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Asia
Trump tightens sanctions on Iran-China oil trade
Trump’s administration said the move is in line with its decisive action to disrupt Iran’s illicit oil trade, the primary revenue stream for the Iranian regime to fund terrorism.
By Patrick Vidija
1w ago
Japan's prime minister Sanae Takaichi has vowed to do more to ensure a "free and open Indo-Pacific."
By AFP
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A Japanese prosecutor who publicly accused her boss of rape said on Tuesday she will resign after her office rejected a request for an independent probe into harassment within the organisation.
By AFP
2w ago
Twenty-two Sri Lankan monks returning from Thailand were arrested on Sunday at the main international airport with 110 kilogrammes (242 pounds) of powerful cannabis, officials said.
By AFP
2w ago
Palestinians in the West Bank and a central area of Gaza began voting Saturday in municipal elections in the first vote since the Gaza war, marked by a narrow political field.
By AFP
3w ago
Malaysia appointed on Saturday a former high court judge as the country's new anti-graft czar to replace its outgoing chief who was dogged by allegations of abuse of power.
By AFP
3w ago
Russia on Friday trimmed its benchmark interest rate, days after President Vladimir Putin sounded the alarm over a slowing economy and ordered his officials to boost growth.
By AFP
3w ago
Yoon was sentenced to life in jail in February for leading an insurrection to "paralyse" South Korea's National Assembly.
By AFP
3w ago
Former Philippines president Rodrigo Duterte will face trial at the ICC after judges on Thursday confirmed charges of crimes against humanity over his so-called "war on drugs."
By AFP
3w ago
President Donald Trump extended the US ceasefire with Iran to allow more time for peace talks, with Tehran silent on the decision early Wednesday.
By AFP
3w ago
The Chinese mainland on Sunday rolled out a package of 10 policies and measures spanning inter-party communication, infrastructure, travel, trade, and culture
By Xinhua
1mo ago
Saudi authorities executed seven people who had been convicted of drug trafficking in a single day, state media said Sunday.
By AFP
1mo ago
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