At 2nd in-person summit, Quad leaders to discuss ways to further solidify Indo-Pacific cooperation
New Delhi: Laying a long-term strategic groundwork to further solidify cooperation for a free, open and inclusive Indo-Pacific and delving into the implications of the Russian invasion of Ukraine are expected to be the central focus of the second in-person summit of the Quad leaders in Tokyo on Tuesday. The leaders of the Quad, comprising […]
Beijing bristles at Biden’s “yes” for US military intervention if China invades Taiwan
Beijing: A surprised and agitated Beijing on Monday denounced President Joe Biden’s assertion that the US would intervene militarily along with Japan if China invaded self-ruled Taiwan, which effectively jeopardises Chinese President Xi Jinping’s ambitious plan of national integration. Taiwan’s integration with the Chinese mainland is the major political plank of Xi, 68, who is […]
Russia presses Donbas offensive as Polish leader visits Kyiv
Pokrovsk (Ukraine): Russia pressed its offensive in Ukraine’s eastern Donbas region on Sunday as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the outcome of the gruelling conflict would determine whether his country’s fate lies with the West or under Moscow’s domination. After declaring its full control of a sprawling seaside steel plant that was the last defence […]
Taiwan not included in launch of new Biden Indo-Pacific pact
Tokyo: President Joe Biden is expected to unveil a list of nations on Monday who will be joining a long anticipated Indo-Pacific trade pact, but Taiwan won’t be among them. White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan confirmed that Taiwan isn’t among the governments signed up for the launch of the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework, a […]
Taliban enforcing face-cover order for female TV anchors
Islamabad: Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers on Sunday began enforcing an order requiring all female TV news anchors in the country to cover their faces while on-air. The move is part of a hard-line shift drawing condemnation from rights activists. After the order was announced Thursday, only a handful of news outlets complied with the order. But […]
Israeli court sentences Palestinian jailbreakers to 5 years
Tel Aviv (Israel): An Israeli court on Sunday sentenced six Palestinian inmates to five years in prison for tunnelling out of their cell last year and escaping from a high-security facility in the biggest prison break of its kind in decades. The jailbreak sparked a massive manhunt in the country’s north and the occupied West […]
U.S., other APEC delegates walk out on Russian speaker
Bangkok: Delegates from the United States and four other nations staged a walkout Saturday when a representative from Russia began his opening remarks at a meeting of trade ministers of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation group in the Thai capital, officials said. A Japanese official said Japan’s Trade Minister Koichi Hagiuda and his counterparts from the […]
Biden signs USD 40B for Ukraine assistance during Asia trip
Seoul: President Biden on Saturday signed legislation to support Ukraine with another USD 40 billion in U.S. assistance as the Russian invasion approaches its fourth month. The legislation, which was passed by Congress with bipartisan support, deepens the U.S. commitment to Ukraine at a time of uncertainty about the war’s future. Ukraine has successfully defended […]
As Biden visits Asia, China launches South China Sea drills
Beijing: China is holding military exercises in the disputed South China Sea coinciding with U.S. President Joe Biden’s visits to South Korea and Japan that are largely focused on countering the perceived threat from Beijing. China’s Maritime Safety Administration office in the southern island province of Hainan said the drills began Thursday and will continue […]
Japan welcomes new US Indo-Pacific economic initiative
Tokyo: Japan welcomes a new US economic initiative for the Indo-Pacific that President Joe Biden is expected to roll out during a visit to Tokyo next week because it demonstrates American commitment to a regional economic order that is not just about market access, an official said on Friday. Biden is proposing the new Indo-Pacific […]
