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China, Iran, Russia hold joint naval drills in Middle East
TEHRAN, IRAN â China, Iran and Russia conducted joint naval drills Tuesday in the Middle East, offering a show of force…
ICC takes custody of Philippine ex-president Duterte in crimes against humanity case
THE HAGUE â Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte was turned over Wednesday to the custody of the International Criminal Court, following…
Vietnam, Singapore agree to boost ties, cooperation on subsea cables
HANOI, VIETNAM â Singapore and Vietnam on Wednesday agreed to enhance cooperation in subsea cables, finance, and energy, marking an upgrade…
Advocates for jailed publisher Lai turn to Trump administration
WASHINGTON â The son of imprisoned pro-democracy publisher Jimmy Lai this week brought the campaign to secure his fathers release to…
China boosting development of AI for use in trade war with US
NEW DELHI â Encouraged by the enthusiastic reception to its DeepSeek artificial intelligence platform in January, Chinas leaders are going all…
VOA Mandarin: China, Walmart discuss response to US tariffs
Chinas Commerce Ministry reportedly held talks with Walmart on Tuesday after the U.S. retail giant had requested a 10% price…
Fate of 8 Uyghurs in Thailand in limbo after 40 deported to China
BANGKOK â Human rights advocates say at least some of the eight ethnic minority Uyghurs who remain in Thailands custody since…
Dalai Lama says his successor to be born outside China
NEW DELHI â The Dalai Lamas successor will be born outside China, the spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhism says in a…
Militants attack train, take hostages in Pakistan’s Balochistan province
ISLAMABAD â Militants attacked a cross-country passenger train Tuesday in Pakistans restive southwestern Balochistan province, taking many hostages. Authorities say the…
Tibetans scuffle with police outside the Chinese Embassy in India as they mark uprising anniversary
NEW DELHI â Dozens of Tibetan protesters clashed with police outside the Chinese Embassy in New Delhi on Monday as Tibetans…
