Asia
North Korea fires short-range ‘projectiles’ into sea: Seoul
World
May 4, 2019
North Korea fires short-range ‘projectiles’ into sea: Seoul
North Korea launched unidentified projectiles into the sea Saturday, the South Korean military said, in what could be Pyongyang’s first…
China frees ‘lost’ Uighur wives but at a price, families say
World
April 30, 2019
China frees ‘lost’ Uighur wives but at a price, families say
Their Uighur wives vanished in 2017, swept up in a Chinese dragnet tackling Islamic extremism, now they’ve been released —…
End of an era: Japan’s emperor kicks off abdication rites
World
April 30, 2019
End of an era: Japan’s emperor kicks off abdication rites
Draped in ornate golden-brown robes and wearing a towering black hat, Japan’s Emperor Akihito on Tuesday kicked off ceremonies for…
Egypt seeks to become regional digital hub for data transmission between Asia, Africa and Europe: Sisi
Technology
April 28, 2019
Egypt seeks to become regional digital hub for data transmission between Asia, Africa and Europe: Sisi
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi delivered a speech on Saturday during the Belt and Road forum in the presence of the…
Xinjiang crackdown at the heart of China’s Belt and Road
World
April 28, 2019
Xinjiang crackdown at the heart of China’s Belt and Road
Traders travel freely through the bustling Khorgos special economic zone that straddles the Kazakhstan-China border, but signs on the Chinese…
North Korea’s Kim will go into Putin summit needing a win
World
April 23, 2019
North Korea’s Kim will go into Putin summit needing a win
TOKYO (AP) — When North Korean leader Kim Jong Un meets with Russian President Vladimir Putin for their first one-on-one…
China plastic waste ban throws global recycling into chaos
World
April 23, 2019
China plastic waste ban throws global recycling into chaos
From grubby packaging engulfing small Southeast Asian communities to waste piling up in plants from the US to Australia, China’s…
Sisi to participate in China’s Belt and Road forum
Egypt
April 20, 2019
Sisi to participate in China’s Belt and Road forum
President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi will participate in the Belt and Road forum in China’s capital of Beijing from April 25…
China growth beats forecasts as economy shows signs of stability
World
April 17, 2019
China growth beats forecasts as economy shows signs of stability
China’s economy expanded more than expected in the first three months of the year as government moves to kickstart growth…
Valley of the dolls: scarecrows outnumber people in Japan village
World
April 17, 2019
Valley of the dolls: scarecrows outnumber people in Japan village
In the tiny village of Nagoro, deep in the mountains of western Japan, the wind howls down a deserted street…