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Chinese President Xi Jinping rebuked Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau for leaking details of their closed-door meeting at the G20 summit in Bali, highlighting the frosty relationship between the two leaders. According to Press TV, President Xi on Wednesday accused Trudeau of behaving inappropriately by leaking the substance of a …

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has claimed that China poses “the single biggest state threat” to his country’s “economic security”, but insisted on engaging with Beijing on global issues. “I’m very clear that China poses a systemic challenge to both our values and our interests and it represents the single …

“The Taiwan question is at the very core of China’s core interests, the bedrock of the political foundation of China-U.S. relations, Xi Jinping said. Beijing: Chinese President Xi Jinping told his US counterpart Joe Biden Monday that the world was big enough for their two countries to prosper and compete, while …

Leaders from the Group of 20 (G20) nations have met for a two-day summit on the Indonesian island of Bali that is considering a draft resolution warning against impacts of Ukraine war on global economy. The 16-page draft declaration stress the war was exacerbating fragilities in the global economy, Reuters quoted …

As the global population reaches 8 billion, India, formerly a powerful driver of the number of people on the planet, is experiencing a marked slowdown. Falling fertility rates in the South Asian country have forced at least one state to consider reviewing policies that encouraged families not to go beyond …

North Korea fired four short-range ballistic missiles into the western sea on Saturday, South Korea’s military said, as Seoul and Washington ended a high-profile six-day military exercise. North Korea has launched a series of missiles this week, including a possible failed intercontinental ballistic missile, drawing condemnation from the United States, …

North Korea has reportedly launched at least 10 missiles of various types on Wednesday, prompting the South to urge its citizens on a nearby island to take shelter. “North Korea fired at least 10 missiles of various types today towards the east and west,” South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff …

China has issued a stern warning that Washington’s plans to deploy six of its nuclear-capable B-52 bombers to an Australian military base may “trigger an arms race” and escalate tensions in the region. According to Press TV, Zhao Lijian, China’s Foreign Ministry Spokesman, speaking at a regular briefing on Monday …

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The death toll from a foot bridge collapse in India rose to 134 on Monday, including many children, as police detained nine people as part of a criminal investigation into one of the deadliest accidents in the country in the past decade. CCTV footage from just before the collapse showed …

US President Joe Biden also told his security chiefs in Washington that the US is not seeking conflict with Beijing. President Xi Jinping says China and the United States must “find ways to get along” to safeguard world peace and development, state media reported. The Chinese leader’s conciliatory words follow …

A cyclone roared into the Bangladesh coast on Tuesday, killing at least 15 people, destroying houses, uprooting trees and disrupting road, power and communication links, officials said. Mass evacuations before Cyclone Sitrang made landfall on the west coast helped save lives, but the full extent of the casualties and damage …

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has sent his congratulations to Chinese President Xi Jinping after he secured a third term as the general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC)’s Central Committee. Kim sent a congratulatory letter to Xi on Sunday, expressing hope to further develop ties between the …

Chinese President Xi Jinping, the newly-elected general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC)’s Central Committee, has outlined his reform-oriented plans for the promotion of the vast Asian country, saying China will open its door wider to the rest of the world in the new era. According to Press …

Narendra Modi’s government is stepping up efforts to relegate English to the margins of Indian life by offering medical and engineering degrees in Hindi along with shifting course language to Hindi for the first time. According to Press TV, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) ruled state of Uttar Pradesh announced …

Military officials have indicated heightened alarm over Beijing’s intentions toward the island America’s military must be ready to respond to a potential Chinese invasion of Taiwan that could come before the end of this year, the head of the US Navy has said. Admiral Michael Gilday, chief of US naval …

Former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan was disqualified Friday from running for political office for five years, his lawyer said, after the country’s election commission ruled he misled officials about gifts he received while in power. The decision is another twist in political wrangling that began even before Khan’s April …

The first unilateral restrictions in five years come in response to the North’s recent missile tests South Korea has sanctioned North Korea over its recent flurry of missile tests, the first such move in almost five years, the nation’s Foreign Ministry announced on Friday. “We strongly condemn North Korea’s latest …

The Chosun Ilbo newspaper claims Seoul wants Washington to station its aircraft carriers or submarines in the region South Korea is pushing the US for the creation of a nuclear weapons-sharing scheme, the newspaper Chosun Ilbo has claimed. According to the outlet, Seoul would like to see American aircraft carriers …

Kim Jong-un says Pyongyang has “nothing to talk about with enemies” The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) does not see any point in engaging in talks with the US and South Korea, the country’s leader, Kim Jong-un, has said. In a report released by the North Korean state news …