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G20 summit lays bare growing climate change division
Four years after the landmark Paris deal, international consensus on strong action to tackle climate change risks crumbling, with the issue among ...Huge crowds march in Hong Kong, piling pressure on leader
Tens of thousands of Hong Kong residents, mostly clad in black despite the sweltering weather, jammed the city\'s streets Sunday in a ...Hong Kong protesters begin night vigil as extradition anger mounts
Tensions rose in Hong Kong as hundreds of protesters began a nighttime vigil outside the city\'s parliament, just hours before lawmakers debate ...Russian, Chinese leaders hail burgeoning ties
Russian President Vladimir Putin hosted Chinese leader Xi Jinping for Kremlin talks that reflected increasingly close ties between the two countries that ...China vows military action if Taiwan, sea claims opposed
China\'s defense minister warned that its military will "resolutely take action" to defend Beijing\'s claims over self-ruled Taiwan and disputed South China ...U.S. warship sails in disputed South China Sea amid trade tensions
The U.S. military said one of its warships sailed near the disputed Scarborough Shoal claimed by China in the South China Sea, ...Google blocks Huawei phones from Android updates after Trump blacklisting
US internet giant Google, whose Android mobile operating system powers most of the world\'s smartphones, said it was beginning to cut ties ...Prison riot in Tajikistan leaves 32 dead
A riot at a prison in Tajikistan has left 32 people dead, including 24 members of the Islamic State militant group and ...Emperor Akihito begins abdication rituals as Japan marks end of era
Draped in ornate golden-brown robes and wearing a towering black hat, Japan\'s Emperor Akihito on Tuesday kicked off ceremonies for his abdication, ...Two U.S. Navy warships sail through strategic Taiwan Strait
The U.S. military said it sent two Navy warships through the Taiwan Strait on Sunday as the Pentagon increases the frequency of ...