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Chinese foreign minister meets Japanese, Korean counterparts

BEIJING (AP) — The foreign ministers of China, Japan and South Korea met in Beijing on Wednesday as they seek to encourage progress on North Korean denuclearization. The trilateral discussion took place amid tense relations between Japan and South Korea over export controls. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said China

Trump stresses need to reduce India-Pakistan tension in phone calls…

Washington (AFP), Aug 20: United States President Donald Trump on Monday spoke with Prime Minister Imran Khan and Indian premier

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Iran tanker departs after Gibraltar rejects US demand

IBRALTAR (AFP) – The Iranian oil tanker at the centre of a diplomatic dispute has departed from Gibraltar after the

Trump wields sanctions hammer; experts wonder to what end

WASHINGTON (AP) — Call it the diplomacy of coercion. The Trump administration is aggressively pursuing economic sanctions as a primary

10,000 homeless after fire razes Bangladesh slum

DHAKA (AFP) – At least 10,000 people are homeless after a massive fire swept through a crowded slum in the

Afghanistan: Bomb Kills 63 at Wedding in Kabul

Kabul (BBC News): A bomb has exploded in a wedding hall in the Afghan capital, Kabul, killing 63 people and

Sudan Conflict: Army and Civilians Seal Power-Sharing Deal

Khartum: Sudan’s ruling military council and civilian opposition alliance have signed a landmark power-sharing deal. The agreement ushers in a

Indonesian president seeks people’s support for new capital

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia’s president on Friday appealed for support to move the country’s capital from overcrowded, sinking and

Indian business ties underpin muted Arab response to Kashmir

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Gulf Arab countries have remained mostly silent as India’s government moved to strip Indian-administered

Miracle in a cornfield: Airliner belly-lands safely outside Moscow following…

Moscow (TASS): An Airbus A321 made a crash landing near Zhukovsky International Airport in the Moscow region. According to the