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Pakistan pushes for more US-Iran talks and seeks 'guarantees' for Tehran
1+ day, 52+ min ago (188+ words) ISLAMABAD -- After the first round of Islamabad-mediated U. S. -Iran peace talks failed to reach an agreement last weekend, Pakistani officials are incr Pakistan pushes for more US-Iran talks and seeks 'guarantees' for Tehran Officials say next round very close as Sharif…...
Japan should urge Iran to stay in nuclear weapons treaty: ex-PM Kishida
20+ hour, 35+ min ago (391+ words) TOKYO -- Japan should play a role convincing Iran not to leave the nuclear nonproliferation treaty, former Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida told Japan should urge Iran to stay in nuclear weapons treaty: ex-PM Kishida Hiroshima lawmaker says country's history gives…...
China presses Iran to open Hormuz in call between top diplomats
16+ hour, 17+ min ago (315+ words) BEIJING -- China urged Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz to'maritime traffic on Wednesday, with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi telling his counterpa China presses Iran to open Hormuz in call between top diplomats Freedom of navigation must be guaranteed,…...
Beijing has decided it has little to learn from the rest of the world
20+ hour, 46+ min ago (376+ words) Henny Sender is the founder and managing partner of Apsara Advisory, a strategic consultancy for financial services companies. The China Development Fo Beijing has decided it has little to learn from the rest of the world This year's China Development…...
Analysis: Military purges prompted Xi Jinping to meet Taiwan KMT leader
16+ hour, 17+ min ago (183+ words) Katsuji Nakazawa is a Tokyo-based senior staff and editorial writer at Nikkei. He spent seven years in China as a correspondent and later as China bur Warm welcome for Cheng Li-wun demonstrates Beijing's hope for 'peaceful unification' Katsuji Nakazawa is…...
US-Iran talks echo North Korea's nuclear impasse
1+ day, 14+ hour ago (140+ words) Nikkei Asia US-Iran talks echo North Korea's nuclear impasse Former negotiator Joel Wit says trust building must come before demands for denuclearization SEOUL -- The tense, curtailed talks between Iran and the U. S. over the weekend reminded Joel Wit of when he…...
Pakistan pushes for second US-Iran talks and seeks 'guarantees' for Tehran
23+ hour, 32+ min ago (516+ words) ISLAMABAD -- After the first round of Islamabad-mediated U. S. -Iran peace talks failed to reach an agreement last weekend, Pakistani officials are incr Pakistan pushes for second US-Iran talks and seeks 'guarantees' for Tehran Officials say next round very close as Sharif…...
Beijing and Hong Kong march in lockstep on 'security education day"
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (491+ words) TOKYO -- Beijing on Wednesday urged Hong Kong to "coordinate and ensure both development and security" while "escorting" China on a new voyage under i Beijing and Hong Kong march in lockstep on 'security education day' Officials raise specter of 'foreign…...
Philippine transport workers stage 3-day strike as fuel prices soar
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (431+ words) MANILA -- Public transport sector workers in Manila began a three-day strike on Wednesday to urge the state to remove levies on fuel products and ease Philippine transport workers stage 3-day strike as fuel prices soar Jeepney drivers call for Marcos…...
US, Iran may resume talks this week despite port blockade
1+ day, 10+ hour ago (919+ words) Negotiating teams from two sides could return to Pakistan ISLAMABAD/WASHINGTON/DUBAI (Reuters) -- Talks to end the Iran war could resume in Pakistan over the next two days, U. S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday, after the collapse of weekend negotiations…...