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Malaysia and Indonesia have signed agreements to end longstanding sea border disputes and vowed to bolster cooperation to fight “highly detrimental discriminatory” measures against palm oil PUTRAJAYA, Malaysia -- Malaysia and Indonesia signed agreements Thursday that ended longstanding maritime border disputes and vowed to bolster cooperation to fight “highly detrimental discriminatory” measures against palm oil. Visiting Indonesian President Joko Widodo and Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim witnessed the signing of two landmark treaties on the delimitation of the nations' territorial seas in parts of the Straits of Malacca and the Sulawesi Sea. Other signed pacts included plans to improve border crossings, strengthen border trade and promote investment. “After 18 years of negotiations ... praise be to God, it has finally been resolved,” Widodo told a joint news conference, in reference to the sea treaties. Widodo arrived in Malaysia on Wednesday accompanied by his wife an...

An official in Greece says the country has prevented around 260,000 migrants from entering illegally in 2022 and arrested 1,500 traffickers FERES, Greece -- Greece prevented around 260,000 migrants from entering illegally in 2022 and arrested 1,500 traffickers, an official said Saturday. Citizens’ Protection Minister Takis Theodorikakos was speaking to ambassadors from other European Union countries plus Switzerland and the United Kingdom as he guided them to a still expanding border wall in the country’s northeast. Theodorikakos emphasized to the 28 envoys that Greece’s border is also the EU’s external border . “The task (of protecting the border ) needs the support ... of European public opinion, the European Union itself and its constituent members individually,” Theodorikakos said. “It is our steadfast position that member states of first reception cannot be (the migrants’) only European destinations. "There must be solidarity among member-states and a fair sharing of dutie...

Mayorkas has said he has no plans to resign. House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy on Tuesday called on Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas to resign over the administration's immigration policies and raised the possibility of an impeach ment inquiry if he doesn't. Speaking at the border in El Paso, Texas, McCarthy said Mayorkas "cannot and must not remain in that position." He said if Mayorkas were in charge of any company, he would "have been fired by now." If Mayorkas does not resign, McCarthy said, "when we take power" the incoming Republican-led House will investigate whether to launch an impeachment inquiry against him, McCarthy said. "House Republicans will investigate every order, every action and every failure will determine whether we can begin an impeachment inquiry," McCarthy added. McCarthy said he had spoken to GOP Reps. Jim Jordan and James Comer, the respective incoming chairs of the House Judiciary and Over...