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US cuts Chinese medicine purchases threefold in April, according to customs data
The United States drastically cut down the purchase of Chinese medicines in April, with imports in monetary terms showing a threefold drop to US$173.6 million compared to March. Read full […]
Vietnam PM attends Blue Economy and Finance Forum in Monaco; event aims to help countries tackle financial challenges
The event aimed to promote the role of the blue economy in tackling current financial challenges, while underscoring the importance of sustainable investment and innovative policies in protecting the seas […]
Thai and Cambodian forces to resume previous positions on border, Thailand says
BANGKOK (Reuters) -Thailand and Cambodian forces will return to their previously agreed positions, Thai Defence Minister Phumtham Wechayachai said, following talks on Sunday, after both reinforced their military presence in […]
Leo, the first US pope, criticises nationalist politics at Sunday Mass
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) -Pope Leo criticized the emergence of nationalist political movements on Sunday, calling them unfortunate, without naming a specific country or national leader. Read full story Date: 8 […]
Russia sending bodies of Ukrainian soldiers to the border, general says
MOSCOW (Reuters) -Trains with the bodies of Ukrainian soldiers will start moving to the border in an hour, TASS quoted Russia’s Lieutenant General Alexander Zorin as saying on Sunday. Read […]
Colombian senator Uribe fighting for life after shooting
BOGOTA (Reuters) -Colombian Senator Miguel Uribe, a potential presidential contender, was fighting for his life in hospital after being shot during a campaign event in Bogota on Saturday, according to […]
Rwanda quits Central African bloc in dispute with Congo
KIGALI (Reuters) -Rwanda has said it would withdraw from the Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS), underscoring diplomatic tensions in the region over an offensive this year by Rwanda-backed […]
Is China’s Tiandu-1 first to enter resonant Earth-moon orbit? US raises doubts
Experts in North America dispute Chinese developer’s claim for primacy in the breakthrough for space exploration infrastructure Read full story Date: 8 June, 2025 3:02 pm Source: thestar.com.my
Chinese man defies demolition orders to build madcap rural home
Surrounded by the rubble of demolished homes, Chen Tianming’s ramshackle tower of faded plyboards and contorted beams juts into the sky in southwestern China, a teetering monument to one man’s […]
Ecuador national assembly passes gang-fighting reforms
QUITO (Reuters) -Ecuador’s National Assembly on Saturday approved a reform backed by President Daniel Noboa to arm the government with new legal powers to confront armed groups and dismantle the […]