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By Raju Gopalakrishnan and Greg Torode SINGAPORE, May 31 (Reuters) – Caught between China’s rapid military rise and growing doubts about the U.S. focus on a region it has long dominated, Indo-Pacific nations are racing to arm themselves, and each other. At Asia’s premier defence forum on Saturday, U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth pressed regional …
MEXICO CITY (AP) — It’s no coincidence that Hugo Rosas’ jersey designs ahead of the World Cup resemble some of Mexico’s most iconic decorations. His work fuses soccer and Mexican identity to showcase his country’s culture beyond its borders. His latest collection is called “Calados del Alma” or “Cutouts of the Soul.” It draws inspiration …
SINGAPORE, May 31 (Reuters) – The South Korean and Japanese defence ministers discussed the possibility of concluding a military-logistics support agreement, Yonhap News Agency said on Sunday. “It requires the understanding and persuasion of the citizens of both nations, and I believe we should still proceed with caution,” South Korea’s Ahn Gyu-back told reporters after …
WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The ABS system appeared to hit a rare glitch during the Athletics’ game against the New York Yankees on Saturday night. A pitch to A’s catcher Shea Langeliers in the fourth inning was confirmed as a strike even though the replay showed it missed the zone by a little less …
BEIJING, May 31 (Reuters) – China’s military and coast guard said they carried out patrols near Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea on Sunday, a day after the Philippine defence minister said Manila remained under threat from Beijing despite a recent easing in U.S.-China tensions. Scarborough Shoal is one of Asia’s most contested maritime …
BANGKOK (AP) — Heavy rains threatened to delay the search for two people missing in a flooded cave in Laos on Sunday, after the rescue of five other people who were trapped underground for over a week. Finnish diver Mikko Paasi, one of the first international rescuers to arrive at the site, told The Associated …
May 31 (Reuters) – A bright fireball streaked across parts of New England in the U.S. on Saturday afternoon, accompanied by a loud boom, after a meteor broke apart high in the atmosphere, NASA said citing satellite imagery. The event occurred at about 2:06 p.m. EDT (1806 GMT) and was detected by eyewitnesses and NOAA’s …
May 31 (Reuters) – The Czech Republic will “probably” miss NATO’s target to boost military spending to 2% of gross domestic product this year, Prime Minister Andrej Babis said in an interview published on Sunday. “We will do our best” to meet the pledge, Babis told the Financial Times, but he said his government was grappling …
Deputy Spivey on Trial – CBS News Watch CBS News A TV bailiff accused of murdering his wife is determined to prove his innocence. “48 Hours” correspondent Natalie Morales reports.
SINGAPORE (AP) — American allies stressed the need for unity at a top defense conference Sunday, saying that as threats increasingly transcend regions cooperation is more important than ever, even as Washington has become more critical of its traditional friends. U.S. President Donald Trump has been extremely harsh about NATO, and the comments at the …