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US says China shouldn’t see Joe Biden’s meetings with Japanese, Filipino leaders as a threat
China has “no reason” to view the first-ever trilateral summit between the US, Japan and the Philippines as a threat, a top White House official said on Friday.
How the Aukus alliance can be boosted by Asian partners
UK defence secretary Grant Shapps has said that consultations on future cooperation between Aukus partners and other nations will begin this year. What assets might Asian allies such as Japan, South Korea and Singapore bring to the table?
Biden says he expects Iranian strike on Israel 'sooner than later'
President Joe Biden said Friday that he expects Iran will strike Israel soon, and reiterated that the U.S. would support and defend Israel if such an attack occurred.
China Feels Boxed In by the U.S. but Has Few Ways to Push Back
President Biden’s effort to build American security alliances in China’s backyard is likely to reinforce the Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s view that Washington is leading an all-out campaign of “containment, encirclement and suppression” of his country. And there is not much Mr. Xi can do about it.
Malaysia charges alleged Israeli mobster Shalom Avitan with arms trafficking
Shalom Avitan, 38, was arrested on March 27, in a case that triggered wild speculation in Malaysia that he could be a spy with Israel’s Mossad intelligence agency.
Educated, jobless and angry: India’s young graduates drown in despair even as economy booms
As the world’s most populous nation readies for general elections that begin on April 19, politicians face a sobering reality. India is the fastest-growing major economy, but there are still not enough white-collar jobs for its educated youth.
North Carolina governor to welcome historic visitor at mansion: Japan’s Prime Minister Kishida
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — After spending a few days in Washington emphasizing global security concerns, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is set to tour around North Carolina on Friday to spotlight a different interest: his nation’s title as the state’s biggest foreign investor.