Asia-Pacific not 'an arena for big power contest,' China's Xi warns

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InsightXi Jinping made the remarks in a written speech for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum, meeting in Bangkok, Thailand on Friday and Saturday. (Reuters)Chinese President Xi Jinping has warned rival powers against meddling in the Asia-Pacific, saying the region is “no one's backyard and should not become an arena for big power contest”. “No attempt to wage a new Cold War will ever be allowed by the people or by our times,” he added in the speech. For some, it will be at least the third such opportunity for face-to-face talks in the past two weeks. Most of the business conducted happens on the summit’s sidelines in meetings such as a planned meeting between Chinese President Xi Jinping and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida.
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North Korea issues nuclear threat after Kim oversees ICBM test with family

Fast NewsIf the US continues to make threats, Pyongyang "will resolutely react to nukes with nuclear weapons and to total confrontation with all-out confrontation," state media quotes leader Kim Jong-un as saying. (Reuters)North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has said he would respond to US threats with nuclear weapons, state media said, after Kim personally oversaw Pyongyang's latest launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile. It is extremely rare for state media to mention Kim's children, and this is believed to be one of the first official confirmations of his daughter, experts said. This is believed to be one of the first official confirmations of Kim Jong-un's daughter, experts say. An intercontinental ballistic missile is launched in this undated photo released on November 19, 2022, by North Korea's media.

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South Korea Halloween crush kills nearly 150

Fast NewsStampede kills at least 149 people and injures 65 others in capital Seoul after a huge crowd celebrating Halloween surges into an alley in a nightlife area, officials say. Nineteen of the injured were in serious condition and receiving emergency treatment, the officials said, adding the death toll could rise. It was the first Halloween event in Seoul in three years after the country lifted Covid restrictions and social distancing. "A number of people fell during a Halloween festival, and we have a large number of casualties," Choi said. Choi, the Yongsan district fire chief, said all the deaths were likely from the crush in the single narrow alley.

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Live blog: Restoring territorial integrity key condition for talks - Kiev

Fast NewsFierce fighting between Moscow and Kiev persists in eastern and southern parts as Ukrainian forces are pushing Russian forces out on the 258th day of the conflict. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy also put forth conditions for talks with Russia. (Andriy Andriyenko / AP)Tuesday, November 8, 2022Restoration of territorial integrity key condition to resume talks: UkraineThe secretary of Ukraine's Security Council has said the "main condition" for the resumption of negotiations with Russia would be the restoration of Ukraine's territorial integrity. "But if not ... maybe he'll ask to do it virtually," he told reporters during a visit to Bali without elaborating. Zelenskyy has called on Israel for weeks to provide arms, particularly air defence systems, for Ukraine in its conflict with Russia.

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DPRK fires another ballistic missile toward eastern sea: South Korea, Japan

North Korea has recently conducted a flurry of launches, including an intercontinental ballistic missile, which Seoul said appeared to have failed. Japan also confirmed the launch, with the government tweeting that Pyongyang "has launched a suspected ballistic missile". North Korea fired a ballistic missile on September 25, which kicked off a spate of launches, including an intermediate-range ballistic missile which overflew Japan. Such exercises have long provoked strong reactions from North Korea, which sees them as rehearsals for an invasion. READ MORE: Train from North Korea returns to Russia amid arms transfer claimsSource: TRTWorld and agencies

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Biden-Xi meeting: Will it succeed in mending strained US-China ties?

InsightThree-hour-long meet on sidelines of G20 summit raises hopes that the two global powers can put their differences aside and work together on thorny issues. Today, I met with President Xi Jinping of the People’s Republic of China. pic.twitter.com/ufneHdcyCF — President Biden (@POTUS) November 14, 2022However, Yu cautions that Monday’s meeting is merely “a baby step” in the right direction. On Taiwan, Biden said he “did not think there’s any imminent attempt on the part of China to invade Taiwan”. Following the meeting at G20, Biden emphasised in a news conference that the US’s position on Taiwan has not changed.

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Response was 'insufficient', South Korea police admits after deadly crush

South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol said the country needed to urgently improve its system for managing large crowds in the wake of the disaster. (AFP)South Korea's police chief has said that officers received multiple urgent reports of danger ahead of a deadly crowd crush at a Halloween event but their handling of them was "insufficient". He promised to investigate what had caused the crowd crush and ensure a disaster on this scale could never happen again. South Korea is typically strong on crowd control, with protest rallies often so heavily policed that officers can outnumber participants. South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol said the country needed to urgently improve its system for managing large crowds in the wake of the disaster.

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Witnesses recount horrors of South Korea's 'Hell-like' Halloween crush

A man pays tribute near the scene of the stampede during Halloween festivities in Seoul, South Korea. Witnesses said the crowd surge on Saturday night in the Itaewon area caused “a hell-like” chaos. The crowd surge is the country’s worst disaster in years. A man in his 20s said he avoided being trampled by managing to get into a bar whose door was open in the alley, Yonhap news agency reported. READ MORE: South Korea Halloween crush kills nearly 150He said shop owners like him usually avoid the narrow alley beside Hamilton Hotel during holiday festivities, because “once you go there, you cannot move or get out".

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Live blog: West must stop 'provocations' to avoid nuclear disaster – Russia

Fast NewsTürkiye and Russia announced Moscow's return to the implementation of the Black Sea grain deal following Ankara and the UN's mediation as the Russia-Ukraine conflict continues for day 252. A senior official who declined to be identified told Reuters that Moscow's decision was mainly a result of Turkish pressure on Russia. The top Turkish diplomat informed his counterpart about the initiatives taken by Ankara to ensure that the grain deal is being implemented smoothly. Türkiye, Russia defence ministers hold grain deal talksTurkish Defence Minister Hulusi Akar has said that he believed the Black Sea grain deal that Russia suspended over the weekend would continue, after two phone calls in as many days with his Russian counterpart. UN expects ships to leave Ukraine ports on ThursdayThe UN coordinator for the Ukraine Black Sea grain deal has said he expects loaded ships to depart Ukrainian ports on Thursday.

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