7 d. ago Modi skipped summit due to worries Trump would mention Pakistan: report

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi stayed away from a regional leaders summit in Malaysia to avoid meeting US President Donald Trump and having a possible discussion about Pakistan, Bloomberg reported, quoting people familiar with the matter. The Indian prime minister was initially supposed to attend the meeting in person. However, he changed his plans at […]

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7 d. ago Modi skipped Asean summit to avoid Pakistan talk with Trump: report

NEW DELHI: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi chose not to attend the Asean summit in Malaysia in person to avoid a potential discussion on Pakistan with US President Donald Trump, Bloomberg reported. Modi had decided against travelling to Kuala Lumpur for the regional leaders’ summit, opting instead to address the gathering virtually. “Officials in the government were […]

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8 d. ago Wang Yi, Rubio discuss trade, tensions before key Trump–Xi talks

China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi held a phone call with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Monday, emphasizing the need for both nations to “meet halfway” ahead of an expected meeting between President Xi Jinping and President Donald Trump. The call aimed to prepare for upcoming high-level talks and reduce recent tensions between the […]

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9 d. ago Trump leads ASEAN summit as Thailand, Cambodia seal peace deal

US President Donald Trump arrived in Kuala Lumpur on Sunday to attend the ASEAN Summit, where his first major task was overseeing the signing of an expanded ceasefire agreement between Thailand and Cambodia. The deal follows his earlier mediation in July, which ended a deadly five-day border conflict between the two Southeast Asian neighbors. Trump […]

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1 week ago ASEAN summit in Kuala Lumpur to address trade, conflicts, and East Timor’s accession

KUALA LUMPUR – Leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and global partners, including US President Donald Trump, are set to convene in Malaysia from October 26 to 28 for a high-stakes summit focusing on trade, diplomacy, and regional security. The summit will bring together heads of state from ASEAN’s 10 member nations […]

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1 week ago Trump confident ahead of key meeting with China’s Xi in South Korea

US President Donald Trump expressed optimism on Tuesday about his upcoming meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping, saying he believes it will be a “very successful” encounter. Trump revealed that the meeting is expected to take place in South Korea within the next two weeks, where both leaders plan to discuss a wide range of […]

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3 w. ago Trump expects Thailand–Cambodia ceasefire at ASEAN summit: Malaysia

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump will visit Malaysia on October 26, Foreign Minister Mohamad Hasan said on Tuesday, adding that he was “looking forward” to witnessing a ceasefire deal between Southeast Asian neighbours Thailand and Cambodia. Tension over undemarcated points on the two nations’ 817-km (508-mile) land border erupted into a deadly five-day conflict in […]

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