US president

Reuters  —  US President Donald Trump said on Friday that Chinese President Xi Jinping told him China would not invade…
Trump has vowed to free Jimmy Lai. A Hong Kong court is about to decide the media mogul’s fate
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Trump has vowed to free Jimmy Lai. A Hong Kong court is about to decide the media mogul’s fate

Hong Kong  —  Days before winning his second presidential term, Donald Trump made a bold promise: if he returned to…
Kim Jong Un’s powerful sister turns up the volume on loudspeaker standoff with South Korea
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Kim Jong Un’s powerful sister turns up the volume on loudspeaker standoff with South Korea

The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Thursday dismissed South Korean claims the North is removing…
Chinese ‘overkill’ in dispute with Philippines damaged two Chinese ships. Why it could have been much worse
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Chinese ‘overkill’ in dispute with Philippines damaged two Chinese ships. Why it could have been much worse

It’s hard to call the collision of two multi-thousand-ton military ships “fortunate,” but that’s exactly what analysts are saying about…
Trump’s major China gamble has paid off so far. But Xi still holds trump cards
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Trump’s major China gamble has paid off so far. But Xi still holds trump cards

President Donald Trump has placed a massive bet that the United States can take an historically aggressive stance against China,…
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