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North Korean "smuggling networks" are registering ships in Pacific nations to disguise themselves while trafficking oil, according to former United Nations sanctions experts and documents obtained by AFP. With strict sanctions limiting Pyongyang's ability to import fuel, North Korean smugglers have adopted increasingly creative methods to deceive authorities and dodge…

The Netherlands and Denmark are the latest countries to see a spike in cases

One of Hong Kong’s best-known pro-democracy activists, who moved to Canada to pursue further studies, says she will not return to the city to meet her bail conditions, becoming the latest politician to flee Hong Kong under Beijing’s crackdown on dissidents

The Chinese military said that an American naval ship had “illegally intruded” on Monday into waters near the Second Thomas Shoal, the site of a hot territorial dispute between China and the Philippines in the South China Sea

A security agreement and a road map spanning greater co-operation in the Pacific have been unveiled by France and Australia.

The Netherlands and Denmark are the latest countries to see a spike in cases

Cutting back on the culture of lavish wining and dining created a slimmer workforce

The BASIC grouping, comprising Brazil, South Africa, India and China, has pushed during annual climate talks here that the Global Stocktake should also account for the failures of the developed nations, sources said.

India and the Maldives on Friday agreed to set up a core group to further deepen their partnership, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a “productive” meeting with newly-elected Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzu

France and the Philippines are considering a defense pact that would allow them to send military forces to each other’s territory for joint exercises

Experts say the loss and damage fund launched at COP28 is just the first step towards climate justice.