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VP Harris tells Asia the US is 'here to stay'
VP Harris tells Asia the US is 'here to stay'
by  AFP

Vice President Kamala Harris told Asian leaders on Friday that the United States is committed to the region for the long haul, rejecting doubts about its engagement as China expands its clout. While the United States has taken a firm tone on China, some Asian officials have questioned the level of US economic engagement.

E. Guinea's Obiang eyes sixth term after 43 years in power
E. Guinea's Obiang eyes sixth term after 43 years in power
by  AFP

Equatorial Guinea's iron-fisted president, Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, is eyeing a sixth term in office in elections on Sunday, extending a world-record 43 years in power. His extraordinary spell means that he is just the second president in Equatorial Guinea's history since it gained independence in 1968 from Spain, its colonial power for nearly two centuries.

US and allies vow pressure on North Korea after new missile launch
US and allies vow pressure on North Korea after new missile launch
by  AFP

US Vice President Kamala Harris and leaders from Japan, South Korea, Australia, New Zealand and Canada vowed to pressure North Korea as they held urgent talks Friday on Pyongyang's launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile. "These unprecedented multiple ballistic missile launches undermine our security.

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