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Thu, March 30, 2023 | 16:25

Japan PM Kishida announces new Indo-Pacific plan in India

Japan PM Kishida announces new Indo-Pacific plan in India

Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Monday invited his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi for the Group of Seven major industrial nations' summit in May and announced action plans for a new Indo-Pacific initiative aimed at countering China's influence in the region. Kishida, who is on a two-day trip to India, said he hopes to promote a vision of free and open Indo-Pacific, ...

World | 2023-03-20 21:53

Bank shares slide despite Credit Suisse buyout

Bank shares slide despite Credit Suisse buyout

Global bank shares took another beating on Monday despite a UBS takeover of embattled Swiss rival Credit Suisse and actions by financial authorities aimed at calming investors fearing a broader crisis. UBS agreed to take over Credit Suisse for $3 billion Swiss francs ($3.25 billion) in a government-brokered deal over the weekend following days of market upheaval over the heal...

World | 2023-03-20 21:40

Biden calls Israel's Netanyahu with judicial plan 'concern'

Biden calls Israel's Netanyahu with judicial plan 'concern'

President Joe Biden spoke Sunday with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to express "concern” over his government's planned overhaul of the country's judicial system that has sparked widespread protests across Israel and to encourage compromise.

World | 2023-03-20 11:38

Former Taiwan president Ma to visit China in landmark trip

Former Taiwan president Ma to visit China in landmark trip

Former Taiwan President Ma Ying-jeou will visit China this month, his office said on Sunday, the first time a former or current Taiwanese leader has visited since the defeated Republic of China government fled to the island in 1949.

World | 2023-03-20 10:36

China's Xi heads to Russia in visit for 'peace'

China's Xi heads to Russia in visit for 'peace'

Chinese President Xi Jinping begins a state visit to Russia Monday, a trip Beijing has touted as a "visit for peace" as it seeks to play mediator in Vladimir Putin's war in Ukraine.

World | 2023-03-20 10:07

France's Macron faces another test with no-confidence vote on pension reform Monday

France's Macron faces another test with no-confidence vote on pension reform Monday

President Emanuel Macron faces a critical moment on Monday when the French National Assembly is due to vote on no-confidence motions filed after his government bypassed parliament on Thursday to push through an unpopular rise in the state pension age.

World | 2023-03-20 09:09

UBS to buy Credit Suisse for nearly $3.25 bil. to calm turmoil

UBS to buy Credit Suisse for nearly $3.25 bil. to calm turmoil

Banking giant UBS is buying troubled rival Credit Suisse for almost $3.25 billion, in a deal orchestrated by regulators in an effort to avoid further market-shaking turmoil in the global banking system.

World | 2023-03-20 07:34

Lacking health workers, Germany taps robots for elder care

Lacking health workers, Germany taps robots for elder care

The white-colored humanoid "Garmi" does not look much different from a typical robot - it stands on a platform with wheels and is equipped with a black screen on which two blue circles acting as eyes are attached.But retired German doctor Guenter Steinebach, 78, said: "For me, this robot is a dream."

World | 2023-03-19 21:24

Qatar charges ex-finance minister with bribery, embezzlement

Qatar charges ex-finance minister with bribery, embezzlement

Qatar announced Sunday the nation's former finance minister faces charges including bribery and embezzlement from his time in the post.Ali Sharif al-Emadi was arrested in May 2021, with little about his case being made public . In a short statement on the state-run Qatar News Agency, prosecutors accused al-Emadi of the crimes and said he would face trial in a criminal court.

World | 2023-03-19 21:10

N. Korea slams US, UN for addressing human rights violations, missile provocation

N. Korea slams US, UN for addressing human rights violations, missile provocation

North Korea on Sunday criticized the United States and the United Nations for having raised the issue of Pyongyang's human rights problem recently at the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) and the regime's missile provocation, according to the North's state media.On Friday, the U.S. co-hosted an informal meeting highlighting the human rights violations in the reclusive na...

World | 2023-03-19 20:29

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