Erdogan presses for military offensive against Syria’s Kurds
The trilateral statement came shortly after Erdogan had urged Russia and Iran to back his efforts to combat terrorism in Syria
China demands cancellation of potential US arms sale to Taiwan
The U.S. State Department has approved the potential sale of military technical assistance to Taiwan worth an estimated $108 million.
Another US Navy ship sails around disputed territory in South China Sea
China says it does not impede freedom of navigation or overflight, accusing the United States of deliberately provoking tensions.
IT companies encouraged to engage in CPEC projects
Encouraging local IT companies to engage in the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) is highly significant
Putin to meet Raisi and Erdogan in Tehran: Kremlin
It will be only Putin's second foreign trip since the start of Moscow's armed intervention in Ukraine on Feb. 24, following a trip to Central Asia at the end of June.
Australia seeks improved trade ties with China
The Australian minister said the first step to stabilising relations would be to resolve trade disputes between the two countries.
Russia claims major victory as Ukraine’s forces withdraw from Lysychansk
The battlefield focus now shifts to the neighbouring Donetsk region, where Kyiv still controls swathes of territory.
Japan protests against Chinese activity near disputed islands
Japanese officials regularly protest the presence of Chinese coastguard vessels in waters near the islands
TikTok assures US senators over sharing data with Chinese govt
The new protocol ensures that they can only do so in Oracle's computing environment, without extracting data from it.
Turkey asked by Ukraine to detain Russian ship
Ukraine says Russia is seizing grain and other goods from locals and exporting them to fund its war effort.
Russia warns of ‘Iron Curtain’ drawn by West
The foreign minister of Belarus added that it’s the West that’s at fault this time
China accuses New Zealand of making wrong statements
The Chinese embassy in Wellington hit back Friday that it had taken note of Ardern's "misguided" accusations.