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Xi Jinping, Japan PM Kishida meet as North Korea fires missile-
By AFP BANGKOK: The leaders of China and Japan held their first face-to-face talks in three years on Thursday, after ...

UK increases windfall tax on profits of oil, gas companies to balance budget-
By Associated Press LONDON: Britain’s Treasury chief says he’s increasing the windfall tax on the profits of oil and natural ...

UK unveils emergency budget amid big demands but little cash-
By Associated Press LONDON: Pledging to face an economic storm, Britain’s new government is set to offer an emergency budget ...

Russia 'bears full responsibility' for Poland blast: Kyiv
A missile struck the Polish village of Przewodow near the Ukrainian border on Tuesday, killing two people, and raising fears ...

Media mogul Murdoch turns on Trump amid presidential bid for 2024-
By PTI SYDNEY: No politician, journalist or media critic has ever been heard to utter the phrase “as subtle as a ...

Trump announces he’ll run for president again as Murdoch turns on him-
By PTI SYDNEY: No politician, journalist or media critic has ever been heard to utter the phrase “as subtle as a ...

Language proposal stirs thorny debate in troubled Mali-
By AFP BAMAKO: Mali gained independence from France in 1960, yet even today French is the language of government business, ...

Myanmar junta to release UK ex-ambassador, Australian and Japanese prisoners-
By AFP YANGON: Myanmar’s military said Thursday it would release almost 6,000 prisoners, including a former British ambassador, a Japanese ...

Gaming giant Blizzard to suspend services in China-
By AFP BEIJING: US gaming giant Blizzard Entertainment will suspend most of its services in China from January, the company ...

Nancy Pelosi to announce ‘future plans’ after Republicans wins House-
By Associated Press WASHINGTON: House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is expected to address her plans with colleagues on Thursday in the ...