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June 18, 2024

India and US Vow to Boost Defense, Trade Ties

By Associated Press
They called for more collaboration in funding innovative research in semiconductor manufacturing, clean energy, and machine learning, and discussed possible co-production of land warfare systems.
June 18, 2024

Thailand’s Senate Approves Landmark Bill Legalizing Same-sex Marriage

By Associated Press
Once signed into law by the King, Thailand will become the third Asian country to recognize same-sex marriage, after Taiwan and Nepal.

June 18, 2024

Thailand Has Tried – and Failed – to Solve Its Pollution Problem

By Huizhong Wu
From February to April, Chiang Mai in northern Thailand regularly tops the list of the world's worst cities for air pollution.

June 18, 2024

China, Philippines Trade Blame for Ship Collision in South China Sea

By Simina Mistreanu and Jim Gomez
Once again, Chinese and Philippine vessels collided during an attempted resupply to Filipino troops at Second Thomas Shoal.

June 13, 2024

Macron Suspends Voting Reform That Sparked Violence in New Caledonia

By Associated Press
Violence flared on May 13 over the government’s attempt to change voting lists in the French Pacific territory, which Indigenous Kanaks say would marginalize their voices.
June 12, 2024

North Korea’s Kim Hails Russia Ties as Putin Reportedly Plans a Visit

By Hyung-jin Kim
Kim Jong Un sent Vladimir Putin a message congratulating Russia on its National Day amid reports that the Russian president could visit Pyongyang as soon as next week.

June 12, 2024

South Korean Troops Fired Warning Shots After North Korean Soldiers Briefly Crossed Land Border

By Hyung-jin Kim
The rivals are embroiled in Cold War-style campaigns involving balloon launches and propaganda broadcasts along the DMZ.
June 07, 2024

Modi’s Third Term Likely to See Closer India-US Defense Ties

By David Rising and Ashok Sharma
The opposition Congress party is unlikely to challenge Modi's defense reforms but could pressure him on his handling of the border dispute with China.

June 06, 2024

Chief Financial Officer of Anti-CCP, Pro-Trump The Epoch Times Accused of Money Laundering

By David Bauder
Federal prosecutors in New York charged Weidong “Bill” Guan with funneling $67 million in criminal proceeds to the company, its affiliates, and himself.

June 06, 2024

Electric Vehicles Sales Boom in Nepal

By Binaj Gurubacharya
The shift is helping to save on oil imports and alleviate smog.

June 06, 2024

Japan’s Birth Rate Falls to a Record Low as the Number of Marriages Also Drops

By Mari Yamaguchi
For the eighth straight year, Japan’s birth rate hit a new low, in what the government called a “critical situation.”
June 05, 2024

Australian Online Watchdog Drops Federal Court Case Against X Over Stabbing Video

By Rod McGuirk
But eSafety Commissioner Julie Inman Grant is continuing legal action against the platform formerly known as Twitter in the Administrative Appeals Tribunal.

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