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Philippines says F-16 purchase not targeting China, any others
Philippines defends F-16 purchase, says no threat to others

MANILA, Philippines: A Philippine security official stated that acquiring F-16 fighter jets from the United States will not harm any...

Hegseth calls Japan key to countering China, military upgrade planned
Hegseth says US command in Japan being upgraded to deter China

TOKYO, Japan: U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Japan is essential for handling China's aggression, especially in the Taiwan...

Taiwan's President Lai gathered officials ahead of Trump's tariffs speech
Taiwan president was prepared for U.S. tariffs

TAIPEI, Taiwan: Taiwan's leadership was on high alert ahead of the U.S. tariff announcement, with President Lai Ching-te convening...

Radio Free Asia faces shutdown without urgent court relief
Radio Free Asia to shut down by April end without court intervention

WASHINGTON, D.C.: Radio Free Asia, a key voice in press freedom across the continent for nearly three decades, is now warning it may...

Asia Album: Seoul Mobility Show focuses on sustainable future
Asia Album: Seoul Mobility Show focuses on sustainable future

Visitors watch a sport car in Chinese electric vehicle manufacturer BYD's booth during the Seoul Mobility Show 2025 in Goyang City,...

Taiwan detects 25 Chinese aircraft sorties, six naval vessels near its territory
Taiwan detects 25 Chinese aircraft sorties, six naval vessels near its territory

Taipei [Taiwan], April 9 (ANI): Taiwan's Ministry of National Defence (MND) detected 25 sorties of People's Liberation Army (PLA) aircraft,...

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U.S. stock markets slide again as tariffs on China rise to 104%
U.S. stocks tumble amid global surge, Dow Jones dives 320 points

NEW YORK, New York - U.S. stocks tumbled again on Tuesday, igniting fear of the fallout from U.S. President's Donald Trump's trade...

Nissan eyes manufacturing shift to dodge US Tariffs
Nissan considers transferring some domestic production to US

TOKYO, Japan: Nissan may soon make a strategic shift in its manufacturing operations, according to a new report from Japan's Nikkei...

Vegetable oil price surge stabilizes global food costs in March
World food prices steady in March, UN's FAO says

PARIS, France: A spike in vegetable oil costs helped steady global food prices in March, offsetting declines in other staples like...

Portugal's mega data centre gets multi-billion-euro investment boost
Start Campus plans to invest $9.35 billion in Portugal data hub

SINES, Portugal: A massive data centre project in Portugal is set to receive a multi-billion-euro boost, as tech giants fuel global...

Dow Jones drops 329 points as stock sell-off continues
Sellers swamp global stock markets, Wall Street steadies

NEW YORK, New York - U.S. stocks settled on Monday following massive falls across the globe. Hong Kong's key index, the Hang Seng dived...

Stellantis halts Windsor production amid tariff tensions
Stellantis to shut Canada's Windsor plant for two weeks over tariffs

WINDSOR, Ontario: Production at Stellantis' Windsor, Ontario assembly plant will pause for two weeks, as mounting trade tensions trigger...

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