South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol picked on Tuesday previous vice foreign minister Cho Tae-yul as…
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China vows ‘countermeasures’ after latest $400m US arms sales to Taiwan
China on Dec 18 pledged to take countermeasures in opposition to companies being a prominent part…
79 opposition MPs suspended from Indian Parliament for disrupting proceedings
At least 79 opposition lawmakers were made to leave the Indian Parliament on Monday for creating…
Malaysia not reinstating lockdown restrictions despite rise in Covid-19 cases: Health minister
Malaysia is not ready to take consideration of reactivating its Movement Control Order (MCO), which was…
Situation on front line not a stalemate, says Ukraine’s army chief
Ukraine’s army chief said on Dec 18 the situation on the front line of the war…
South Korea may downgrade Covid-19 alert level in 2024
The head of the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency revealed on Dec 12 that the…
Philippines drops foreign ownership case against Nobel laureate Maria Ressa
A foreign ownership case in opposition to Philippine Nobel laureate Maria Ressa has been dropped, her…
Brazil’s Lula calls on G20 to seek more representative global institutions
BRASILIA – Brazil’s President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Wednesday compelled the international community to…
New Zealand foreign minister seeks closer ties with Five Eyes powers
New Zealand Foreign Minister Winston Peters revealed on Monday he would make attempt to bring the…
India’s top court upholds end of special status for Kashmir, orders polls
India’s Supreme Court upheld on Dec 11 a 2019 decision by the government of Prime Minister…
Russia demands release of hostages in talks with Palestinians
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov demanded the release of hostages held in Gaza in telephone…
Germany shifts to slightly more critical stance on ally Israel
Germany anticipates Israel to adapt its military goal to better hinder suffering among Palestinian civilians, Foreign…