Biden Meets Chinese Premier on G20 Sidelines

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Biden: New US-Vietnam Strategic Partnership Not About Containing China

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Blocked Roads, Crumbling Camps as China Moves Xinjiang Detentions Out of Sight

A policeman waves reporters away from a desert prison in Xinjiang, part of a network of detention facilities transformed by China's shifting policies in the northwestern region

Taiwan Detects 39 Chinese Warplanes, Carrier

Taiwan said Monday it had detected 39 Chinese warplanes and an aircraft carrier near the island after a U

Tropical Storm Rains Batter China for Seventh Day

Heavy rains from former typhoon Haikui, now a tropical storm, kept southern China drenched for the seventh day as slow-moving storm clouds drifted from Guangdong on the coast to Guangxi, flooding low-lying areas, blocking roads and trapping residents[..]

Thailand's New Prime Minister Says Government Will Tackle Economic Woes

Thailand’s new Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin vowed to act quickly to relieve the country's economic problems in his inaugural speech to Parliament on Monday, following four months of political uncertainty while parliamentarians were unable to agree[..]

Kremlin: North Korea’s Kim to Visit Russia in Coming Days

The Kremlin and Pyongyang said Monday that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will visit Russia in the coming days at the invitation of President Vladimir Putin

Western Countries Play Balancing Act as They Resume Diplomatic Engagement With China

Several Western democracies, including the U

Somali Forces Retain Key Base Following Al-Shabab Attack

Somali government forces have repulsed an al-Shabab attack on a key military base in the southern Lower Shabelle region

Zambian Film Focuses on Hardships Faced by Boy With Albinism

A 2022 film highlighting the plight of a person with albinism in Zambia is streaming on Netflix

Rescuers Search Morocco Rubble for Earthquake Survivors

Rescuers in Morocco searched Monday for any remaining survivors from the powerful earthquake that killed more than 2,100 people

Deadly Floods Hit Libya Following Powerful Storm

The international Red Crescent humanitarian group says at least 150 people are dead in Libya, with reports of hundreds more feared dead, as torrential rains from the powerful Mediterranean Storm Daniel swept through the eastern part of the country Su[..]

Somali Regional MP Killed in Al-Shabab Landmine Explosion

A Somali regional parliamentarian was among three people killed in a landmine explosion in the town of El Garas blamed on al-Shabab militants

ECOWAS Unity Put to Test as West African Coup Crisis Deepens

A series of coups in Western Africa is putting the unity and capability of the Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS, to the test as it seeks to restore civilian rule in countries such as Burkina Faso, Guinea, Mali and Niger

Malawi President Takes Steps Toward Eliminating Food Shortages

Malawi’s president has launched a large-scale crop production initiative known as “mega farms,” aimed at boosting the country’s agricultural-based economy and help end persistent food shortages