S.Korea’s Moon says always ready to talk with Japan over historic disputes

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[caption id="attachment_9249" align="alignnone" width="933"] South Korean President Moon Jae-in’s comments were made in a speech celebrating 75 years of liberation from Japan’s 1910-1945 colonisation of...

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Israel-UAE deal could open up US weapons sales to Gulf kingdom, experts say

August 14, 2020August 15, 2020

WASHINGTON: Normalised diplomatic relations between Israel and the United Arab Emirates could pave the way for more US weapons sales to the Gulf Arab country,...

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US loses Iran arms embargo bid as Putin pushes summit to avoid nuclear deal showdown

August 14, 2020August 15, 2020

[caption id="attachment_9246" align="alignnone" width="939"] The United States could now follow through on a threat to trigger a return of all UN sanctions on Iran using...

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Taiwan finalises US$62 billion purchase of F-16 jets from Lockheed Martin

August 14, 2020August 15, 2020

WASHINGTON: Taiwan finalised the purchase of F-16 fighter jets from US aircraft manufacturer Lockheed Martin on Friday (Aug 14), a source confirmed to AFP, in...

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Obama says he worries about Trump’s efforts to ‘kneecap’ Postal Service

August 14, 2020August 15, 2020

DETROIT: Former President Barack Obama said on Friday (Aug 14) he worries about protecting the integrity of November's election in view of efforts by President...

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Joe Biden taps Kamala Harris to be first black woman vice-president

August 11, 2020August 11, 2020

[caption id="attachment_9221" align="alignnone" width="993"] Democratic 2020 U.S. presidential candidate and U.S. Senator Kamala Harris (D-CA) takes the stage for a campaign stop at Keene State...

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Lebanese protesters storm ministry buildings as anger over Beirut blast grows

August 8, 2020August 9, 2020

The protesters said their politicians should resign and be punished for negligence they say led to Tuesday’s blast, the biggest ever to hit Beirut, that...

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Trump signs Covid-19 relief orders after talks with Congress break down

August 8, 2020August 9, 2020

Negotiations broke down this week between the White House and top Democrats in Congress over how best to help Americans cope with the heavy human...

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Philippines to charter flight to bring home citizens from Lebanon

August 8, 2020August 9, 2020

[caption id="attachment_9191" align="alignnone" width="973"] Around 400 Filipinos from Lebanon are expected to return following the catastrophic explosion, which decimated the Lebanese capital. [/caption] MANILA: The...

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China-US ties plunge further over Hong Kong sanctions

August 8, 2020August 8, 2020

In the toughest US action on Hong Kong since China imposed a sweeping new security law on the territory, Washington on Friday sanctioned a group...