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Apr 11, 20241 min read
Ukraine and Latvia sign security agreement, Zelenskiy says
Ukraine and Latvia signed a 10-year security agreement on Thursday, envisaging annual Latvian military support for Ukraine at 0.25% of...


Apr 11, 20242 min read
EU envoy to Georgia says foreign agent bill 'incompatible' with bloc's values
TBILISI - The European Union's ambassador to Georgia said on Thursday that a bill on foreign agents reintroduced to parliament by...


Apr 11, 20241 min read
Outsider Norway should keep close EU ties, government commission says
OSLO - Norway, which has twice rejected European Union membership, should maintain close cooperation with the bloc and speed up the...


Apr 11, 20243 min read
Chinese firms helping military get AI chips added to US export blacklist
WASHINGTON - The United States is adding four Chinese companies to an export blacklist for seeking to acquire AI chips for China's...


Apr 11, 20243 min read
Explainer-Why is Japan seeking a summit with nuclear-armed North Korea?
TOKYO - United States President Joe Biden on Wednesday said he supported his Japanese counterpart Fumio Kishida's attempts to hold...


Apr 11, 20242 min read
Taiwan, China can resolve differences, ex-president says after meeting Xi
TAIPEI - Taiwan and China can peacefully resolve their differences, former Taiwan President Ma Ying-jeou said on Thursday after meeting...


Apr 11, 20241 min read
Chinese Premier Li to visit Australia in June, SCMP says
SYDNEY - China's Premier Li Qiang will visit Australia in June, the South China Morning Post said on Thursday, the latest step in a...


Apr 10, 20241 min read
Paul Simon to play for Japan's Kishida, Bidens at White House state dinner
WASHINGTON - Musician Paul Simon will play for Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, his wife, Yuko, and President Joe Biden and first...


Apr 9, 20242 min read
Ahead of Scholz trip, study shows German economy still dependent on China
The German economy is still highly dependent on China for a number of products and raw materials despite efforts to diversify to other...


Apr 9, 20243 min read
Russia and China to talk about deeper security cooperation in Eurasia, Lavrov says
MOSCOW -Russia and China have agreed to discuss ways to deepen security cooperation across Europe and Asia to counter attempts by the...


Apr 8, 20244 min read
Analysis-If you can’t beat 'em? European politicians embrace TikTok despite security fears
BERLIN/LONDON -When Simon Harris became Ireland's prime minister-in-waiting in March, he turned to a favoured platform to express...


Apr 8, 20243 min read
Explainer-What military support does the US provide to Israel?
WASHINGTON - The humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza has prompted calls for Washington to put conditions on the billions of dollars in...
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