Asia
Bolton says N. Korea missile tests violated UN resolutions
World
May 25, 2019
Bolton says N. Korea missile tests violated UN resolutions
TOKYO (AP) — US national security adviser John Bolton on Saturday called a series of short-range missile tests by North…
Trump, Abe to burnish ties over golf, sumo and steak
World
May 25, 2019
Trump, Abe to burnish ties over golf, sumo and steak
US President Donald Trump arrives in Japan on Saturday for a four-day trip likely to be dominated by warm words…
Fears as Chinese investment in Australia falls
World
May 21, 2019
Fears as Chinese investment in Australia falls
Chinese investment in Australia has fallen to its lowest level in five years, new research shows, sparking calls for the…
Sisi awards China’s ambassador the Order of the Republic
Egypt
May 20, 2019
Sisi awards China’s ambassador the Order of the Republic
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi awarded China’s ambassador to Cairo, Song Aiguo, the Order of the Republic in recognition of…
South Korea vows to send aid to North quickly, may send food
World
May 20, 2019
South Korea vows to send aid to North quickly, may send food
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea vowed Monday to move quickly on plans to provide $8 million worth of…
EU firms ‘caught in crossfire’ of US-China trade war
World
May 20, 2019
EU firms ‘caught in crossfire’ of US-China trade war
European firms are “caught in the crossfire” of the US-China trade war and fewer are optimistic about their future in…
Japan’s economy shows better-than-expected growth
World
May 20, 2019
Japan’s economy shows better-than-expected growth
Japanese GDP expanded a better-than-expected 0.5 percent in the first quarter of this year, official data showed Monday, although analysts…
Mineral misery: Vietnam salt farmers battered by imports, climate
Environment
May 19, 2019
Mineral misery: Vietnam salt farmers battered by imports, climate
The salt farmers of Hon Khoi rise before dawn as they have for generations, fanning out across shallow seawater pools…
N. Korea demands UN action over ship seizure by ‘gangster’ US
World
May 18, 2019
N. Korea demands UN action over ship seizure by ‘gangster’ US
North Korea has demanded the United Nations take “urgent measures” to help return a cargo ship taken by the United…
Xi says ‘no clash’ of civilizations amid US trade war
World
May 15, 2019
Xi says ‘no clash’ of civilizations amid US trade war
Chinese President Xi Jinping declared Wednesday there was “no clash” of civilizations and denounced racial supremacy as “stupid” amid tensions…