<b>U.N. Security Council passes Gaza cease-fire proposal drafted by the U.S.</b>
U.N. Security Council passes Gaza cease-fire proposal drafted by the U.S.
The United Nations Security Council passed a U.S.-drafted cease-fire deal aimed at halting eight months of bloody fighting between Israel and Hamas in Gaza. The draft of the resolution, which President Joe Biden approved, was finalized Sund...
2024-08-27 14:48:28
Indian national extradited to U.S. to stand trial in alleged plot to kill Sikh activis
Indian national extradited to U.S. to stand trial in alleged plot to kill Sikh activis
An Indian national accused of helping in New York City has been extradited to the U.S. to stand trial. A U.S. District Court spokesman said Nikhil Gupta is scheduled to appear Monday in the lower Manhattan courthouse on federal murder-for-h...
2024-08-27 14:48:19
<b>Putin visits North Korea's Kim Jong Un for the first time in 24 years</b>
Putin visits North Korea's Kim Jong Un for the first time in 24 years
As Russian President Vladimir Putin visits North Korea for the first time in 24 years on Tuesday, Western officials will be closely watching the two-day trip for signs of a closer military partnership between the nuclear-armed states. The K...
2024-08-27 14:48:09
<b>Russia and North Korea sign mutual defense pact: Putin</b>
Russia and North Korea sign mutual defense pact: Putin
Russia and North Korea on Wednesday signed a new "comprehensive strategic partnership" as Western officials grow increasingly concerned about the implications of President Vladimir Putin's first state visit to the nuclear-armed country in 2...
2024-08-27 14:48:00
<b>What do Kim Jong Un and Putin get from each other?</b>
What do Kim Jong Un and Putin get from each other?
Even a long wait for Russian President Vladimir Putin's arrival in Pyongyang in the early hours of Wednesday morning was not enough to dampen Kim Jong Un's enthusiasm for his "comrade." Waiting on the runway as Putin disembarked his plane s...
2024-08-27 14:47:51
<b>India aims to be developed nation by 2047— priorities Modi can't ignore</b>
India aims to be developed nation by 2047— priorities Modi can't ignore
For the last two years, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has spoken confidently about his ambitious goal to . All eyes will now be on Modi and his Bharatiya Janata Party-led alliance to see if they can keep the economic momentum going and in th...
2024-08-27 14:47:42
China employing 'gray zone tactics' at contested Second Thomas Shoal
China employing 'gray zone tactics' at contested Second Thomas Shoal
China is employing "gray zone tactics" against the Philippines at the contested Second Thomas Shoal reef, a move likely aimed at avoiding U.S. intervention in the region, according to Lowy Institute's Rahman Yaacob. Last week, Chinese force...
2024-08-27 14:47:33
Yellen announces new housing fund amid sticky shelter inflation
Yellen announces new housing fund amid sticky shelter inflation
Treasury Secretary on Monday unveiled a new slate of financing initiatives to support development, including a $100 million fund specifically for affordable housing. The came days before faces off against former President in the first presi...
2024-08-27 14:47:25
U.S. ambassador accuses China of undermining bilateral ties, WSJ reports
U.S. ambassador accuses China of undermining bilateral ties, WSJ reports
The U.S. ambassador to China said Beijing is undermining ties between the two countries despite the agreement between the two sides to boost engagement, according to the Wall Street Journal. In a November summit, to support and expand excha...
2024-08-27 14:47:16
Panda diplomacy: China sends giant pandas to U.S. for 1st time in 20 years
Panda diplomacy: China sends giant pandas to U.S. for 1st time in 20 years
For the first time in more than two decades, giant pandas are en route from China to a San Diego zoo in the U.S. — a sign that Beijing is resuming its so-called "panda diplomacy" efforts as relations with the West thaw. Four-year-old Yun...
2024-08-27 14:47:08
China sets mid-July for ‘Third Plenum’ meeting to discuss reforms
China sets mid-July for ‘Third Plenum’ meeting to discuss reforms
NINGBO, China — China's top leaders will gather from July 15 to 18 for a highly anticipated meeting known as the Third Plenum, state media said Thursday. "The execution of pledged policies, rather than mapping out a laundry list of policy...
2024-08-27 14:46:59
<b>China is testing the limits of U.S.-Philippines defense pact
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China is testing the limits of U.S.-Philippines defense pact
China has stepped up its aggression against the Philippines in the contested waters of the South China Sea, calling into question the strength of American deterrence, according to policy analysts. Last week, the Chinese coast guard seized t...
2024-08-27 14:46:50
<b>Supreme Court dissenters take a 'darker' tone on Trump immunity ruling</b>
Supreme Court dissenters take a 'darker' tone on Trump immunity ruling
Justices Sonia Sotomayor, Ketanji Brown Jackson and Elena Kagan laid out grim visions of U.S. democracy in their joint written dissents to the court's Monday on former President 's claim of presidential immunity from criminal prosecution. "...
2024-08-27 14:46:42
<b>China's working population is shrinking, facing low birth rate</b>
China's working population is shrinking, facing low birth rate
China's population is shrinking, and the demographic shift will ultimately hurt its economy, shrink the labor force and put pressure on fiscal policy. "The working age population [in China] will fall so rapidly over the next decade, that th...
2024-08-27 14:46:34
Japan data suggests possible yen intervention of around $22 billion
Japan data suggests possible yen intervention of around $22 billion
A fresh market projection by the Bank of Japan on Friday hints at a possible intervention of around $22 billion into the currency markets as the country tries to prop up the ailing . The Japanese currency popped 3% against the dollar late T...
2024-08-27 14:46:25