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Japan, South Korea renew ties at Tokyo summit

Japan, South Korea renew ties at Tokyo summit

TOKYO (AP) — Japan and South Korea agreed to resume regular visits between their leaders and take steps to resolve a trade dispute during a long-awaited summit Thursday.
New Zealand lawmakers banned from TikTok amid data use fears

New Zealand lawmakers banned from TikTok amid data use fears

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand lawmakers and other workers inside the nation's Parliament will be banned from having the TikTok app on their government phones, officials said Friday.
Military moves to cut suicides, but defers action on guns

Military moves to cut suicides, but defers action on guns

WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin ordered a number of improvements in access to mental health care on Thursday to reduce suicides in the military, but held off on endorsing more controversial recommendations to restrict gun and ammunit
Santos refuses to quit, brazenly says 'truth still matters'

Santos refuses to quit, brazenly says 'truth still matters'

WASHINGTON (AP) — Besieged Republican Rep.
Vancouver mayor says foreign meddling 'insinuations' are because he's not Caucasian

Vancouver mayor says foreign meddling 'insinuations' are because he's not Caucasian

Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim said his race is behind "insinuations" in a newspaper report connecting him to election meddling by Chinese diplomats.
Pakistan court rejects ex-PM Khan's plea to suspend warrant

Pakistan court rejects ex-PM Khan's plea to suspend warrant

LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) — A Pakistani court on Thursday rejected a petition from former Prime Minister Imran Khan’s lawyers to suspend a warrant for him to appear in court in a graft case linked to his term in office — a development that increases the
Ontario NDP wins provincial byelection in Hamilton

Ontario NDP wins provincial byelection in Hamilton

Ontario NDP candidate Sarah Jama won a provincial byelection Thursday in Hamilton Centre, securing a party stronghold represented for many years by former party leader Andrea Horwath.

US, partners stage military drills amid Japan-S. Korea talks

TOKYO (AP) — The United States, Canada, India, Japan and South Korea are staging joint anti-submarine warfare drills amid talks between Japanese and South Korean leaders aimed at strengthening their alliance with Washington against threats from China
Pentagon video shows Russian jet dumping fuel on US drone

Pentagon video shows Russian jet dumping fuel on US drone

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The Biden administration released video Thursday of a Russian fighter jet dumping fuel on a U.S. Air Force surveillance drone as the U.S.
China foreign minister in rare call with Ukraine counterpart

China foreign minister in rare call with Ukraine counterpart

BEIJING (AP) — In a rare phone conversation with his Ukrainian counterpart Thursday, China’s foreign minister says Beijing is concerned about the year-old grinding conflict with Russia spinning out of control and urged talks on a political solution w