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President Lai meets with prime minister of St. Lucia

President Lai Ching-te pledged to continue working with St. Lucia to benefit the people of both countries, and to jointly contribute to global peace, prosperity and sustainability. Lai made the...

North Korean teachers ordered to cram English for language contest

Education authorities in North Korea’s North Hamgyong province have ordered teachers to compete in...

North Korean women spend on leisure amid currency fears

Small groups of North Korean women with a little money to spare are embracing...

North Korean rice prices top 50,000 won for first time

Rice prices in North Korean markets topped 50,000 North Korean won per kilogram for...

New NATO member has no plans to send troops to Ukraine

There’s no consensus on military deployments among nations in the US-led bloc, Sweden’s defense minister has said   ...

Kiev blames US arms policy for Russian advances – Politico

Ukrainian MPs claim restrictions on the targets that can be hit with Western weapons are giving Moscow an advantage ...

Ukrainian drone raid repelled in central Russia – MOD (VIDEO)

Two airports in Tatarstan briefly suspended operations due to flight safety concerns ...

Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China announces next annual conference to be in Taiwan

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs said May 14 that it sincerely welcomes the announcement that the Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China will hold its next...

India’s AI spending to triple – report

The South Asian country’s expenditure on artificial intelligence-backed technologies could hit $5 billion by 2027 ...

Trump’s private Boeing hits another jet at Florida airport – Reuters

The former US president’s jet clipped an empty plane with its wing as it was taxiing at the airport after landing ...

Taiwan-supported productions shine at Cannes

Six films co-produced by Taiwan were selected for the 77th Cannes Film Festival and several more for its associated market, underway until late May,...

President Tsai opens Cybersec 2024 in Taipei

President Tsai Ing-wen opened Cybersec 2024 May 14 in Taipei City, pledging to enhance Taiwan’s digital resilience and expand cooperation with like-minded partners to...

French overseas territory under curfew after riots (VIDEOS)

New Caledonia was hit by violent unrest after Paris proposed to change the local voting system ...

N. Korea slaps temporary ban on sales of rice in some areas of the country

Food shortages are so severe in North Korea this spring that some regions have banned the sale of rice in markets to regulate the...

Western elites want to prosper at the expense of others – Putin

The Russian president has previewed his China trip by championing “mutual respect” among nations ...

Israel claims lowest civilian casualty ratio in history

West Jerusalem has released its first estimate for deaths of non-combatants in Gaza, claiming that Hamas figures are “fake” ...

EU condemns ‘Israeli extremists’

Settlers in the West Bank had blocked an aid convoy destined for Gaza ...

NATO member to give extra aid to Ukraine

France has pledged to send more weaponry to Kiev, ramping up support amid escalating tensions with Russia ...

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