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Trump claims ‘weak’ Pope Leo should be thankful to him

The US president has rebuked the pontiff over his criticism of the Iran war ...

India and Uzbekistan begin annual military drills

The seventh edition of the exercises focuses on special operations and counter-terror coordination ...

FM Lin addresses 1st island chain social resilience forum

Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung called on countries in the first island chain to work...

Global Oil Prices Cross $100 as U.S. Blockades Iran’s Hormuz Ports

Oil prices have surged past $100 per barrel after the U.S. announced a naval...

Moscow condemns US strikes in Yemen

Washington is ratcheting up regional tensions for its own goals, the Russian Foreign Ministry said ...

Argentina permitted to tap IMF bailout   

The Latin American country is heading towards 200% inflation amid the worst economic crisis in decades ...

NATO state urges ‘no restrictions’ on arms to Ukraine

Officials in Kiev have argued that strikes deep inside Russia are the best way to defend their nation ...

US Congress reacts to Yemen strikes

The Western bombing raids follow a series of attacks on commercial vessels by Yemeni militants ...

N. Korean grain prices continue upward trend into the New Year

The upward trend in North Korean grain prices that began in December has continued into the New Year. The country’s economic difficulties have led...

New survey of female N. Korean defectors in China reveals their biggest wishes for the New Year

Daily NK recently conducted a survey of 40 North Korean defectors in China that revealed their greatest hopes for 2024. From Jan. 2 to Jan....

Taiwan sends earthquake relief to Japan

Secretary-General Fan Chen-kuo of the Taiwan-Japan Relations Association under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs delivered 60 million Japanese yen (US$413,000) in earthquake aid to...

Iran confirms ‘retaliatory’ oil tanker seizure

The St. Nikolas was transporting crude from Iraq to Turkey when it was boarded ...

Russia’s oil industry resilient to Western sanctions – Bloomberg

Production drilling still managed to reach the highest level in a decade last year, data shows   ...

UK reveals massive nuclear power expansion plan

It is hoped the initiative will become an “antidote” to the country’s energy challenges ...

Foreign Minister Wu gives exclusive interview to The New York Times

Foreign Minister Jaushieh Joseph Wu cautioned the world against China’s attempts to interfere with not only Taiwan’s but also other democracies’ elections as well...

Prices of rice sold in N. Korea’s state-run food shops similar to market prices

Since the end of last year’s fall harvest, the price of rice in state-run grain stores has been little different from that sold in...

Bomb threat at home of Trump judge

The brief scare came on the last day of a legal battle linked to hundreds of millions in alleged fraud ...

MOFA thanks US Congress for supportive resolutions

The unanimous passage of a bipartisan resolution Jan. 11 by the U.S. Senate commending Taiwan for its commitment to democratic elections and institutions is...

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