In ‘frank’ talks, China accuses U.S. of creating ‘imaginary enemy’
YEW LUN TIAN and TONY MUNROE A top Chinese diplomat took a confrontational tone in rare high-level talks with the
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Foreign ministers of more than a dozen countries condemn mass arrests in Cuba
THE foreign ministers of the United States and 20 other countries have condemned mass arrests in Cuba and called for
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COVID-19 crisis has lead to food crisis, says Italy’s Draghi
THE world must ensure access to food supplies as forcefully as it moved to ensure access to vaccines, Italian Prime
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As Taliban advance, Afghan businesswomen fear return of ‘dark era’
SHADI KHAN SAIF AS the Taliban rapidly advance across Afghanistan, designer Marzia Hafizi is worried about the survival of her
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Hundreds protest ouster of Guatemalan anti-graft crusader
SOFIA MENCHU HUNDREDS of Guatemalans have protested outside the presidential palace against the ouster of anti-graft fighter Juan Francisco Sandoval,
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For the first time, Saudi women stand guard in Mecca during haj
MOHAMMED BENMANSOUR INSPIRED by her late father’s career, Mona decided to join the military and the first group of Saudi
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Heavy rain in India triggers floods, landslides; at least 125 dead
RAJENDRA JADHAV and MANJO KUMAR RESCUE teams in India struggled through thick sludge and debris on Saturday to reach dozens
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U.S. dials back probe of Chinese scientists on visa fraud charges
JANE LANHEE LEE A U.S. Justice Department program aimed at protecting American technology from China dropped five prosecutions of Chinese
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S.Korean TV apologises over opening ceremony broadcast
JUN-MIN PARK and MITCH PHILLIPS A South Korean TV network has apologised after using inappropriate images and captions to describe
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Olympics-Naomi Osaka lights flame as Tokyo’s ‘games of hope’ open
ANTONI SLODKOWSKI, ELAINE LIES and KIYOSHI TAKENAKA JAPANESE tennis star Naomi Osaka on Friday lit the Olympic cauldron to mark
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