Biden, Xi compete for Asia-Pacific allies at summit
By Danny KEMP SAN FRANCISCO, Nov 17, 2023 (AFP) - US President Joe Biden and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping…
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Russian delegation leaves North Korea: KCNA
SEOUL, Nov 16, 2023 (AFP) - A Russian delegation led by natural resources minister Alexander Kozlov has left Pyongyang after…
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South Koreans sit key exam as flights halted to limit distraction
By Claire LEE SEOUL, Nov 16, 2023 (AFP) - More than half a million students in South Korea sat the…
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Twenty-five Hamas-held Thai hostages are ‘safe’: mediator
BANGKOK, Nov 16, 2023 (AFP) - Thailand's government has been given assurances by Hamas that 25 of its nationals held…
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China calls Biden’s Xi dictator comments ‘extremely wrong’
BEIJING, Nov 16, 2023 (AFP) - China condemned on Thursday US President Joe Biden's description of Xi Jinping as a…
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Myanmar military shells Rakhine town seized by ethnic minority fighters
YANGON, Nov 16, 2023 (AFP) - Myanmar's military shelled a town in western Rakhine state and used helicopters to attack…
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26 dead, dozens hospitalised in China building fire: state media
BEIJING, Nov 16, 2023 (AFP) - Twenty-six people have died and dozens were sent to hospital after a fire tore…
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China ready to be ‘partner and friend’ of US: Xi
By Beiyi SEOW SAN FRANCISCO, Nov 16, 2023 (AFP) - China is "ready to be a partner and friend of…
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Man arrested after car crashes near Israeli embassy in Tokyo: media
TOKYO, Nov 16, 2023 (AFP) - A Japanese man was arrested on Thursday after crashing a car through a barrier…
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Xi warns Biden not to arm Taiwan, agrees to restart military talks
BEIJING, Nov 16, 2023 (AFP) - Chinese leader Xi Jinping warned US President Joe Biden at a summit to stop…
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