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GLOBAL HEADLINES

WORLD IN VIEW

NEWS ANALYSIS

GLOBAL HEADLINES

US, Iran agree to 14-day truce proposal, opening of Strait of Hormuz

China, Afghanistan, Pakistan hold meeting in Urumqi from April 1 to 7

WORLD IN VIEW

01:48

The world reacts to surging fuel prices

UNGA resolution calls for reparations for transatlantic slavery

Vance says US confident Iran will respond by Trump's deadline

NEWS ANALYSIS

Ceasefire reached, but has Trump achieved his goals in Iran?

Trump details Iran rescue operation of airman to recast unpopular war

GLOBAL IN-DEPTH

Chen Qiaoshen

02:09

How US pulled off rescue of downed crew from mountain crevice in Iran

06-Apr-2026

Chen Guifang

Iran war to see 'most critical' phase amid US 48-hour ultimatum

05-Apr-2026

Xin Ping

The Iran war: When bombs overrule diplomacy

06-Apr-2026

Gong Zhe

Analysis: How dangerous trends in the AI era risk taking us backward

05-Apr-2026

HOT TAKES

PRO TALK

HOT TAKES

US tops Southeast Asia's geopolitical concerns, survey shows

Japan's aid to Ukraine harms ties with Russia: foreign ministry

What is space computing, and why move computing power into orbit?

Regional institute: China key supply hub in ASEAN+3 production network

PRO TALK

Jessica Durdu

Strait of Hormuz: Iran crisis and NATO's Future

Xu Ying

Why the Pearl Harbor incident should never be forgotten

Xiang Haoyu

The escort controversy: Japan's diplomatic compromise and hypocrisy

Cao Cong

Takaichi's visit to the US: A new chapter or continuing the old path?

GLOBAL TRADE WATCH

02:15

China’s Hong Kong region becomes gateway for Mexican trade

Mexico’s trade links with Asia are expanding, but for many businesses, entering those markets can be complex and costly.

05-Apr-2026

Global trade growth to slow with pressure from Middle East conflict

20-Mar-2026

01:10

WTO: Trade growth to slow to 1.9% in 2026 but Iran war may weigh more

19-Mar-2026

Moving beyond section 301 to secure China-US trade engagement

17-Mar-2026

02:34

US steel tariffs drag down Mexico’s industry

01-Apr-2026

ASIA-PACIFIC

Firsthand stories shaping the region

DPRK calls ROK president's drone statement 'wise'

07-Apr-2026

Fuel shortages in Australia spread to hundreds of service stations

06-Apr-2026

ROK president expresses regret to DPRK over drone incident

President of the Republic of Korea (ROK) Lee Jae Myung on Monday expressed regret to the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) over the drone incident.

06-Apr-2026

45 killed, over 100 injured in rain-related incidents in NW Pakistan

06-Apr-2026

S. Korea seeks 10-year sentence for ex-president Yoon in appeal

06-Apr-2026

MIDDLE EAST

Local stories, global relevance

Israeli strike kills Christian party official in Lebanon

06-Apr-2026

Second Japan-linked vessel passes through Strait of Hormuz

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, a Japanese shipping company, said one of its affiliated liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) carriers had successfully passed through the Strait of Hormuz by April 4.

05-Apr-2026

Iran's FM says Tehran seeks 'conclusive, lasting' end to war

Iran's Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi said on Saturday that Tehran seeks to secure the terms of a "conclusive and lasting" end to the US and Israeli war imposed on the country.

04-Apr-2026

Soleimani's daughters deny US arrest claims of his relatives

The two daughters of Qassem Soleimani, the late commander of the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps' Quds Force, both denied claims that any of his relatives were arrested in the United States, according to Iranian sources on Saturday.

05-Apr-2026