South Korean soccer player Son Jun-ho says Chinese authorities forced match-fixing confession out of him
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Nikkei and Taiex lead gains in Asia, as tech stocks rally on renewed AI enthusiasm
Asia-Pacific markets rose Thursday, tracking gains on Wall Street fueled by a tech rally.
U.S. supports two permanent UN Security Council seats for Africa, Reuters reports
The United States supports creating two permanent United Nations Security Council seats for African states and one seat to be rotated among small island developing states, U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Linda Thomas-Greenfield will announce on Thursday.
South China Sea: Philippines, Beijing hold ‘frank’ talks amid Sabina Shoal feud
Manila and Beijing held another round of talks under its bilateral consultation mechanism in China on September 11, where the two nations also “agreed to continue discussions on areas of cooperation, especially on hotline mechanisms, coastguard cooperation, and marine scientific and technological cooperation,” the ministry said in a statement.
India to impose up to 30 per cent tariffs on some steel imports from China, Vietnam
Welded stainless steel pipes and tubes exported by China, the world’s largest producer of steel, and Vietnam, will be taxed for the next five years, the order from New Delhi issued on Tuesday showed.
‘Alarming details’ uncovered in allegations against Philippine celebrity preacher
Quiboloy for years cultivated an image as a charismatic spiritual leader with divine powers, earning him millions of followers, a lavish lifestyle and powerful friends in the country’s political elite.
UK economy flatlines again in July, below expectations
LONDON — The U.K. economy continued to flatline in July on a month-on-month basis, flash figures published from the Office for National Statistics showed Wednesday.