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Taiwan: Taiwan leader scrambles for allies in Central America visit
MEXICO CITY: As Taiwan‘s diplomatic partners dwindle and turn instead to rival China, Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen is aiming to shore up ties with the…
Indian, Romanian families found dead crossing into US from Canada
MONTREAL: Six people from two families — one of Romanian descent with Canadian passports, the other from India — were found dead in a marsh…
South Africa’s Oscar Pistorius denied parole: lawyer
PRETORIA: South African Paralympic champion Oscar Pistorius was denied parole on Friday after seeking early release from prison, a decade after he shot and killed…
Tanzania: Kamala Harris announces Tanzania trade boost during Africa tour
DAR ES SALAAM: U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris announced plans to boost trade with and investment in Tanzania during a visit there on Thursday, part…
Syria: Israel launched missiles at targets near Damascus
DAMASCUS: Israel launched a number of missiles from the Golan Heights targeting the vicinity of Syria‘s capital Damascus that left two soldiers wounded and “some…
Fire Rips Through Philippine Ferry: Thirty-one killed after fire rips through Philippine ferry
MANILA: At least 31 people died and 230 were rescued after a fire engulfed a ferry in the southern Philippines, authorities said Thursday. The Lady…
Kim Jong-un’s rare display of nuclear warheads sends chilling message
While the US has long demanded North Korea give up its nuclear weapons, the regime’s biggest display of warheads let the world know that Kim…
US Chip Subsidy: US chip subsidy criteria could be a ‘burden’, says South Korea
SEOUL: Criteria to qualify for new US semiconductor subsidies could be “burdensome” for companies such as Samsung Electronics Co Ltd and SK Hynix Inc, South…
Bolsonaro: Bolsonaro returns to Brazil to lead right-wing opposition to Lula
BRASILIA: Brazil‘s far-right former President Jair Bolsonaro, who never conceded defeat in last year’s election, returns from self-imposed exile in Florida on Thursday to lead…
Biggest Carbon Polluters Australia: Australia makes biggest carbon polluters curb emissions
CANBERRA – The Australian Parliament created landmark new laws Thursday that will make the nation’s biggest greenhouse gas polluters reduce their emissions or pay for…