US soldier who fled to North Korea sentenced to one year in confinement and dishonorable discharge
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Fed Governor Waller says inflation softening faster than he expected put him in half-point-cut camp
Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller said Friday he supported a half percentage point rate cut at this week's meeting because inflation is falling even faster than he had expected.
2 killed in restive New Caledonia during a French police operation
PARIS (AP) — Two people have been killed in New Caledonia during a police operation to apprehend activists suspected of involvement in deadly unrest over attempts by Paris to amend the French constitution and change voting lists in the French Pacific territory, according to French media reports on Thursday.
India vs Bangladesh: Homeboy Ashwin to the rescue after top-order wobble
Ashwin shared a 195-run unbroken stand with Jadeja after India were reduced to 144-6 on the first day of the first Test.
Thailand will indict ex-security personnel over the deaths of 78 Muslim protesters in 2004
BANGKOK (AP) — Eight former state security personnel accused of responsibility for the deaths of 78 Muslim protesters who were arrested in southern Thailand in 2004 will be indicted on murder charges, the prosecutor’s office announced Wednesday.
Chinese aircraft carrier comes closer than ever to Japan
TOKYO (AP) — A Chinese aircraft carrier entered Japan’s contiguous waters for the first time on Wednesday, leading Tokyo to convey its “serious concerns” to Beijing over China’s increasingly assertive military actions around Japan, officials said.
US ambassador to Singapore hails ties, concerned by China’s ‘unnecessarily provocative’ actions
The ambassador also assured partners at the summit that the US would continue to support the region, regardless of the outcome of its presidential election.
Why we must follow Pacific Islands’ lead on climate change
The communique from last month’s 53rd Pacific Islands Leaders Forum emphasised “the importance of solidarity in the face of many challenges”.