The fate of negotiations between China and Southeast Asian nations to reach an agreement governing the disputed South China Sea depends on whether Beijing insists on sticking to its so-called nine-dash line claim rejected by an international tribunal in The Hague, experts said. China uses...
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Nissan on Wednesday became the first Japanese automaker to agree to adopt Tesla’s electric-vehicle charging technology in the U.S. and Canada, joining global peers in expanding their fast-charger network to boost EV adoption. Starting in 2025, Nissan will equip its EVs with the...
WASHINGTON – Efforts to establish robust, independent civil societies are facing headwinds in the post-Soviet republics of Central Asia, where foreign-funded NGOs have long been regarded as agents of Western influence and even purveyors of “color revolutions.” Despite their...
China Claims US ‘Mastermind’ Behind South China Sea Arbitration Case; US Says it’s ‘an Insult to PH’
The United States refuted China’s claim that it was the “mastermind” behind the 2016 South China Sea arbitration case which was won by the Philippines at the Arbitral Tribunal in The Hague, Netherlands. US State Department Counselor Derek Chollet said Beijing’s...
NANTERRE, France — Crowds gathered at town halls across France Monday to show solidarity with local governments targeted in six nights of violence touched off by the fatal police shooting of a 17-year-old in suburban Paris. The unrest, which appeared to be easing on...