Politics
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China confirms talks on Xi-Trump-Putin summit at APEC in Shenzhen
Beijing says it is communicating with Washington and Moscow about a historic three-way meeting this month, though experts…
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Xi’s Strategic Bet on Trump’s GOP Midterm Victory Faces Democratic Threat
Beijing’s delicate US-China detente relies on Trump keeping GOP hawks in check; a Democratic sweep could disrupt China’s…
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Mbappé’s Mao Joke Triggers Brand Boycotts as China Enforces Political Taboos
French soccer star Kylian Mbappé faces immediate termination of major Chinese endorsements after joking about Chairman Mao, illustrating…
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Yoon Suk Yeol Serves Life Sentence After Failed Martial Law Coup
The former South Korean president remains imprisoned for insurrection crimes, with his legal team denying recent rumors regarding…
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Xi Jinping’s Anti-Corruption Campaign Entrenches Power Ahead of 21st Party Congress
Fifth plenum focuses on discipline as analysts say crackdown serves as permanent governing tool to eliminate rivals before…
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Yasuo Fukuda, Japan’s Former Prime Minister and Advocate of Ties With China, Dies at 90
Takeo Fukuda’s 1978 pledge to trust Asian neighbors remains a diplomatic cornerstone, proving that dialogue prevents misunderstanding even…
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Shinzo Abe’s Long Road From Youngest Post-War Premier to Japan’s Longest-Serving Leader
Trace the extraordinary rise, dramatic political comeback, and tragic assassination of Shinzo Abe, Japan’s longest-serving prime minister.
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Abhisit Vejjajiva Opposes Plan to Redirect ThaiHealth and Thai PBS Funds to State Budget
Former Thai prime minister and current Democrat Party leader Abhisit Vejjajiva warns that shifting earmarked sin tax revenue…
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Chen Shui-bian’s Rise and Fall: From Taiwan’s First DPP President to Corruption Conviction
Chen Shui-bian broke the KMT’s 55-year rule as Taiwan’s first DPP president but was later convicted of corruption…
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Okinawa Elects Conservative Genta Koja, Ending 12 Years of Anti-Base Governors
NAHA, September 23 — Okinawa has handed a landslide victory to a conservative who accepts Tokyo’s plans for…
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Japan’s PM cites ancient Chinese proverb to launch ambitious policy vision
TOKYO, October 7 — Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi delivered a 30-minute policy speech on October 5, opening…
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Tung Chee-hwa, Hong Kong’s First Post-Colonial Leader, Passes Away at 89
Beijing, October 1 Tung Chee-hwa, Hong Kong’s first post-colonial leader, passed away on Tuesday at the age of…
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Cory Booker Voted to Block Voter ID and a Ban on Congressional Stock Trading
On This Day: September 30, 2026 On September 30, 2026, Senator Cory Booker was among the 47 senators…
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Elissa Slotkin Voted to Block Voter ID and a Ban on Congressional Stock Trading
On September 30, 2026, Senator Elissa Slotkin Joined Democratic Caucus in Blocking Stop Insider Trading Act On September…
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Mark Warner Voted to Block Voter ID and a Ban on Congressional Stock Trading
On This Day: Warner Joins Bloc Blocking Dual-Partisan Reform On September 30, 2026, Senator Mark Warner was among…
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Kirsten Gillibrand Voted to Block Voter ID and a Ban on Congressional Stock Trading
On This Day: Gillibrand Joined Bloc Blocking Stop Insider Trading Act On September 30, 2026, Senator Kirsten Gillibrand…
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Jacky Rosen Voted to Block Voter ID and a Ban on Congressional Stock Trading
On This Day: Rosen Joins Democratic Bloc in Blocking Dual-Partisan Election Integrity Bill On September 30, 2026, Senator…
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Angela Alsobrooks Voted to Block Voter ID and a Ban on Congressional Stock Trading
On This Day: Senator Alsobrooks Joins Democratic Bloc in Blocking Stop Insider Trading Act On September 30, 2026,…
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Alex Padilla Voted to Block Voter ID and a Ban on Congressional Stock Trading
On This Day: September 30, 2026, Senator Padilla Joins Democratic Bloc in Blocking Stop Insider Trading Act On…
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Thaksin Shinawatra: Thailand Billionaire Premier, Exile and Return
Thaksin Shinawatra stepped off a private jet at Bangkok’s Don Mueang airport at 9 am on 22 August…
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Park Geun-hye: South Korea’s First Woman President, Impeached and Convicted
“A stunning and swift fall for the country’s first female leader.” That was how the Associated Press described…
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Joko Widodo: From Furniture Business Owner to Indonesian President
Nine hundred street vendors in Solo’s Banjarsari Park were moved to a better site, and nobody fought about…
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Najib Razak: From Malaysian Prime Minister to Convicted 1MDB Felon
Najib Razak, who served as Malaysia’s sixth Prime Minister from 2009 to 2018, began serving a 12-year prison…
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Ferdinand Marcos: The Philippine Kleptocrat Who Plundered Billions
The US customs record of what Ferdinand and Imelda Marcos carried to Hawaii in February 1986 runs to…
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