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Americas

Muslims who voted for Trump upset by his pro-Israel cabinet picks

"It's like he's going on Zionist overdrive," said Hassan Abdel Salam, a former professor at the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities and co-founder of the Abandon Harris campaign, which endorsed Green Party candidate Jill Stein.

9 months ago
Middle East and Africa

Italy protests to Israel over unexploded shell hitting Italian base in Lebanon

Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani spoke with Israeli counterpart Gideon Saar and protested Israeli attacks against its personnel and infrastructure in the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), an Italian statement said. ...

9 months ago
Americas

Lame-duck Biden tries to reassure allies as Trump looms

The 81-year-old lame-duck US president attempted to use a summit in Lima to shore up ties with key Asia-Pacific allies before the potential wrecking ball of a second Trump term. ...

9 months ago

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Asia & Pacific

Japan PM expressed 'serious concerns' to Xi over South China Sea situation

The bilateral meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping follows Ishiba keeping his job as prime minister in a parliamentary vote this week despite having recently led the ruling coalition to its worst general election result in 15 years.

9 months ago
Asia & Pacific

Tens of thousands flee as Typhoon Man-yi nears Philippines

Man-yi will be the sixth major storm to pound the Philippines in the past month, killing at least 163 people, leaving thousands homeless and wiping out crops and livestock.

9 months ago
Asia & Pacific

Magnitude 6.5 earthquake hits Papua

The agency said the quake's epicentre was at a depth of 10 km (6.21 miles).

9 months ago
Asia & Pacific

Xi, Biden attend APEC summit, prepare to meet

Biden and Xi are due to hold talks Saturday, in what a US administration official said will probably be the last meeting between the sitting leaders of the world's largest economies before Trump is sworn in in January.

9 months ago
Asia & Pacific premium

Prabowo lands in Peru for APEC Summit

In the South American country, the President will likely seek to build a foundation for key international relationships and promote his administration’s priority programs, including the downstreaming of its critical minerals industry, analysts say.

9 months ago
Asia & Pacific

President Prabowo says he will safeguard sovereignty in South China Sea

Prabowo's comments, made while he was in Washington on Wednesday, came after his foreign ministry stressed that Indonesia does not recognize China's claims over the South China Sea despite signing a maritime deal with Beijing last weekend.

9 months ago
Asia & Pacific

Rubio pick signals a Trump China policy that could go beyond tariffs

Rubio's selection on Wednesday came along with other cabinet picks that might upset China, such as Representative Mike Waltz as national security adviser and John Ratcliffe to lead the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA).

9 months ago
Americas

'Welcome back': Trump, Biden shake hands in White House

The US president and president-elect shook hands in front of a roaring fire in the Oval Office, with Biden restoring a tradition that Trump broke when he refused to recognize his 2020 defeat by Biden.

9 months ago
Americas

Trump names Elon Musk to role leading government efficiency drive

Musk and former Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy will co-lead a newly created Department of Government Efficiency, an entity Trump indicated will operate outside the confines of government.

9 months ago
Americas premium

Prabowo holds meeting with CIA chief in Washington

State news agency Antara reported that the meeting took place inside the Wisma Indonesia guest house in the eastern part of the capital city.

9 months ago
Americas premium

Indonesia, US affirm respect for rights in South China Sea

Indonesia and the United States on Tuesday underscored their “unwavering support” for upholding freedom of navigation and “respect for sovereign rights and jurisdiction” in their talks on the South China Sea.

9 months ago
Asia & Pacific

Indonesia, Australia in joint drills after 'historic' defense pact

The two countries have sought to boost security ties in the face of increased flashpoints in the region including the South China Sea, where several states claim sovereignty over disputed islands and waterways.

9 months ago
Asia & Pacific

Toxic smog smothering India's capital smashes WHO limit

Cooler temperatures and slow-moving winds trap deadly pollutants.

9 months ago
Americas premium

United States is a ‘great friend’, Prabowo tells Biden

President Prabowo Subianto vows during a meeting with US President Joe Biden at the White House that he will continue to work hard to strengthen the relation between the two countries.

9 months ago
Asia & Pacific

Trump's Rubio and Waltz picks signal 'existential' fight with China

Trump, who rhetorically at least has long broken with the historic bipartisan consensus in Washington for an assertive US global role, tapped two Florida politicians who still believe in traditional US engagement with the world.

9 months ago
Americas

Prabowo meets Biden, vows to work 'very hard' for Indonesia-US ties

Washington sees Indonesia, the most populous country in Southeast Asia, as an important partner in a region where its rival Beijing has deep trade and investment ties.

9 months ago
Americas premium

Prabowo builds rapport with next US administration

President Prabowo Subianto posted a video of his phone call with Donald Trump, during a working visit to Washington, DC, saying that he was willing to travel to Florida to meet the president-elect in person amid an ongoing effort to solidify his American rapport.

9 months ago
Americas

Peru's Chancay: China's megaport of entry to South America

"It's nearly ready," Gonzalo Rios, deputy general manager of the Peruvian subsidiary of Chinese port operator Cosco Shipping, which has a 60 percent stake in the facility, said during a recent visit to the deep-water port.

9 months ago
Asia & Pacific

Philippines says China is pushing it to cede claims in South China Sea

China and the Philippines have sparred repeatedly this year over disputed areas of the South China Sea, including the Scarborough Shoal, one of Asia's most contested features.

9 months ago
Asia & Pacific

President Prabowo calls Trump ahead of Biden meeting

Prabowo, who has said he will pursue a non-aligned foreign policy, posted a video of his call to Trump made after he arrived from China, where he had met with President Xi Jinping on his first overseas trip since taking office last month.

9 months ago
Asia & Pacific

Beijing draws baselines around shoal in Manila's jurisdiction to fortify claims

Its line is around Scarborough Shoal, the South China Sea feature that lies within the Philippines’ exclusive economic zone.

9 months ago
Americas

Trump makes new appointments, Rubio tipped for secretary of state

Rubio has notably hawkish views on China, which he sees as a threat and challenge to US economic and military might.

9 months ago
Asia & Pacific premium

Indonesia claims ‘no change’ to South China Sea stance

A joint statement following President Prabowo’s meeting with Xi Jinping threatens to upend Jakarta’s neutral stance by suggesting the two countries “reached an important common understanding on joint development in areas of overlapping claims”.

9 months ago
Middle East and Africa

Saudi crown prince says Israel must not attack Iran

Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman told a summit of Arab and Muslim leaders that the international community should oblige Israel "to respect the sovereignty of the sisterly Islamic Republic of Iran and not to violate its lands". 

9 months ago
Americas premium

Prabowo touches down in US with opportunities, challenges ahead

President Prabowo Subianto arrived in the United States on Monday amid hopes for a steadier Indonesia-US relationship, as US president-elect Donald Trump’s victory looks set to present both challenges and opportunities on the international stage.

9 months ago
Middle East and Africa premium

In Riyadh, Indonesia renews support for Palestine

Deputy Foreign Minister Anis Matta has renewed Indonesia's support of Palestinian independence and lasting peace in the Middle East.

9 months ago
Asia & Pacific

Indonesia's maritime agency to hold talks with Chinese coast guard

Chief of Bakamla Vice Adm. Irvansyah told lawmakers at the House of Representatives on Monday that the meeting was scheduled for late November or early December this year.

9 months ago
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