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Wed, September 27, 2023 | 06:31

China's ex-Foreign Minister Qin Gang was ousted after alleged affair: WSJ

China's ex-Foreign Minister Qin Gang was ousted after alleged affair: WSJ

China's Foreign Minister Qin Gang waves as he arrives for a press conference at the Media Center of the National People's Congress (NPC) in Beijing ,March 7. China's foreign minister Qin Gang was removed from office on July 25, 2023, state media reported, after not being seen in the public eye for a month. AFP-YonhapChina's former Foreign Minister Qin Gang, who was ousted fro...

World | 2023-09-20 17:06

At UN General Assembly, Biden asks world to stand with Ukraine

At UN General Assembly, Biden asks world to stand with Ukraine

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy applauds U.S. President Joe Biden along with his Ukrainian delegation and the U.S. delegation including United States Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry and U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken during the 78th Session of the U.N. General Assembly in New York City, U.S., Sept. 19. Reuters-YonhapU.S. President Joe Biden a...

World | 2023-09-20 13:01

Why new fighting in troubled Azerbaijan region may herald a new war with Armenia

Why new fighting in troubled Azerbaijan region may herald a new war with Armenia

Azerbaijan’s launch of reportedly intense artillery firing in the Nagorno-Karabakh region on Tuesday raised fears that another full-scale conflict with Armenia could be underway, less than three years after a war that killed more than 6,000 people.

World | 2023-09-20 11:29

Southeast Asia nations hold first joint navy drills near disputed South China Sea

Southeast Asia nations hold first joint navy drills near disputed South China Sea

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations began its first joint naval exercise on Tuesday at a time when several member countries are responding more strongly to increasing Chinese assertiveness in the area.

World | 2023-09-20 11:11

China vows deeper trade, investment with Russia despite Western rebuke

China vows deeper trade, investment with Russia despite Western rebuke

China on Tuesday urged increased cross-border connectivity with Russia and deeper mutual trade and investment cooperation, as both allies vowed ever closer economic ties despite disapproval from the West after Russian forces invaded Ukraine last year.

World | 2023-09-20 10:42

Putin and Xi to meet in Beijing in October, Russia says

Putin and Xi to meet in Beijing in October, Russia says

Putin and Xi to meet in Beijing in October, Russia says

President Vladimir Putin will meet China's Xi Jinping for talks in Beijing in October, Russia said on Tuesday, Putin's first known trip abroad since an arrest warrant was issued against him over the deportation of children from Ukraine.

World | 2023-09-20 10:42

China vows deeper trade, investment with Russia despite Western rebuke

Newcastle fan stabbed in Milan ahead of Champions League match

Newcastle fan stabbed in Milan ahead of Champions League match

Hooded attackers stabbed a Newcastle United supporter in Milan ahead of the Champions League match between AC Milan and the English club, Italian police said Tuesday.

World | 2023-09-19 21:59

Taiwan's TSMC to help train German students for semiconductor careers

Taiwan's TSMC to help train German students for semiconductor careers

Germany's Saxony state signed an agreement with Taiwanese chip giant TSMC on Tuesday to train German students in an effort to meet the growing demand for workers in the semiconductor sector.

World | 2023-09-19 21:56

Angry protests erupt in flood-hit Libyan city

Angry protests erupt in flood-hit Libyan city

Hundreds of protesters rallied in Libya's disaster-hit Derna on Monday, accusing the authorities of neglect after a huge flash flood devastated the coastal city and swept thousands to their deaths.

World | 2023-09-19 18:15

5 Americans detained in Iran walk free, released in deal for frozen Iranian assets

5 Americans detained in Iran walk free, released in deal for frozen Iranian assets

Five Americans detained for years in Iran walked off a plane and into freedom Monday, most arm-in-arm, as part of a politically risky deal that saw President Joe Biden agree to the release of nearly $6 billion in frozen Iranian assets owed by a third country, Korea.

World | 2023-09-19 16:30

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