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Blinken to celebrate Biden legacy, reassure allies in Asia after president drops out of 2024 race
Politics
VIENTIANE, Laos (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will make the case for the Biden administration’s expanded commitment to Asia ...
Rivals Hamas and Fatah sign a declaration to form a future government as war rages in Gaza
World
RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — Palestinian factions Hamas and Fatah signed a declaration in Beijing vowing to form a government together, the ...
Heading to Asia, Blinken aims to shore up Indo-Pacific ties and stress US commitment to the region
Politics
WASHINGTON (AP) — Ignoring the political chaos surrounding President Joe Biden’s decision to end his reelection campaign, Secretary of State Antony Blinken ...
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott demands answers as customers remain without power after Beryl
U.S.
DALLAS (AP) — With around 270,000 homes and businesses still without power in the Houston area almost a week after Hurricane Beryl ...
China, Russia start joint naval drills, days after NATO allies called Beijing a Ukraine war enabler
World
BEIJING (AP) — China and Russia’s naval forces on Sunday kicked off a joint exercise at a military port in southern China ...
Anant Ambani, son of Asia’s richest man, gets married in lavish wedding in Mumbai
World
The four-day wedding celebrations began on Friday with the traditional Hindu wedding ceremony and will be followed by a grand reception that’s ...
UK’s Keir Starmer urges allies to hike defense spending – POLITICO
World
Britain currently spends around 2.3 percent of its GDP on defense and previous Prime Minister Rishi Sunak pledged earlier this year to ...
All 48 Countries of Asia, Sorted by Region
World
Eurasia is the largest continent on Earth, home to a rich tapestry of cultures, languages and histories. From the ancient civilizations of ...
China’s Xi calls on world powers to help Russia and Ukraine resume direct dialogue
World
BEIJING (AP) — Chinese President Xi Jinping called on world powers to help Russia and Ukraine resume direct dialogue and negotiations during ...
Mount Everest’s highest camp is littered with frozen garbage, and cleanup is likely to take years
World
The highest camp on the world’s tallest mountain is littered with garbage that is going to take years to clean up, according to ...
