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AP sources: 8 people with possible Islamic State ties arrested in US on immigration violations
WASHINGTON (AP) — Eight people from Tajikistan with suspected ties to the Islamic State group have been arrested in the United States in recent days, according to multiple people familiar with the matter.
Will Japanese women be able to keep their maiden names after marriage? Major lobby demands change
TOKYO (AP) — A powerful Japanese business lobby is calling on the government to allow married couples to keep dual surnames, saying the lack of freedom to do so hinders women’s advancement and has even become a business risk.
Ukraine peace summit: Asean divided over attendance amid fears of ‘missing the boat’
Zelensky added he would judge the success of his trip to Singapore on the “presence of representatives from Asia” at the coming talks, hosted by Switzerland at the request of the Ukrainian leader.
Global gender gap could take 134 years to close — but 2024 elections offer hope, WEF says
The 2024 bumper election year presents a unique opportunity to make progress in closing the global gender gap, according to the World Economic Forum.
PM Wong thanks Brunei sultan for 40 years of diplomatic relations, commits to strengthen ‘special relationship’
KUALA LUMPUR: In his first overseas trip after taking office as Singapore’s Prime Minister, Mr Lawrence Wong on Tuesday (Jun 11) thanked Brunei’s Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah for his steadfast support of diplomatic relations over the last 40 years.
Wary of ‘the ugly American’, the Arab world is leaning towards China and Russia
This is pushing many of us who were educated and worked in the West to turn our eyes away from the Western media and seek news from media outlets in the East.
Developing countries face record interest payments as rates rise
TOKYO -- The world's developing countries were expected to pay a record $150 billion-plus in interest on external debt in 2023 and again in 2024, according to the World Bank, raising concerns over the potential effect on the global economy.