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US approves US$385 million arms sales to Taiwan
WASHINGTON: The United States has approved the proposed sale of spare parts for fighter jets and radar systems as well…
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China urges utmost caution by US ahead of Taiwan president’s Hawaii trip
Lai’s weeklong trip begins on Saturday, making what is officially called a stopover first in Hawaii before going to the…
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WHO wants bird flu surveillance stepped up
Last Friday, US authorities said a child in California had become the first in the US to test positive for…
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Taiwan president’s plan to stop over in Hawaii, Guam angers Beijing
Fifteen of the aircraft crossed the median line of the Taiwan Strait, which separates the two, in coordination with Chinese…
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‘Not as easy as you think’: Moving to Canada to avoid Trump
ASYLUM CLAIMS Waves of Canadian citizenship applications from distraught Democrats may be unlikely, but experts agree Canada could face more…
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Commentary: From White House to Disney, successions are a killer problem
CLINGING ONTO POWER, FAILING TO GROOM A SUCCESSOR But some of the most troublesome are the result of the opposite…
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China releases three US citizens after years of diplomacy
WASHINGTON: China has released United States citizens Mark Swidan, Kai Li and John Leung, the White House said on Wednesday…
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Commentary: China will step up if US falls behind on climate action
IMPLICATIONS ON SOUTHEAST ASIA’S ENERGY TRANSITION In a tense political climate rife with US-China rivalry, climate action can be a…
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What does the US-brokered truce ending Israel-Hezbollah fighting include?
BEIRUT: Israel and Lebanese armed group Hezbollah are set to implement a ceasefire on Wednesday (Nov 27) as part of…
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Companies that might be affected by Trump’s promised tariffs
US President-elect Donald Trump on Monday (Nov 25) pledged tariffs on the United States’ three largest trading partners – Canada,…
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