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A senior Chinese foreign ministry spokeswoman has prompted a storm of ridicule online.

The list of Chinese companies facing delisting risks in New York in a long-running dispute over Chinese audits of their accounts continues to expand with the addition of three more on Friday after e-commerce giant Alibaba's July inclusion.

Chad's transitional authorities and rebel groups signed a peace agreement in Doha on Monday ahead of a broad national reconciliation dialogue to take place later this month.

Solomon Islands Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare did not attend a weekend dawn service for a key World War Two battle organised by the United States, with local media reporting it as a "snub".

Ukraine's creditors vote this week on a government proposal to defer payments on the war-torn country's international bonds for 24 months as Kyiv hopes to swerve a $20 billion messy default.

Air traffic around Taiwan is gradually returning to normal after airspace surrounding the island reopened.

In a tragic incident reported from Bangladesh, a British family of five lost three members within the span of just one week.

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Pope Francis met Bishop Antonij on Friday ahead of an expected summit next month with its Patriarch Kirill.

The United Nations food agency's world price index declined again in July, edging further away from record highs hit in March.

US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Friday that the United States will "not allow" China to isolate Taiwan.

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As U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi made a brief visit to Taiwan this week that enraged Beijing.

The war in Ukraine is the most dangerous moment for Europe since World War Two, and Russia must not be allowed to win, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said.

The pony was forced to leave the local pub after a complaint was filed to the Torbay Council.

Boeing Co faced added uncertainty over crucial plane deliveries to China on Wednesday as a visit to Taipei by U.S.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz accused Russia of blocking the delivery of a turbine needed to keep gas flowing via the Nord Stream 1 pipeline to Europe.

Oil slipped on Tuesday as investors absorbed a bleak outlook for fuel demand with data pointing to a global manufacturing downturn just as OPEC+ producers meet this week to decide whether to increase supply.

Global stocks slipped and bond yields fell on Tuesday, compounding fears of a global recession, on concern that a visit by U.S.

The United Nations' secretary general, António Guterres in a dire warning said that the world is just one misstep away from nuclear annihilation.

The demand for a craft that dates back to ancient Phoenician times has dropped to all but a trickle.

The OPEC+ group of oil exporters are set to hammer out a new strategy at their meeting Wednesday, with all eyes on how they will react to soaring crude prices.

Rugby fans in the stands at November's Hong Kong Sevens will be allowed to drink, but not eat, with masks having to be worn between sips.

Macau was set to remove most coronavirus restrictions on Tuesday after the casino hub's gaming revenue hit its lowest level on record.

Liz Njue had just arrived to vote in her party primary when opponents attacked her, pulling her hair and tearing her blouse.

Malaysia is set to lead a push for tougher action on Myanmar when a regional bloc of foreign ministers meet this week.

On a morning hot enough to curdle milk in Ukraine's second city, a few dozen hopefuls bat away wasps as they queue to get their hands on food aid.

The Philippines has no plan to rejoin the International Criminal Court, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr said Monday.

Tourism businesses in Indonesia's Komodo National Park began a month-long strike on Monday after the government imposed a huge price hike.