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The People’s Bank of China announces a host of policy support measures but some experts fear they may not be enoughChina’s central bank unveiled its strongest suite of economic stimulus measures since the start of the Covid pandemic, underlining the di…
Trip scheduled for Monday, with Delhi a key trading partner for Putin since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine Narendra Modi will visit Russia on 8 and 9 July and hold talks with President Vladimir Putin, the Kremlin has said, in the Indian prime minis…
About 20-50 balloons an hour incoming, warns Seoul’s military, urging public to report but don’t touchNorth Korea has sent about 600 more rubbish-filled balloons containing everything from cigarette butts to plastic across the border, Seoul’s military …
Police in Rajkot, Gujarat, say blaze now under control and rescue operation under wayAt least 20 people, most of them children, have died after a huge fire broke out at an amusement park in western India, police said.The fire erupted at the park in the…
Kim Ki-nam was known as ‘the North Korean Goebbels’ in the South due to his role as head of propaganda departmentKim Ki-nam, the propaganda chief who served all three generations of North Korean leaders and cemented their political legitimacy, has died…
Election closely watched for any impact on Pacific country’s relationship with Beijing, while voters focus on struggling health and other servicesSolomon Islanders have begun voting in a national election, the first since the prime minister, Manasseh S…
Fumio and Yuko Kishida honoured with state dinner to recognise ‘flourishing’ relationship between US and Japan, says Jill BidenDry-aged rib eye steak, cherry blossoms and the music of Paul Simon will be provided for the more than 200 guests expected to…
Death of 13-year-old boy has put spotlight on juvenile crime and the plight of children left behind by rural migrant workersThe killing of a 13-year-old boy in northern China last week, for which three boys are in police custody, has triggered a heated…
Police line road amid strictly controlled public tributes to premier once seen as antidote to authoritarian Xi JinpingHundreds of people have gathered near a state funeral home in China as former premier Li Keqiang was being laid to rest.Plainclothes a…
UN says estimate of 320 fatalities is being verified, although local authorities put the death toll at 100, with 500 injuredHundreds of people are feared dead after a series of powerful earthquakes hit western Afghanistan.The United Nations said more t…
National leader ends long-running question over whether party is prepared to work with Winston PetersAfter months of prevarication, National leader Christopher Luxon has said he will pursue a coalition with Winston Peters’ New Zealand First after the O…
Site has been plagued by issues including heatwave that left hundreds ill last weekAll participants at this year’s World Scout Jamboree in South Korea will be evacuated from the campsite before the scheduled end date of 12 August due to a typhoon that …
Deal signed last month gives US ‘exclusive use’ of parts of bases, as Palau PM says he has asked US to step up patrols after Chinese incursions into its waters The US military can develop and operate out of bases in Papua New Guinea, according to a lan…
Kim Jong-un hails development of new solid-fuel rocket that can be deployed more quicklyNorth Korea says it has tested a new solid-fuel intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), with leader Kim Jong-un saying it marked a major step in Pyongyang’s capa…
Ritual held on on the eve of the Balinese new year – Nyepi – uses fire for purification, to burn negative energy and harmonise the universe Continue reading…