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Cambodia Urges ASEAN To Safeguard Ceasefire Pact With Thailand
By Vijian Paramasivam PHNOM PENH, Sept 17 (Bernama) -- Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet is urging ASEAN to encourage the effective…
Tariff-wise, Trump holds the upper hand
YOURSAY | How to fight a strong man wielding a big sword using just a pen knife?COMMENT | Malaysia’s pusillanimous…
Homeless who refuse to cooperate with Trump crackdown may go to jail, White House says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Homeless people in Washington, D.C.,could face jail time if they do not comply with President Donald Trump's efforts…
Putin holds call with North Korea’s Kim, discusses US-Russia talks, Kremlin says
MOSCOW (Reuters) - President Vladimir Putin held a phone call with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and updated him…
US to retaliate against IMO members that back net zero emissions plan
Ocean vessels transport around 80% of world trade and account for nearly 3% of the world’s carbon dioxide emissions. (EPA…
Congo army and rebels trade blame over clashes, troop buildup
KINSHASA (Reuters) -Congo's army on Tuesday accused Rwanda-backed rebels of carrying out multiple attacks in eastern Congo which it said…
Ukraine will not pull its forces out of Donbas, Zelenskiy says
KYIV (Reuters) -President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Tuesday he would reject any Russian proposal to pull Ukrainian troops out of…
Factbox-How much territory does Russia control in Ukraine?
LONDON (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump has said that both Kyiv and Moscow will have to cede territory to end…
Calls to boycott American goods grow in India
FROM McDonald's and Coca-Cola to Amazon and Apple, United States-based multinationals are facing calls for a boycott in India as…
Voice of doubt in Nvidia’s H20 chips grows louder in China
US chip giant Nvidia faces increasing mistrust in China over its H20 chips, after the company secured a licence from…
Tusk says Poland must not let Russia drive wedge between Warsaw and Kyiv
WARSAW (Reuters) -The Polish prime minister said on Tuesday that Russia was seeking to drive a wedge between Warsaw and…
Thai soldier injured in Cambodia border landmine explosion amid tensions
BANGKOK: A Thai soldier was severely wounded after stepping on a landmine near the Cambodia border on Tuesday. The Royal…
‘Farm babe’ versus ‘food babe’ influencer rivalry is a lopsided battle
(Reuters) -Michelle Miller stands in a field of corn, stalks stretching above her perfectly styled hair, holding a tiny microphone…
Explainer-Can Trump take control of Washington to fight the city’s crime?
(Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump has repeatedly threatened to put Washington, D.C., under full federal control to reduce crime, even…
D.C. Mayor Calls Federal Takeover Of Police Department “Unsettling”
WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 (Bernama-Xinhua) -- Muriel Bowser, mayor of Washington, D.C., said Monday that the federal government's takeover of the…
Dollar holds gains ahead of inflation data; Aussie awaits RBA
TOKYO: The US dollar held steady on Tuesday, with markets braced for a key consumer inflation report later in the…
Trump extends China tariff truce by 90 days amid trade talks
WASHINGTON: U.S. President Donald Trump has signed an executive order extending a tariff truce with China by another 90 days,…
Trump sends troops to US capital, mulls wider crackdown
President Donald Trump told reporters at the White House he planned to roll out the policy to other cities, spotlighting…
Trump meets Malaysian-born Intel CEO just days after demanding his resignation
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump on Monday said he had a "very interesting" meeting with the chief of US chip…
Trump signs order to extend China tariff truce by 90 days
The US and China imposed triple-digit tariffs on each other’s products before agreeing in May to temporarily lower them. (Reuters…
'Liberation Day': Trump sends troops to US capital, eyes New York and Chicago next
WASHINGTON: Donald Trump on Monday deployed military and federal law enforcement to curb violent crime in Washington, seeking to cement…
Brazil-US meeting canceled amid tariff dispute, says finance minister
SAO PAULO (Reuters) -Brazil Finance Minister Fernando Haddad said on Monday that his virtual meeting with U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott…
Trump says Ukraine, Russia will have to swap some land for peace
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday that both Ukraine and Russia would have to cede land to…
Could Trump tariffs become BRICS building blocks?
United States President Donald Trump has the BRICS group of nations directly in his trade war crosshairs, slapping super-high tariffs…
Factbox-A recent history of Russian presidential visits to the US
MOSCOW (Reuters) -Vladimir Putin is set to become the first Russian president to visit Alaska, a territory Moscow sold to…
China hopes for 'positive' outcomes as US tariff deadline nears
BEIJING: Beijing is looking to Washington for "positive" trade outcomes as a tariff truce between the world's two biggest economies…
Blackout hits central, southern Iraq, sources say
BAGHDAD (Reuters) -Iraq was hit by a power outage in its central and southern regions on Monday after a shutdown…
European leaders to meet virtually on Ukraine before call with Trump
BERLIN (Reuters) -Germany is convening a virtual meeting of European leaders on Wednesday to discuss how to pressure Russia to…
Epstein partner Ghislaine Maxwell's grand jury records to remain sealed
NEW YORK: A US judge denied on Monday the Justice Department's bid to unseal records from the grand jury that…