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Tue, September 21, 2021 | 05:17

China warns Kerry that bad ties could set back climate talks

Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi, center, meet with the U.S. Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry via video link, Wednesday. / Xinhua-YonhapChinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi warned U.S. climate envoy John Kerry on Wednesday that deteriorating U.S.-China relations could undermine cooperation between the two on climate change. Wang told Kerry by ...

2021-09-02 18:37

China's kids get schooled in 'Xi Jinping thought'

Chinese pupils returned to school Wednesday with new textbooks peppered with "Xi Jinping thought", as the Communist Party aims to extend his personality cult to children as young as seven and rear a new generation of patriots.

2021-09-02 11:14

New era for Afghanistan starts with long queues, soaring prices

As Kabul began a new era of Taliban rule, long queues outside banks and soaring prices in the bazaars underlined the everyday worries now facing its population after the spectacular seizure of the city two weeks ago.

2021-09-02 10:57

Pope defends deal with China, says dialogue necessary

Pope Francis has defended the Vatican deal with China's communist government on the appointment of Catholic bishops, saying an uneasy dialogue is better than no dialogue at all.In an interview with Spanish radio network COPE broadcast on Wednesday, Francis compared the Vatican's dialogue with China to those with East European countries during the Cold War which eventually res...

2021-09-01 20:57

Taliban parade to show off plundered US hardware

Taliban fighters stood aboard captured Humvees as they prepared for a parade Wednesday of plundered U.S. military hardware, including possibly a Black Hawk helicopter, in their southern Afghan spiritual heartland.

2021-09-01 19:22

Vaccinated Singapore eases into reopening as other nations watch for lessons

Ronney Ng, who sells souvenirs in Singapore's Chinatown, can hardly wait for the country to reopen its borders now that 80 percent of its population has been inoculated against COVID-19 - one of the world's best vaccination rates.

2021-09-01 16:46

Taiwan says China can 'paralyze' its defenses

China's armed forces can "paralyze" Taiwan's defenses and are able to fully monitor its deployments, the island's defense ministry said, offering a stark assessment of the rising threat posed by its giant neighbor.

2021-09-01 16:45

Japan ministry seeks 2.6 percent defense hike amid China worries

Japan's Defense Ministry on Tuesday asked for a 2.6 percent increase over this year's record budget as it seeks to further strengthen the country's military in the face of China's growing assertiveness in the region.

2021-08-31 20:56

Taliban celebrate victory as US troops leave Afghanistan

Taliban fighters watched the last U.S. planes disappear into the sky over Afghanistan around midnight Monday and then fired their guns into the air, celebrating victory after a 20-year insurgency that drove the world's most powerful military out of one of the poorest countries.

2021-08-31 10:32

Last troops exit Afghanistan, ending America's longest war

Last troops exit Afghanistan, ending America's longest war

The United States completed its withdrawal from Afghanistan late Monday, ending America's longest war and closing a chapter in military history likely to be remembered for colossal failures, unfulfilled promises and a frantic final exit that cost the lives of more than 180 Afghans and 13 U.S. service members, some barely older than the war.

2021-08-31 10:20

Taliban celebrate victory as US troops leave Afghanistan

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