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AFP/APP Hong Kong: Asian investors struggled Wednesday to track a positive lead from Wall Street as they assess the prospect of an escalation in the Russia-Ukraine war, Donald Trump's second presidency and the outlook for US interest…

AFP/APP Washington: The United States said Tuesday it recognizes opposition candidate Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia as "president-elect" of Venezuela. "The Venezuelan people spoke resoundingly on July 28 and made (Gonzalez Urrutia) the…

AFP/APP Beijing: In a message to US president-elect Donald Trump, Chinese President Xi Jinping emphasized the importance of cooperation between the United States and China, urging both countries to find a way to "get along." This…

AFP/APP Los Angeles: A rapidly spreading wildfire, driven by fierce winds of up to 80 mph (130 kph), has erupted near Los Angeles, triggering mass evacuations and hospitalizing several residents. The fire, which began near Moorpark and…

AFP/APP Washington: Vice President Kamala Harris is set to engage with voters at a live forum in Pennsylvania on Wednesday, a key battleground state in the closely contested White House race against former President Donald Trump. As…

AFP/APP Havana: Seventy percent of Cuba's population has power again as the island recovers from a nationwide blackout and a hurricane that left seven people dead, the government said Tuesday. The lights went out across the…

AFP/APP Hong Kong: Asian equities diverged Wednesday after another unremarkable day on Wall Street, where rising bond yields and comments from Federal Reserve officials dampened expectations for US interest rate cuts. A global rally…

AFP/APP Montevideo: Lionel Messi delivered a masterclass performance, scoring a vintage hat-trick as world champions Argentina cruised to a 6-0 victory over Bolivia in Tuesday’s CONMEBOL World Cup qualifying match. The 37-year-old…

AFP/APP Washington: Vice President Kamala Harris took aim at Donald Trump's fitness for office after his latest rally in Pennsylvania transformed into an unexpected music and dance session. Harris, the Democratic presidential…

AFP/APP Seoul: A Netflix period war drama, produced by South Korean filmmaker Park Chan-wook, will open Asia's largest film festival on Wednesday. This marks the first time a streaming title has kicked off the event. Directed by Kim…