US warships transits Taiwan Strait as China opens annual congress

Taipei (AFP): An American warship passed through the Taiwan Strait on Tuesday, the US Navy said, in a routine voyage…

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China boosts defence spending as regional disputes heat up

BEIJING (AFP): China announced Tuesday it would boost its defence spending in 2024, as hostility over Taiwan and in the…

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Bairstow under pressure in 100th Test after lean India series

Dharamsala (AFP): Struggling England batsman Jonny Bairstow looks to be fighting to save his Test career when the fifth and…

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Scientists develop mathematical model to optimise elite athletes’ performance

OSLO (AFP): Scientists have developed a mathematical model that promises to optimise training for competitors in 400-metre and 1,500-metre athletics…

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‘Powerful and free’: Black figure skaters take to the ice in New York

New York (AFP): One by one, a line of young African American and biracial women dressed in ball gowns took…

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Tesla’s German plant halts production after suspected arson attack

BERLIN (AFP): Tesla halted production at its German factory Tuesday after assailants allegedly set fire to high-voltage lines nearby, cutting…

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Sri Lanka sweetens deal to sell national airline

COLOMBO (AFP): Sri Lanka said Tuesday it would assume $510 million of debt to help find a buyer for its…

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Asian markets mostly down as China sets 5 percent growth goal

SINGAPORE (AFP): Asian markets largely fell on Tuesday after China set an ambitious five percent annual growth target and Wall…

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Blast shakes Taliban security base in northeastern Afghanistan

KABUL (AFP): A blast shook a Taliban military base next to the airport in Faizabad, the capital of Afghanistan's northeastern…

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Govt decides to approach IMF for $6b bailout package

F.P. Report ISLAMABAD: Federal Government has started homework to initiate talks with International Monetary Fund (IMF) to seek $6 billion…

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