TOKYO (AP) — Global shares rose Monday, as the yen dipped in the midst of political uncertainty after Japan’s ruling party lost its majority in Parliament’s lower house in weekend elections. France’s CAC 40 edged up 0.7% in early trading to 7,552.94, while Germany’s DAX rose 0.5% to 19,549.65. Britain’s FTSE 100 added nearly 0.2%…
Beijing says latest arms package violates China’s sovereignty, endangers peace in the region. China has slammed the latest round of United States arms sales to Taiwan, vowing to take “all necessary measures” to assert its sovereignty over the self-ruled island it claims as its own. The US State Department on Friday approved a $2bn arms…
Air cargo tonnages from China to Europe have broadly recovered to their levels prior to China’s Golden Week holiday at the start of October. Asia Pacific to USA total air cargo tonnages continued their recovery in week 42 (October 14-20) from the effects of China’s Golden Week holiday, rebounding by a further four percent WoW,…
By AC Wimmer Rome Newsroom, Oct 25, 2024 / 13:20 pm A Chinese priest was consecrated as the new coadjutor bishop of Beijing on Friday, marking the first episcopal appointment since the Vatican renewed its provisional agreement with China on bishop nominations earlier this week. “I do all things for the sake of the Gospel,”…
New Delhi, India — For those who make a living studying body language, there was plenty to read during the BRICS summit this week in Kazan, Russia. There were the images of Russian President Vladimir Putin, far from isolated on the global stage despite his war on Ukraine, standing next to leaders from 36 countries,…
Seoul ‘strongly urges’ immediate withdrawal of North Korean troops from Russia. South Korea has expressed “grave concern” over Russia’s bid to seal a defence pact with North Korea, which has been accused of supplying troops to Moscow for possible deployment in its war in Ukraine. Russia’s lower house of parliament on Thursday voted unanimously to…
Narendra Modi and Xi Jinping hold talks on the sidelines of the BRICS summit in the Russian city of Kazan. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping have held their first formal talks in five years, a sign that icy relations are thawing after a deadly military clash in 2020. The two…
Taiwanese defence chief says a blockade would have far-reaching consequences for international trade. Taiwan’s defence chief has warned that a Chinese blockade would be an act of war and have far-reaching consequences for international trade after Beijing held military exercises to encircle the self-governed island. Taiwanese Defence Minister Wellington Koo made his comments on Wednesday…
Russian President Vladimir Putin is hosting the annual BRICS summit, which started on Tuesday, in Russia’s southwestern city Kazan. The three-day conclave will be the largest gathering of world leaders in Russia in decades and will be held at a time when the Kremlin is locked in a war with Western-backed Ukraine. So what is…
South Korea summons Russian ambassador over Pyongyang’s alleged dispatch of soldiers to support Moscow’s war in Ukraine. South Korea has summoned the Russian ambassador to criticise Pyongyang’s decision to send hundreds of soldiers to support Moscow’s war in Ukraine, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs says as it calls for their immediate withdrawal. In Pyongyang’s first…