Lloyd's of London apologises for 'shameful' role in Atlantic slave trade
The Lloyd's of London insurance market has apologised for its role in the 18th and 19th Century Atlantic slave trade and has agreed to f...Read More
Former Japanese justice minister, lawmaker wife arrested for suspected vote-buying: NHK
A former Japanese justice minister and his lawmaker wife were arrested on Thursday on suspicion of vote-buying, public broadcaster NHK repor...Read More
Top China parliament body to review Hong Kong security legislation
The top decisionmaking body of the Chinese parliament will review a draft Hong Kong national security legislation during its session in Beij...Read More
Australia begins probe into Rio's destruction of Aboriginal site
Australia called for submissions on Thursday to an inquiry into how mining giant Rio Tinto legally blew up two sacred Aboriginal caves that ...Read More
New coronavirus cases in New Zealand rattle public confidence
New Zealand recorded on Thursday its third new case of the coronavirus this week as quarantine breaches and other failures undermined public...Read More
Top U.S, China diplomats meet in Hawaii amid frayed ties
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo met China's top diplomat, Yang Jiechi, in Hawaii on Wednesday amid a deep deterioration of ties betw...Read More
China tells U.S. to stop interfering in its affairs, work to repair relations
China's top diplomat told his U.S. counterpart that Washington needed to respect Beijing's positions on key issues, halt its interfe...Read More
South Korea's nuclear envoy visits U.S. as tensions flare with North Korea
South Korea's chief nuclear negotiator will hold talks with officials in Washington on Thursday amid flaring tensions with North Korea a...Read More
Pompeo meets China's top diplomat in Hawaii
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo met China's top diplomat, Yang Jiechi, in Hawaii on Wednesday, the State Department said, amid a dee...Read More
U.S., China discuss need for full transparency to fight coronavirus
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo met China's top diplomat Yang Jiechi on Wednesday and discussed the need for full transparency and i...Read More
China says it must improve hygiene in markets after Beijing outbreak
Low standards of hygiene in China's wholesale food markets and vulnerabilities in its food supply chain need to be urgently addressed af...Read More
China says top diplomat Yang held constructive talks with Pompeo
China said on Thursday its top diplomat, Yang Jiechi, and U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo held constructive discussions during their mee...Read More
China warns of countermeasures in response to U.S. Uighurs law
China on Thursday warned of countermeasures in response to U.S. President Donald Trump signing legislation calling for sanctions over the re...Read More
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