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North Korea’s Kim says he is open to talks if US drops denuclearisation demand
Kim Jong Un expressed willingness to talk with the U.S. if denuclearization demands cease.
Surge in deadly ‘brain-eating’ amoeba cases causes alarm in India’s Kerala state
An increase in cases of a rare but fatal form of encephalitis has put authorities in India's southern state of Kerala on…
North Korea says its nuclear weapons state is irreversible
North Korea declared its nuclear status irreversible, criticizing U.S. denuclearisation demands as provocative and interfering.
China’s Xi convenes ‘Axis of Upheaval’ in Beijing, sidelining Trump
Chinese President Xi Jinping convened a landmark summit in Beijing on Tuesday, hosting Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim…
More than 600 killed in Afghanistan quake, Taliban interior ministry says
A powerful 6.0-magnitude earthquake has struck eastern Afghanistan, leaving more than 600 people dead and over 1,500 injured, according to figures released…
Putin and Modi join Xi at landmark Summit in China
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi are among the leaders attending the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit in…
Taiwan has right to be free and ‘preserve self-determination’, senior US senator says
Taiwan has the right to remain free and uphold its self-determination, U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee…
Japan plans stricter terms for visas to foreign entrepreneurs
Japan is tightening visa requirements for foreign entrepreneurs, increasing capital to 30 million yen and employment rules.
North Korea’s Kim Jong Un to join Putin at China military parade
Kim Jong Un and Vladimir Putin to attend China's military parade together.
North Korea’s Kim calls for rapid nuclear buildup
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said his country needed to rapidly expand its nuclear armament and called U.S.-South Korea military exercises…
China accuses Philippines of ‘playing with fire’ on Taiwan
China accused the Philippines on Friday of "playing with fire" after President Ferdinand Marcos Jr said the Southeast Asian nation would be…
South Korea, US to conduct major joint military drills starting August 18
Annual exercise has frequently been a source of tension with North Korea