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Taiwan ramps up security for new president’s inauguration amid China…
Taipei’s defence ministry says it detected seven Chinese aircraft and as many naval vessels around Taiwan in the past 24 hours.On the eve of Lai Ching-te’s
Vietnam nominates public security minister to be new president
To Lam has been public security minister since 2016 and has taken a hard line on human rights movements in the country.Vietnam’s governing Communist Party has
Death toll rises to six in New Caledonia riots as…
Hundreds of heavily armed marines and police patrol the French territory’s capital Noumea after a night of violence.One more person has been killed in Franceâ
India’s biggest election prize: Can the Gandhi family survive Modi?
Amethi/Rae Bareli, India – Irfan*, a tea stall owner, is convinced that change is afoot. “There has not been much traffic on this road from Rae Bareli to Am
California farmworkers cheer new housing in town scarred by mass…
Half Moon Bay, California – Almost a year and a half after a mass shooting took the lives of seven farmworkers in the town of Half Moon Bay, California, a new
Man who attacked Nancy Pelosi’s husband sentenced to 30 years…
David DePape was found guilty of attempted kidnapping of a federal official and assault of an official’s family member.The man convicted of breaking into top
Slovakia’s PM Fico undergoes new operation amid hopes for his…
Robert Fico remains in serious condition, officials say, after being shot in attack that sent shockwaves across Europe.Slovakia’s Prime Minister Robert Fico u
Russia’s Putin eyes greater support from China for Ukraine war…
In a visit also focused on trade, the Russian leader hails the partnership with China that guarantees energy security.Russian President Vladimir Putin is wrappi
Two officers killed in suspected JI attack on Malaysian police…
The incident took place in the southern state of Johor in the early hours of Friday morning.Two police officers have been killed and one injured in Malaysia aft
New Caledonia says situation ‘calmer’ after state of emergency imposed
Some 1,000 security personnel have arrived from France to address the worst unrest in the territory since the 1980s.Authorities in New Caledonia have described
Taiwan grapples with divisive history as new president prepares for…
Taipei, Taiwan – Even as Taiwan prepares for the inauguration of its eighth president next week, it continues to struggle over the legacy of the island’s fi
Key takeaways from day 18 of Donald Trump’s New York…
In New York, the fifth week of Donald Trump’s criminal hush-money trial has drawn to a close, as disbarred lawyer Michael Cohen testified for a third day abou
