India walks a diplomatic tightrope, making friends with Ukraine while ally Russia watches on
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Ukraine on Friday is likely to be closely watched by New Delhi's long-standing ally, Russia.
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Paramount special committee extends Skydance 'go shop' period as it reviews Bronfman offer
The future of Paramount Global is still uncertain.
South China Sea: Filipinos ‘blocked’ from Scarborough Shoal amid concerns over fishing rights
Filipinos are increasingly being blocked from their traditional fishing grounds at Scarborough Shoal by Beijing’s enforcement of its territorial claims in the South China Sea, with new restrictions and aggressive patrolling creating a potential flashpoint over fishing rights and national sovereignty.
US, China intensify battle for Pacific dominance in new ‘Great Game’
Island nations scattered across the Pacific Ocean are at the centre of an intensifying competition between China and the US for maritime routes, deepwater ports and other strategic assets in what the Lowy Institute calls a new “Great Game.”
SK Group backs US$140 million fund to bring South Korean chip firms to China
SL Capital, a private equity firm formed by SK and Beijing-based Legend Capital, signed an agreement with authorities in the eastern Chinese city of Wuxi on Tuesday to jointly set up a 1 billion yuan (US$140 million) fund, according to a statement from the local government.
One woman’s custody battle highlights the challenges facing same-sex couples in China
BANGKOK (AP) — It’s been more than four years since Zhang Peiyi last saw her son, one of two children from her former marriage.
India’s Modi visits Ukraine this week, after a recent trip to Moscow. Here’s what it could mean
NEW DELHI (AP) — Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in a historic visit Friday to Ukraine, a month and a half after he traveled to Moscow to hold talks with President Vladimir Putin.
South Korea’s latest unification effort is just more provocation
In other words, there is no place for North Korean leader Kim Jong-un’s regime in Yoon’s vision of a united Korea, which he referred to as the ROK, South Korea’s official name – explicitly pointing to the absorption of the north.