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The top diplomats of Japan, the United States and South Korea on Thursday said they oppose any attempts to change the status quo of territories by force amid China's growing assertiveness in the Asia-Pacific region, while showing their…

Venezuelan authorities have apprehended the Malaysian fugitive Leonard Glenn Francis, commonly known as "Fat Leonard", after he disappeared on Sept 4. Penang-born Francis was captured after Venezuelan authorities nabbed him as he was…

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with former US secretary of state Henry Kissinger in New York on Monday. Wang congratulated Dr Kissinger on his upcoming 100th birthday, calling him an old and good friend of the Chinese people, who has…

The United States and South Korea on Friday expressed "serious concern" about North Korea's first-use nuclear doctrine and warned that any nuclear attack would be met with an "overwhelming and decisive response." In a joint statement…

As India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi meets Russian President Vladimir Putin and attends a summit with China's Xi Jinping on Friday, he will need to avoid looking too chummy with the United States' two top adversaries. Modi's…

The Japanese and U.S. defense chiefs on Wednesday agreed their nations will undertake joint technological research to counter hypersonic weapons, as they work to closely align their national security strategies amid China's growing…

Twitter shareholders approved billionaire Elon Musk's proposed US$44 billion (S$60 billion) buyout, paving the way for a trial next month to determine the deal's fate. A majority of Twitter shareholders voted in favor of accepting Musk's…

Russia has covertly given at least US$300 million (S$422 million) to political parties, officials and politicians in more than two dozen countries since 2014, and plans to transfer hundreds of millions more, with the goal of exerting…

Fresh US inflation data released Tuesday showed price gains did not moderate as much as anticipated in August, unwelcome news for the Biden administration and the Federal Reserve and a sign of the extent to which fast-climbing costs…

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said it was 'unlikely' the US and Iran would reach a new nuclear deal anytime soon, adding to Western officials' downbeat assessment over the prospects for reviving an accord that former president Donald…