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‘New Delhi has pulled off a miracle’: India, US deepen defence ties
Michael Rubin, a former Pentagon official, heralded these deals as a watershed moment, indicating that the US is finally translating its rhetoric into tangible support for India. “The question now is how the US will build upon this agreement,” he said, hinting at the potential for further collaboration. “Negotiating the first agreement is always the hardest; the second, third, and fourth come easier.”
‘Blood type O. DM me’: Myanmar’s poorest are so desperate they’re turning to social media to sell their kidneys
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Catholics face a shortage of priests. But one Indonesian seminary is overwhelmed with applicants
MAUMERE, Indonesia (AP) — Arnoldus Yansen thought for certain he was going to become a Catholic priest, just like his older brother, cousin and uncle.
Japan lodges formal protest over Chinese survey ship entering its territorial waters
TOKYO (AP) — Japan lodged a formal protest via China’s embassy against what it called an incursion by a Chinese survey ship into its territorial waters Saturday, the Japanese foreign ministry said.
Beijing accuses Philippines of deliberate collision between coast guard ships in latest flareup
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — China accused a Philippines coast guard ship of deliberately colliding with a Chinese vessel Saturday in the latest flareup of tensions over disputed waters and maritime features in the South China Sea.
Pope heads to Southeast Asia in ambitious trip
The pontiff will fly overnight and arrive on Tuesday in Jakarta, the capital of Indonesia, before heading to Papua New Guinea, East Timor and Singapore.
Malaysia’s ‘China plus one’ gold rush stumbles over a US tariff threat
“Of course, we were all sad, but we just have to accept it as God’s will. It was a nice place to work and the salary was good,” said Benny, who asked that This Week in Asia withhold his full name due to confidentiality clauses tied to his lay-off.
Brazil's top court orders nationwide suspension of Elon Musk's X
Brazil's supreme court on Friday ordered a nationwide suspension of Elon Musk's social network X after the company vowed to defy earlier court orders concerning content moderation and the appointment of a legal representative in the country.