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Global Market Today: Asian stocks edge up, Yen nears 160 per dollarAsian stocks followed Wall Street higher, driven by renewed enthusiasm for AI-linked equities, pushing the S&P 500 to a ninth consecutive g...- What to watch on Netflix in february 2026: Movies & shows you can’t missFebruary on Netflix brings a mix of thrill, heart, and laughs. Fans can expect a blend of heartwarming stories, quirky humor, intense drama...
- Bougainville: Is this the world's newest country? It could become independent by 2027 if Donald Trump can be persuaded. Here's where it is and what makes it so specialBougainville, a Pacific island, aims for independence by 2027. A 2019 vote favored secession from Papua New Guinea. However, Papua New Guin...
- China test-fires an intercontinental ballistic missile into the Pacific OceanChina test-fired an intercontinental ballistic missile into the Pacific Ocean, raising security concerns amid regional tensions. The missil...
- 'No role' for China in Pacific policing, Australian minister saysAustralia's Pacific Minister Pat Conroy asserts opposition to China's policing involvement in Pacific Islands, emphasizing the need for loc...
- What a new leader means for Taiwan and the worldLai Ching-te, the winner of Saturday's presidential race, has pledged to continue the policies of his predecessor Tsai Ing-wen, who built u...
- Indian navy ships dock in Papua New Guinea as interest in Pacific sharpensTwo Indian navy ships, the INS Kolkata and the INS Sahyadri, have docked in the capital of Papua New Guinea, Port Moresby, for two days. Th...
- Solomon Islands says Chinese police to assist cyber, community securityThe US, Australia, New Zealand and Solomon Islands' opposition party have called for Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare to "immediately" publ...
- US, Papua New Guinea sign defence agreementBlinken was also set to meet 14 other Pacific island leaders. India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi had earlier pledged support for the Paci...
- World faces tension with China under Xi Jinping's third termXi has tightened control at home and is trying to use China’s economic heft to increase its influence abroad. Washington accused Beijing th...
- US senator meets Taiwan president amid tensions with ChinaIn her remarks, Tsai pointed to the large-scale military exercises that China launched in response to Pelosi's visit, as well as Russia's i...
- Taiwan goes on offensive, holds military drills to counter China's war games; Accuses Beijing of preparing for invasionLaunching its own military live-fire drills, Taiwan has accused Beijing of using US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taipei last week ...
- China wants 10 Pacific nations to endorse sweeping agreementChina wants 10 small Pacific nations to endorse a sweeping agreement covering everything from security to fisheries in what one leader warn...
- Is China ready to spring military surprises?Last year was full of disconcerting surprises, including the discovery of massive silo fields for intercontinental ballistic missiles, and ...
- View: China’s economic engagement and protests in three continentsThere have been protests in three countries located on three different continents. The common thread is the presence of Chinese investments.
- China is struggling to establish military basesWith two million members, China's People's Liberation Army (PLA) is the world's largest military. Yet, for most of its existence, the PLA h...
- Why rioters are burning and looting in the Solomon IslandsAngry riots that left buildings burning in the Solomon Islands capital on Thursday are the latest flare-up in two decades of tensions in th...
- Pacific island turns to Australia for undersea cable after spurning ChinaNauru, which has strong ties to U.S. ally Australia, helped scupper a World Bank-led cable tender earlier this year over concerns the contr...
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