AP PHOTOS: South and Southeast Asian countries cope with a weekslong heat wave
South and Southeast Asian countries have been coping with a weekslong heat wave rendering record high temperatures that have posed a severe health risk.
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Corn hits 3-month high; soy, wheat climb on global crop weather woes
U.S. corn futures rose on Friday to their highest level since late January before paring gains and soybeans reached a one-month peak as floods disrupted harvests in top exporter Brazil and disease ate into Argentina's corn crop, analysts said.
Japan sells itself as Global South’s China counterweight with whistle-stop tour of Africa, South Asia
As well as stepping up engagement, Tokyo’s aim is to narrow the development gap among countries in the Global South – a term for a loose grouping of developing nations – according to Céline Pajon, head of Japan research at the French Institute of International Relations’ Centre for Asian and Indo-Pacific Studies in Paris.
Police Arrest 3 in Slaying of Sikh Leader That Shocked Canada
Three Indian men were charged in the brazen slaying of a Sikh separatist on Canadian soil, the police said on Friday, a killing that set off a diplomatic clash with New Delhi after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau blamed “agents of the government of India” for orchestrating the shooting.
Brazil’s Lula invites Japan’s prime minister to eat his country’s meat, and become a believer
SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on Friday welcomed Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on his first visit to the country, with the two meeting in the capital of Brasilia and the South American leader pushing his counterpart to buy his country’s beef.
The top 5 countries where companies are scooping up American tech workers
Companies around the world are eager to hire U.S. tech talent, and Americans are making moves.
Solomon Islands ‘locks in’ China ties with another pro-Beijing leader as bilateral security pact still rankles
On Thursday, the lawmakers picked Jeremiah Manele as their prime minister, who beat his opponent Matthew Wale in a 31-18 count. He succeeded Manasseh Sogavare, who was also seen as a staunch supporter of China.
A Chinese debt trap? Sri Lanka’s Hambantota port set to debunk narrative with its success
Because of its strategic location, Hambantota was perceived by some Indian and American commentators as a gateway exploited by China for military purposes.