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Jailed Myanmar leader Suu Kyi to house arrest

YANGON – Jailed Myanmar democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been moved from prison to house arrest, a military official said Wednesday, as...

China says ‘lot of work to be done’ still for Ukraine peace

BEIJING – China said Wednesday “a lot of work” would need to be done before a planned peace conference on the Ukraine war in...

US, China defense chiefs hold 1st talks in nearly 18 months to check tensions

WASHINGTON, DC – US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin spoke with his Chinese counterpart Dong Jun via video teleconference Tuesday, in the first substantive talks...

Kharkiv’s Gen Z despite blackout strive for ‘normal life’ to spite Russia

KHARKIV, Ukraine – Kristina Shapovalova stood in a crowd outside a cafe, its storefront shining a rare light amid a blackout in the Ukrainian...

Snake on a train delays Japanese bullet service

Tokyo, Japan - Even small delays in Japan's much-vaunted bullet trains are rare, and more unusual still are snakes on board holding up the speedy...

Australia unveils new defence strategy, with eye on China’s ‘coercive tactics’

Sydney, Australia - Australia detailed its first National Defence Strategy on Wednesday, a document that signals greater regional focus in the face of China's...

Sweden votes on disputed gender reassignment law

Stockholm, Sweden - Sweden was the first country to introduce legal gender reassignment in 1972, but a proposal to lower the minimum age from...

China says defence chief called for greater ‘trust’ in talks with US

Beijing, China - China said Wednesday its defence minister called for greater "trust" between Beijing and Washington in their defence chiefs' first substantive talks...

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