MADRID— The Spanish government will firmly defend its national interests in the wake of Algeria’s decision to suspend a 20-year-old treaty of friendship and cooperation and ban all non-gas trade with Spain, a move that also alarmed Brussels.Foreign Min…

“I used to have normal emotions and feelings, but (the government) locked me at home for two months and took away my happiness.”So said Coco, a Shanghai resident who asked that VOA Mandarin not use her name to let her discuss freely an issue of concern…

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida unveiled a plan to enhance the country’s military capability and assist Southeast Asian countries with maritime security during his Friday keynote address in Singapore before the Shangri-La Dialogue, Asia’s premier…