Hamas and Fatah sign agreement in Beijing ‘ending’ their division, China says
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Belarus’ foreign minister arrives in North Korea for talks expected to focus on Russia cooperation
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Belarus’ foreign minister arrived in North Korea on Tuesday as experts predicted that he and North Korean officials would discuss forming a trilateral anti-Western front also involving Russia.
Will Kamala Harris's Indian roots play a part in her Asia policy?
NEW YORK -- As U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris looks to become the country's first Asian American and Black female president, she may be pressed for greater efforts to show voters how that background informs both her worldview and her policy toward Asia.
As Harris eyes US presidency, reaction in her mother’s native India is muted but tinged with pride
NEW DELHI (AP) — When Kamala Harris was sworn in as vice president in the U.S., residents in her maternal family’s ancestral village in southern India watched in real time, setting off fireworks, holding up portraits of her and wishing her a long life.
South Korea's ruling PPP picks ex-justice minister as new leader
GOYANG, South Korea -- South Korea's ruling conservative party selected a former justice minister now at odds with President Yoon Suk Yeol as its leader on Tuesday as part of efforts to rebuild after a stinging defeat in legislative elections earlier this year.
Heading to Asia, Blinken aims to shore up Indo-Pacific ties and stress US commitment to the region
WASHINGTON (AP) — Ignoring the political chaos surrounding President Joe Biden’s decision to end his reelection campaign, Secretary of State Antony Blinken will head to Asia this week on a long-planned eight-day trip aimed at shoring up ties with Indo-Pacific allies and partners but with the priority of assuring them that the United States remains committed to the region.
Malaysia vegetable farmers in a pickle over diesel subsidy cuts, mull exit or crop switch
The Malaysian Federation of Vegetable Farmers Association said at least 10 per cent of their 6,000 members nationwide were likely to change crops or even quit the trade by the end of the year if the government did not intervene to help deal with the price surge.
