Britain’s Rishi Sunak, in Kyiv, showcases security pact with Ukraine

Comment on this storyCommentAdd to your saved storiesSave KYIV — On a visit to Kyiv, British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced Friday that the United Kingdom would provide Ukraine with more than $3 billion in additional military aid and he signed documents establishing bilateral security guarantees between London and Kyiv. The bilateral agreement, called the … Read more

Australia pushes against China’s Pacific influence through a security pact

CANBERRA, Australia — The Australian government signed a security pact with its nearest neighbor Papua New Guinea on Thursday that strengthens Australia’s place as the preferred security partner in a region where China’s influence is growing. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and his Papuan counterpart James Marape signed the agreement in Australia’s Parliament House six months … Read more

Philippines VP says peace talks with communist rebels a pact ‘with the devil’

MANILA (Reuters) – Philippines Vice President Sara Duterte on Monday opposed a government decision to restart peace negotiations with communist rebels, describing the move as an “agreement with the devil” in a rare rebuke to President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. The government and the communist rebels agreed last week to restart talks after a six-year hiatus, … Read more

India Plans Taiwan Labor-Supply Pact as China Tensions Brew

India is forging closer economic ties with Taiwan with a plan to send tens of thousands of workers to the island as early as next month, according to senior officials familiar with the matter, potentially angering neighbor China.   Taiwan could hire as many as 100,000 Indians to work at factories, farms and hospitals, the … Read more

Australia Signs Historic Climate Refuge Pact With Tuvalu

Australia has struck the “most significant” Pacific agreement in its history with the tiny island nation of Tuvalu, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said after signing a treaty to provide climate, economic and security assistance. The accord will create a pathway for Tuvalu’s citizens to come to Australia as the threat of climate change worsens, Albanese … Read more

China and Southeast Asia nations vow to conclude a nonaggression pact faster as sea crises escalate

MANILA, Philippines — Chinese and Southeast Asian diplomats renewed a vow to finalize a nonaggression pact for the South China Sea in three years, two regional diplomats said Thursday. The pledge came during a meeting last week in Beijing, where they expressed alarm over recent confrontations in the disputed waters. The Philippines has protested what … Read more

EU official says Twitter abandons bloc’s voluntary pact towards disinformation

A prime European Union official says Twitter has dropped out of the bloc’s voluntary settlement to fight on-line disinformation ByKELVIN CHAN AP Enterprise Author FILE – The Twitter brand is seen on the awning of the constructing that homes the Twitter workplace in New York, Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2022. Twitter has dropped out of a … Read more

US to signal new safety pact with Papua New Guinea amid competitors with China

PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea — America is scheduled to signal a brand new safety pact with Papua New Guinea on Monday because it continues to compete with China for affect within the Pacific. Papua New Guinea’s location simply north of Australia makes it strategically important. It was the positioning of fierce battles throughout World … Read more