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Chinese President Xi Jinping's Old Pic At US' Golden Gate Bridge Surfaces Online
An old photo of Chinese President Xi Jinping posing at the Golden Gate Bridge in the United States is going viral online.
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Blinken Says Asian Nations Should Be Able To Choose Their Own Partners
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken called Tuesday for Pacific Rim nations to be free to choose their own partners, a veiled criticism of China on the eve of a presidential summit.
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US, India, Allies Discuss Threats Facing Asia-Pacific, China Reacts
Army chiefs and senior officers from 30 countries including the United States met in New Delhi Tuesday to discuss threats facing the Asia-Pacific region, in the face of concern at an increasingly assertive China.
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About 50% Of Current Crypto Holders First Invested In 2021: Report
Almost half of all cryptocurrency owners in the United States, Latin America and Asia Pacific purchased the digital assets for the first time in 2021, according to a new survey from U.S. cryptocurrency exchange Gemini.
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China Warns Of Countermeasures Over US Missile Plans In Asia-Pacific
China warned Tuesday it would take unspecified countermeasures if the United States goes ahead with plans to deploy ground-based missiles in the Asia-Pacific region.
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US Vice President Pence Vows No End To Tariffs Until China Bows
The United States will not back down from its trade dispute with China, and might even double its tariffs, unless Beijing bows to U.S. demands, Vice President Mike Pence said on Saturday.
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Kaspersky Lab Launches Free Antivirus Software Globally
Kaspersky Free was immediately available in the United States, Canada, and several Asia Pacific countries and would launch in other regions in the coming months
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As US Retreats In Asia Pacific, China Fills The Void With An Ambitious Global Plan
When President Donald Trump withdrew from the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal in January, critics said he was leaving a vacuum at the heart of the Asia Pacific, ceding the United States' role as regional economic leader.
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In First Asia Trip, South China Sea, North Korea Top US State Secretary's Agenda
The US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson will be travelling to Japan, South Korea and China from March 15 to 19, the US Department of State informed. This would be his first visit as Secretary to East Asia and the Pacific region. In each country, Mr Tillerson will meet senior officials to discuss bilateral and multilateral issues, including strateg...
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Barack Obama Visits Midway Atoll, A Symbol Of His Climate, Asia Legacy
President Barack Obama snorkeled on Thursday in the electric-blue water off Midway Atoll, a remote coral reef that serves as a reminder of both modern global climate challenges and the United State's dominance in the Pacific since its World War Two victory there.
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For Policing South China Sea, US Wants India As Buddy Cop
The United States needs India to ensure security in the Asia- Pacific, Admiral Harry Harris, Chief US Pacific Command, told a gathering in New Delhi.
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Wants Russia to Shift Focus on Islamic State, Says Barack Obama
US President Barack Obama said on Wednesday that, following the attacks on Paris, he wanted Moscow to shift its focus from propping up Syria's government to fighting Islamic State and would discuss this with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
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India Risks Backsliding on Success Against HIV, Says United Nations Envoy
New HIV infections in India could rise for the first time in more than a decade because states are mismanaging a prevention programme by delaying payments to health workers, the United Nations envoy for AIDS in Asia and the Pacific said.
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US Commander Says US Must Exercise Freedom of Navigation in Asia-Pacific
The commander of U.S. forces in the Pacific said on Friday the United States must carry out freedom of navigation patrols throughout the Asia Pacific, but declined to say whether it planned go within 12 nautical miles of China's artificial islands in the South China Sea.
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In Veiled Message to China, Barack Obama Renews Commitment to Asia-Pacific Pivot
President Barack Obama sought on Saturday to reassure Asia-Pacific allies about Washington's strategic shift toward the region as he sent a veiled message to a rising China with a vow to "deepen our engagement using every element of our power".
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Chinese President Xi Jinping's Old Pic At US' Golden Gate Bridge Surfaces Online
An old photo of Chinese President Xi Jinping posing at the Golden Gate Bridge in the United States is going viral online.
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Blinken Says Asian Nations Should Be Able To Choose Their Own Partners
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken called Tuesday for Pacific Rim nations to be free to choose their own partners, a veiled criticism of China on the eve of a presidential summit.
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US, India, Allies Discuss Threats Facing Asia-Pacific, China Reacts
Army chiefs and senior officers from 30 countries including the United States met in New Delhi Tuesday to discuss threats facing the Asia-Pacific region, in the face of concern at an increasingly assertive China.
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About 50% Of Current Crypto Holders First Invested In 2021: Report
Almost half of all cryptocurrency owners in the United States, Latin America and Asia Pacific purchased the digital assets for the first time in 2021, according to a new survey from U.S. cryptocurrency exchange Gemini.
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China Warns Of Countermeasures Over US Missile Plans In Asia-Pacific
China warned Tuesday it would take unspecified countermeasures if the United States goes ahead with plans to deploy ground-based missiles in the Asia-Pacific region.
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US Vice President Pence Vows No End To Tariffs Until China Bows
The United States will not back down from its trade dispute with China, and might even double its tariffs, unless Beijing bows to U.S. demands, Vice President Mike Pence said on Saturday.
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Kaspersky Lab Launches Free Antivirus Software Globally
Kaspersky Free was immediately available in the United States, Canada, and several Asia Pacific countries and would launch in other regions in the coming months
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As US Retreats In Asia Pacific, China Fills The Void With An Ambitious Global Plan
When President Donald Trump withdrew from the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal in January, critics said he was leaving a vacuum at the heart of the Asia Pacific, ceding the United States' role as regional economic leader.
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In First Asia Trip, South China Sea, North Korea Top US State Secretary's Agenda
The US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson will be travelling to Japan, South Korea and China from March 15 to 19, the US Department of State informed. This would be his first visit as Secretary to East Asia and the Pacific region. In each country, Mr Tillerson will meet senior officials to discuss bilateral and multilateral issues, including strateg...
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Barack Obama Visits Midway Atoll, A Symbol Of His Climate, Asia Legacy
President Barack Obama snorkeled on Thursday in the electric-blue water off Midway Atoll, a remote coral reef that serves as a reminder of both modern global climate challenges and the United State's dominance in the Pacific since its World War Two victory there.
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For Policing South China Sea, US Wants India As Buddy Cop
The United States needs India to ensure security in the Asia- Pacific, Admiral Harry Harris, Chief US Pacific Command, told a gathering in New Delhi.
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Wants Russia to Shift Focus on Islamic State, Says Barack Obama
US President Barack Obama said on Wednesday that, following the attacks on Paris, he wanted Moscow to shift its focus from propping up Syria's government to fighting Islamic State and would discuss this with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
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India Risks Backsliding on Success Against HIV, Says United Nations Envoy
New HIV infections in India could rise for the first time in more than a decade because states are mismanaging a prevention programme by delaying payments to health workers, the United Nations envoy for AIDS in Asia and the Pacific said.
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US Commander Says US Must Exercise Freedom of Navigation in Asia-Pacific
The commander of U.S. forces in the Pacific said on Friday the United States must carry out freedom of navigation patrols throughout the Asia Pacific, but declined to say whether it planned go within 12 nautical miles of China's artificial islands in the South China Sea.
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In Veiled Message to China, Barack Obama Renews Commitment to Asia-Pacific Pivot
President Barack Obama sought on Saturday to reassure Asia-Pacific allies about Washington's strategic shift toward the region as he sent a veiled message to a rising China with a vow to "deepen our engagement using every element of our power".
