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Buy a big stick: South Korea’s military spending worries North Korea
South Korea and North Korea have continued to pour resources into modernising their militaries despite a frenzy of diplomacy since 2018, data shows, creating a point of tension that has sharpened as talks have stalled.
Military buildups…
Abe, Japan’s longest-serving prime minister, is seeking to stabilize the cabinet
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will likely pick a former Olympic speed skater to prepare for the 2020 Games and keep allies in key posts in a cabinet reshuffle on Wednesday as he readies a tax rise and aims to revise the pacifist…
Brexit: Parliament’s suspension to move forward later
The five-week suspension of Parliament will begin later, after MPs are expected to again reject government calls for a snap election.
Opposition MPs confirmed they would not back the push for a 15 October poll, insisting a law blocking a…
Nigeria’s Buhari visits South Africa after attacks
Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari will visit South Africa next month to reinforce the bonds between the two countries after a wave of deadly riots and xenophobic attacks, the South African presidency said on Saturday.
South Africa’s …
Australia’s East Coast battles more than 100 forest fires, 21 houses destroyed
Australian firefighters battled strong winds and fast-moving blazes on Saturday as they worked to contain out-of-control bushfires that have destroyed at least 21 homes across two states on the country’s east coast.
More than 100 fires…
Son of Afghan resistance hero criticizes Taliban’s secret deal
A “secretive” peace deal between United States and the Taliban could face wide resistance in Afghanistan if it opens the door to the insurgents’ hardline regime, said the son of Ahmad Shah Massoud, the slain hero of the anti-Soviet…
At the climate forum, Biden, a Democratic presidential candidate, defends a gas-related fundraising…
U.S. Democratic presidential front-runner Joe Biden was called out at a climate change forum on Wednesday for plans to attend a fundraiser hosted by the co-founder of a natural gas export firm, despite a pledge not to take fossil-fuel…
Iran and Europe are unlikely to agree on a nuclear deal in the next few days – Rouhani
President Hassan Rouhani said on Wednesday Iran was unlikely to reach a deal in the next few days with European parties to save the 2015 nuclear deal, state TV reported.
“I think it is unlikely that we will reach a result with Europe by…
US Democrats plan to investigate Trump’s role in overpayment – report
U.S. congressional Democrats are planning to investigate allegations of President Donald Trump’s involvement in hush-money payments to women who say they had affairs with him, the Washington Post reported on Monday.
The House of…
Chinese face-swapping app goes viral, sparks privacy concerns
ZAO – a new Chinese app that lets users swap their faces with celebrities, sports stars or anyone else in a video clip – racked up millions of downloads on the weekend but swiftly drew fire over privacy issues.
The app’s surge in…