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Assam to cull 12,000 pigs as African swine fever spreads

Philippines confirms African swine fever, culls 7,000 pigs

1:46 pm September 9, 2019

Manila: Philippine officials say lab tests have confirmed African swine fever has caused the deaths of pig herds in at least seven villages near Manila and adds a multi-agency body will be set up to ensure the highly contagious disease would not spread further. Agriculture Secretary William Dar said Monday that 16 of 20 blood […]

Pained to hear about my dear friend Shinzo Abe's ill health: PM

PM Modi discusses Indo-Pacific region with Japanese PM Abe in Russia

10:55 am September 5, 2019

Vladivostok: India and Japan agreed to further deepen cooperation in the strategic Indo-Pacific region where China has been flexing its military muscles, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi held in-depth talks with his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe here on Thursday. The two leaders in their second meeting after the G20 Summit in Osaka in June, pledged […]

North Korea begins key meeting before year-end deadline for US

North Korea berates Pompeo, says hopes for talks fading

7:20 pm August 31, 2019

Seoul: A senior North Korean diplomat on Saturday berated US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo over his comments describing North Korean behaviour as “rogue” and said Pyongyang’s hopes for talks with Washington are fading. In a statement carried by state media, North Korean First Vice Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui said Pompeo’s “thoughtless” comments increased […]

China fires back at US over environment, South China Sea

Beijing refuses to ‘budge’ on South China Sea: Philippines

2:24 pm August 30, 2019

Beijing: Beijing told visiting Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte that its position on the South China Sea was not up for negotiation, a spokesman for the leader said Friday. China claims most of the contested sea, including waters close to Philippine shores, and has rejected a UN-backed international tribunal ruling that said its assertion to the […]

North Korea fires ballistic missile ahead of nuclear talks

N Korea dismisses nuclear talks if US ‘hostile military moves’ continue

2:51 pm August 22, 2019

Seoul: North Korea said Thursday it has “no interest” in dialogue unless Washington stops “escalating hostile military moves”, as a senior US envoy visited Seoul with an eye on reviving nuclear talks with Pyongyang. Talks between Pyongyang and Washington have stalled since a second summit between US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim […]