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The nukes stay: China and North Korea are building something bigger

The most important message from Chinese President Xi Jinping’s two-day trip to Pyongyang earlier this month was what remained unsaid ...

Modi calls for UNSC reform ahead of G7 meet

Indian PM says global institutions have to reflect the new realities of the 21st...

World Cup official probed over ‘white supremacist’ hand signal

FIFA said it will investigate a VAR referee who appeared to make an upside-down...

The US tore up the Iran deal. Now it may settle for a weaker one

Eight years after tearing up Obama’s agreement, Washington is back at the table with...

Presidential Innovation Award winners announced

Creative minds were honored at the sixth Presidential Innovation Awards April 24 in Taipei City for their cutting-edge solutions to problems in a broad...

Beijing warns Washington against crossing ‘red lines’

Negative factors in US-China relations are increasing, the country’s foreign minister has told his American counterpart ...

High-resolution satellite imagery confirms demolition of Arch of Reunification

Recent imagery from the Maxar WorldView-3 satellite confirmed that the Monument to the Three-Point Charter for National Reunification — a symbol of Kim Il...

Many high school graduates in N. Korea face barriers to getting higher education

Some recent graduates of North Korean high schools in Sinuiju are frustrated because they have no money to get into institutes of higher education,...

Taiwan takes center stage at NewImages Festival in Paris

Four films independently or jointly produced by Taiwan entities are shortlisted for the XR Competition at the NewImages Festival in Paris, giving the country...

MOFA thanks US President Biden for supportive legislation

The signing into law April 24 of an emergency national security supplemental appropriations act by U.S. President Joe Biden is sincerely appreciated by the...

Forced repatriations of N. Korean defectors in China continue into this year

Small-scale forced repatriations of North Korean defectors have taken place even after about 200 detectors who were locked up in Chinese prisons were sent...

Battle Royale: How a king ended up on the ballot in India

The 32-year old scion of the 500-year-old Wodeyar family is running in India’s general election in Mysuru; reverence for his dynasty almost ensures a...

Another EU state could help Kiev repatriate military-aged men

Lithuania may follow Poland’s suit in dealing with fighting age Ukrainians, the country’s defense chief has claimed ...

Pentagon unveils targets for ATACMS missiles secretly shipped to Ukraine – NYT 

Kiev could use the systems to “put more pressure” on Crimea, according to the newspaper ...

US finalizes $6bn Ukraine military package – Politico

Much of the equipment won’t be ready for years, however ...

Milei reforms make Argentine Peso world’s top performing currency – Bloomberg

The anarcho-capitalist president had wanted to scrap the national coin for US dollars ...

EU parliament condemns Iran over strikes on Israel

The body urged more restrictions on the heavily-sanctioned country, while calling for “de-escalation” in the Middle East ...

Here’s what makes Blinken’s job in China especially difficult

“Overcapacity” and “dual-purpose trade” are catchphrases to hide the fact that Washington is getting trounced in the economy of the future ...

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