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Seoul: The South Korean government unveiled on Wednesday the country's strategy in the Indo-Pacific region, indicating that Seoul would not confront any specific country, including China.South Korean media reported that the strategy was seen as a signal of Seoul's...

Beijing: China expressed dissatisfaction on Wednesday with the ongoing visit of Japanese lawmakers to Taiwan, an island it claims as its territory, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin said."Driven by their own political ambition, some Japanese politicians have repeatedly made...

Madrid: Spanish airline Air Nostrum canceled 37 flights as pilots from the Sepla union have gone on strike, media reported.The strike will continue on December 29 and 30, as well as on January 2 and 3, Spanish news agency...

Manila: The death toll from heavy rain and floods triggered by shear line in the Philippines climbed to 25 on Wednesday as the Southeast Asian country braces for more rainfall due to a low-pressure area moving towards the archipelagic...

Cairo: Egypt on Tuesday launched a new international bidding round for exploring natural gas and oil at 12 blocks in the Mediterranean and Nile Delta.The bid, put forward by the Egyptian Natural Gas Holding Company (EGAS), comes as part...

United Nations: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres issued a global "wake-up call" on the International Day of Epidemic Preparedness, which is observed annually on December 27."The world must come together. Covid-19 was a wake-up call," Guterres said in his message...

Taipei: Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen announced on Tuesday the extension of compulsory military service to one year from the current four months from January 1, 2024, amid the Chinese military exercises near the island, Taiwan's Central News Agency reported.The...

Beijing: China will cancel nucleic acid tests for international arrivals starting from Jan. 8, a statement on the Chinese Foreign Ministry website said on Tuesday.Inbound travelers to China are advised to take a PCR test within 48 hours before...

Buenos Aires:Argentine football chief Claudio Tapia said that he is confident Lionel Scaloni will continue as national team manager following the Albiceleste's World Cup triumph.Scaloni's contract expires on December 31 but the Argentine Football Association (AFA) wants to secure...

Moscow:The International Football Federation (FIFA) will not prevent Russia from participating in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers if Moscow joins the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), Russian media reported.Russian Football Union (RFU) President Aleksandr Dyukov said that the final decision...