Governments need to take urgent action to combat inequality: Oxfam
LONDON: Governments need to take urgent action to tackle rising inequality which emerged over the COVID-19 crisis with a surge in energy and food prices...
More than 100 million people forcibly displaced: UN
GENEVA: Russia’s war in Ukraine has pushed the number of forcibly displaced people around the world above 100 million for the first time ever, the...
Australia PM Albanese says relationship with China to remain ‘a difficult one’
Albanese’s Labor returned to power after nine years in opposition as a wave of unprecedented support for the Greens and climate-focused independents, mostly women, helped end...
In Tokyo, Biden endorses Japan’s plan to beef up its defences
TOKYO: US President Joe Biden on Monday (May 23) endorsed Japan’s plan to beef up its defence capabilities as he and Prime Minister Fumio Kishida committed...
What’s in Biden’s proposed new Asia trade pact?
WHO’S GOING TO FIRM UP THE DETAILS? The negotiations with partner countries will revolve around four pillars, or topics, with the work split between the...
Biden says he would be willing to use force to defend Taiwan against China
TOKYO: US President Joe Biden said on Monday (May 23) he would be willing to use force to defend Taiwan against Chinese aggression in a...
13 countries to join new Asia-Pacific trade framework: Biden
Unlike traditional trade blocs, there is no plan for IPEF members to negotiate tariffs and ease market access – a tool that has become increasingly...
Taiwan fails in bid to join WHO assembly after China pressure
GENEVA: Taiwan’s bid to take part in the World Health Organization’s (WHO) annual assembly was rejected on Monday (May 23), the assembly said, after a...
Fly me to the Moon: US, Japan aim for lunar landing
TOKYO: Japan and the United States said on Monday (May 23) that they want to put the first Japanese astronaut on the Moon as the allies...
Solomon Islands says China’s foreign minister to arrive this week to sign pacts
SYDNEY: China’s foreign minister Wang Yi will visit the Solomon Islands this week and sign key agreements, expected to include a security pact criticised by...