Japan PM Kishida to address U.S. Congress on April 11
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -- Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will address a joint meeting of the U.S. Congress on April 11, congressional leaders said in a statement on Monday.
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ASEAN and Australia move closer on climate and economic security
MELBOURNE -- Australia and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations are marking 50 years of cooperative relations with a special summit that is expected to discuss deepening joint efforts to reduce carbon emissions in the region.
North Korea threatens to take military moves in response to US-South Korean drills
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea called the ongoing South Korean-U.S. military drills a plot to invade the country, as it threatened Tuesday to take unspecified “responsible” military steps in response.
What Pakistan’s political changes mean for China, the US and India
The PML-N reached out to the PPP to form a coalition government. These negotiations resulted in an understanding that Sharif would be their joint candidate for prime minister with Asif Ali Zardari – – a former president and the husband of the late prime minister Benazir Bhutto – for president.
Indian families beg for safe return of men tricked into fighting for Russia: ‘we’re worried sick’
Aazad Yousuf Kumar, 31, grew up in poverty in the village of Poshwan in Indian Kashmir, so when he and his wife welcomed a baby boy three months ago, he vowed to break the cycle and provide a brighter future for his family.
Haiti declares state of emergency after armed gangs storm two of the country's largest prisons
A 72-hour state of emergency has been declared in Haiti after armed gangs stormed two of the country's largest prisons, reportedly allowing thousands of people to escape.
Australia wants 'region where no one country dominates': FM Wong
MELBOURNE -- Australia and Southeast Asia face shared risks as tensions rise over the South China Sea and Taiwan, Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong said Monday, warning the potential fallout from the China-U.S. rivalry could be "devastating" to the region.
Shehbaz Sharif sworn in as Pakistan’s new prime minister
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Shehbaz Sharif was sworn in as Pakistan’s new prime minister on Monday after being elected a day earlier in a raucous parliamentary session.