Summit held on countering North Korea - CNN
North Korean threats and weapons programs are pushing South Korea and Japan to join a cooperation accord despite longtime mistrust, at American urging...
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U.S. must step up too - Daily Tribune Philippines
American analysts have been exploring the possible ways the West Philippine Sea conflict will play out primarily with the so-called “gray zone” maneuvers by China in the disputed waters in which non-military activities are employed for coercion. The United States Institute of Peace, or USIP, a federal body...
China boasts of nuclear cooperation with Saudi Arabia - Washington Examiner
China and Saudi Arabia have a symbiotic relationship in the nuclear sector, a Chinese official boasted amid widening Western unease about the two nations' ties. “China and Saudi Arabia are comprehensive strategic partners,” Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin said Friday. “China...
Xi Jinping's weird week abroad marred by series of missteps and petty disputes - Washington Examiner
Chinese General Secretary Xi Jinping’s rare trip abroad featured an important discussion with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, but the high-profile encounter gave way to a dispute about which side asked for the meeting. “President Xi Jinping talked with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the sidelines of the...
Why West African nations are seeing a spate of military coups - PBS NewsHour
In recent years, several West African nations have seen the military seize control of the government. While there are unifying factors running through these coups, looking at each case individually helps explain what’s going on. Ali Rogin speaks with Kamissa Camara, Mali's former minister of foreign affairs...
How did the US, Russia, and Wagner Group respond to Prighozin's death? - KCBS Radio
The Kremlin has refuted allegations that it played a role in the assassination of Yevgeny Prigozhin, the leader of the Wagner group. Prigozhin Reportedly passed away in a plane crash on Wednesday, following his participation in an uprising against Russia's military leadership in June. To answer your questions...
"Dead Man Walking" was left to flounder for two months; Then the punishment came - BLIC News
Ever since he launched an unsuccessful rebellion and came close to Moscow in June, it was known that Prigozhin had little chance of getting out, one way or another, reports Blitz, adding that after the failed coup, Prigozhin was called "a dead man walking." This is confirmed by the fact that it is known what...
France offers ‘third way’ as Sri Lanka balances China, India ties. But is it ‘late to the party’? - South China Morning Post
French President Emmanuel Macron made a brief but historic stopover in Sri Lanka last month, in a show of France’s desire to offer an “alternative” to the big-power tussle between China, India and the West for influence in the Indo-Pacific region. Macron’s visit comes as France and Sri Lanka mark 75 years...
US sees wake-up call, if not threat, as BRICS bloc expands - Agence France Presse
Brazil, China, India, Russia and South Africa -- agreed at a summit last week to add six more members, in what Chinese President Xi Jinping billed as a historic moment among large emerging economies contesting the Western-led order. As the BRICS leaders met in Johannesburg, President Joe Biden's...
What the coup in Niger means for West Africa and the world - Boston’s WBUR Public Radio’s “On Point”
Niger was seen as a beacon of democratic progress and security in sub-Saharan Africa. But last month, its elected president was overthrown. Now, a coup threatens to destabilize the region. ”It is really an explosive cocktail that we are witnessing in Niger," Joseph Sany says. "One that will harm the Nigeriens themselves...