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Thu, 17 Nov 2022 09:16:11 GMT
S. Korea, Saudi Arabia agree to boost energy and defence ties
President Yoon Suk-yeol met with Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in the South Korean capital Thursday, with the pair announcing a plan to transform bilateral ties into a "strategic partnership". Bin Salman, the kingdom's 37-year-old...

Thu, 17 Nov 2022 08:42:11 GMT
Xi spat with Trudeau lays bare China's frayed ties with Canada
Video recorded by reporters at the Bali summit for world leaders on Wednesday showed Xi appearing to upbraid Trudeau after details of talks between the two leaders were leaked to the media. Trudeau had on Tuesday raised with Xi the issue of what he...

Thu, 17 Nov 2022 08:39:27 GMT
‘Not appropriate’: China’s Xi scolds Canada’s Trudeau in public spat at G20 summit
Chinese President Xi Jinping scolded Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in an on-camera dressing down at the G20 summit, an unusual public spat that could further complicate the strained relations between the two countries.

Thu, 17 Nov 2022 08:36:10 GMT
Chinese spy jailed for 20 years for economic espionage
Xu Yanjun was accused of playing a leading role in a five-year Chinese state-backed scheme to steal commercial secrets from GE Aviation, one of the world's leading aircraft engine manufacturers, and France's Safran Group, which was working with GE o...

Thu, 17 Nov 2022 08:22:11 GMT
Travel-weary Saudi superfan awaits World Cup at 'home'
This year's World Cup in neighbouring Qatar, by contrast, has the feel of a home game: Doha is a mere two-hour flight from his base in Jeddah, on the Red Sea coast. The close proximity has Turkistani dreaming of a ferocious turnout by football-mad ...

Thu, 17 Nov 2022 07:56:09 GMT
France backs Lula's proposal to hold climate conference in the Amazon
"I fervently hope that we can have a COP in the Amazon so I fully support this initiative by Lula," Macron said during a trip to Bangkok for an Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit. "I support the return of Brazil on an Amazon strategy. ...

Thu, 17 Nov 2022 07:30:16 GMT
Magnificent Malan saves England in first ODI against Australia
After Australia captain Pat Cummins won the toss and chose to bowl, England were in trouble at 20-2 after four overs when Malan strode to the crease. When he departed, they were 259-8 with the next highest score Jos Buttler's 29. Malan's 134, his ...

Thu, 17 Nov 2022 07:12:10 GMT
Xi, Kishida to meet as N. Korea fires missile
Chinese President Xi Jinping flies in to the talks in Bangkok from a G20 meeting in Bali where US President Joe Biden pressed him to use his influence to rein in Pyongyang's activities. As Xi and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida prepared to me...

Thu, 17 Nov 2022 07:10:37 GMT
North Korea fires ballistic missile after threatening 'fiercer' response to US, allies
North Korea launched a short-range ballistic missile toward its eastern waters Thursday, hours after the North threatened to launch “fiercer” military responses to the U.S. bolstering its security commitment to its allies South Korea and Japan.

Thu, 17 Nov 2022 06:46:15 GMT
Rising temperatures boost olive growing in Bosnia
It was 28 degrees Celsius (82 Fahrenheit) as his family and friends used plastic rakes to help harvest olives in the last days of October, under a radiant sky. Man-made global warming has amplified extreme events like destructive floods and drought...

Thu, 17 Nov 2022 06:40:14 GMT
Xi spat with Trudeau lays bare China's frayed ties with Canada
Footage recorded by reporters at the Bali conclave for world leaders on Wednesday showed Xi upbraiding Trudeau after details of a discussion between the two leaders were leaked to the media. Trudeau had on Tuesday raised with Xi the issue of what h...

Thu, 17 Nov 2022 06:36:53 GMT
Macron says submarine cooperation offer with Australia still ‘on the table’
French President Emmanuel Macron said Thursday that an offer to cooperate with Australia on submarines still stood, after a bitter row over a cancelled contract last year threatened to torpedo relations. 

Thu, 17 Nov 2022 06:28:45 GMT
Live: Ukrainian minister says Black Sea grain deal to be extended by 120 days
Ukraine's infrastructure minister said on Thursday the Black Sea grain export agreement reached in July would be extended by 120 days. Follow our live blog for all the latest developments. All times are Paris time (GMT+1). 

Thu, 17 Nov 2022 06:16:16 GMT
S.Africa's ghost hunters look for clues in hollow rooms
"Still!" he tells his fellow ghost hunters. They hold their breath, waiting for a response from the shadows. It's been around two years since Bright, 39, set up "The Upsidedown" a group of paranormal enthusiasts hunting ghosts in a bid to prove the...

Thu, 17 Nov 2022 06:08:13 GMT
No longer evergreen: Germany eyes diversity to save forests
Germany recorded its worst bout of forest fires in 2022, and experts believe such calamities will only intensify in the coming years because of climate change. Foresters are now racing to make the woods more resilient, including by giving Germany's...



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