Asia

On Hong Kong campus, elusive protesters and an uncertain future
World

On Hong Kong campus, elusive protesters and an uncertain future

Staff at one of Hong Kong’s top universities picked through the chaotic aftermath of a violent occupation by protesters for…
Hong Kong’s Lam appeals for calm but offers no concessions after election drubbing
World

Hong Kong’s Lam appeals for calm but offers no concessions after election drubbing

HONG KONG (Reuters) – Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam renewed her appeals for peace in the Chinese-ruled city on Friday…
Photos: South Korean president opens ASEAN summit
Economy

Photos: South Korean president opens ASEAN summit

South Korean President Moon Jae-in on Tuesday opened the ASEAN summit, aimed at improving economic cooperation which has risen nearly…
Pope visits Jesuit Japan community that could have been his
Life & Style

Pope visits Jesuit Japan community that could have been his

TOKYO (AP) — Pope Francis wrapped up his visit to Japan in a very personal way Tuesday, spending the morning…
Hong Kong leader offers mea culpa, but no concessions
World

Hong Kong leader offers mea culpa, but no concessions

Hong Kong’s deeply unpopular leader Carrie Lam acknowledged Tuesday that public dissatisfaction with her government fuelled a landslide win by…
Pope urges fresh help for Fukushima victims on Japan trip
World

Pope urges fresh help for Fukushima victims on Japan trip

Pope Francis called Monday for renewed efforts to help victims of Japan’s 2011 “triple disaster” of earthquake, tsunami and the…
Hong Kong establishment crushed at polls in stark message to Beijing
World

Hong Kong establishment crushed at polls in stark message to Beijing

Hong Kong’s deeply unpopular leader vowed Monday to “listen humbly” to voters after the pro-democracy camp scored a crushing victory…
New leak reveals how China runs Xinjiang camps
World

New leak reveals how China runs Xinjiang camps

Leaked government documents outlining the need to prevent escape, double lock doors and constantly monitor detainees in China’s network of…
Ageing Japan bomb survivors back pope’s anti-nukes call
Life & Style

Ageing Japan bomb survivors back pope’s anti-nukes call

Kenji Hayashida thought about committing suicide in the years after an atomic bomb was dropped on his hometown of Nagasaki.…
In Hiroshima, pope assails ‘crime’ of nuclear weapons
World

In Hiroshima, pope assails ‘crime’ of nuclear weapons

Pope Francis Sunday described the use of nuclear bombs as “a crime”, as he took his appeal for an end…
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