Philippines plans military upgrades to disputed South China Sea outposts
Manila will upgrade islands and acquire more ships to modernise its military amid tensions with China.
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UK’s alleged use of Cyprus bases to arm Israel and hit Yemen draw protests
Monitors and media reports claim Britain is supplying Israel's army for its war in Gaza from military bases in Cyprus.
‘Shame’: Palestine UN mission decries Blinken’s post ignoring Gaza killings
In his social media post marking 100 days of Israeli war, US secretary of state makes no mention of Palestinian deaths.
Israel’s war on Gaza: List of key events, day 101
Dozens of Palestinians killed in overnight Israeli strikes in central and south Gaza as Red Sea tensions rise.
Pacific nation Nauru cuts ties with Taiwan, switches to China
Island's gov't says it is 'in the best interests' of country and its people to resume full diplomatic ties with Beijing.
Geopolitics, AI to slow global economy, grow inequality: Davos survey
Economists predict weakened global economic conditions while technology will help promote differences across regions.
‘A new spring’: Guatemala’s Arevalo becomes president after Congress delays
Joy briefly turned into anger for supporters after Congress stalled the anticorruption crusader's inauguration.
Palestine to Africa: How maps lie — and some tell the truth
Conflicts in Palestine, Ukraine, the Indian Ocean and other areas also spill over into the realm of cartography.
Ex-boss of China’s state-run bank Everbright arrested on corruption charges
Tang Shuangning is latest in long line of high-profile figures to be ensnared in Xi Jinping's anticorruption drive.
Taiwan’s Tsai and Lai welcome US support as Beijing fumes over election
Unofficial delegation from Washington meets self-ruled island's president and president-elect in Taipei.
US says it shot down Houthi missile in first attack since strikes on Yemen
US military says no injuries or damage caused by anti-ship cruise missile fired towards USS Laboon.
Five richest men doubled fortunes after 2020, Oxfam says as Davos opens
Charity says billionaires $3.3 trillion richer than in 2020 as annual gathering of business elites take place.
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 691
Here is the situation as the war enters its 691st day.
Volcano erupts in Iceland, sending lava into fishing town
Icelandic President Gudni Johannesson describes disaster as a 'black day' for country, though no fatalities reported.
North Korea says it tested solid-fuel missile with hypersonic warhead
Latest test ratchets up tensions days after Kim Jong Un designated South Korea as an enemy state.
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 689
As the war enters its 689th day, these are the main developments.
Trump leads opponents in popularity, Biden approval hits new low: US poll
At least 70 percent of Republican adults would reportedly be satisfied with Trump as the party's presidential nominee.
Landslide in small-scale mine leaves 22 dead in Tanzania
Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan expressed 'great sadness' at the loss.
Hezbollah says US strikes on Yemen’s Houthis harm maritime security
Hassan Nasrallah said security in the Red Sea and regional countries hinges on putting an end to Israel's war on Gaza.
Israel vows not to ‘stop’ as Gaza death toll nears 24,000 on day 100 of war
Massive destruction, displacement, hunger and loss in Gaza are 'staining our shared humanity', the United Nations says.