Asia
Philippines: 12,000 flee Mayon Volcano amid possibile ‘hazardous eruption’
World
January 15, 2018
Philippines: 12,000 flee Mayon Volcano amid possibile ‘hazardous eruption’
More than 12,000 people in the Philippines have evacuated areas near Mayon Volcano, as experts warn of a possible “hazardous…
Iranian oil tanker in East China Sea could burn for a month – South Korean official
World
January 10, 2018
Iranian oil tanker in East China Sea could burn for a month – South Korean official
A stricken Iranian oil tanker in the East China Sea could burn for as long as one month, South Korea’s…
S. Korea’s Moon Jae-in willing to meet Kim Jong Un ‘under right conditions’
World
January 10, 2018
S. Korea’s Moon Jae-in willing to meet Kim Jong Un ‘under right conditions’
South Korean President Moon Jae-in said the first talks with the North in two years were a good start. He…
Oil tanker burning off China’s coast at risk of exploding
World
January 8, 2018
Oil tanker burning off China’s coast at risk of exploding
An oil tanker that caught fire after colliding with a freighter off China’s east coast is at risk of exploding…
Skepticism in Gilgit-Baltistan over China-Pakistan Economic Corridor
World
January 3, 2018
Skepticism in Gilgit-Baltistan over China-Pakistan Economic Corridor
The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor initiative created euphoria in Pakistan, but in Gilgit-Baltistan, a disputed northern region, the locals are concerned…
Russia urges India to line up behind China’s Belt and Road initiative
World
December 11, 2017
Russia urges India to line up behind China’s Belt and Road initiative
Russia threw its weight behind China’s massive Belt and Road plan to build trade and transport links across Asia and…
Thousands of Muslims in Asia protest Jerusalem move
World
December 8, 2017
Thousands of Muslims in Asia protest Jerusalem move
Several thousand protesters in Muslim-majority Indonesia and Malaysia rallied on Friday to condemn the US decision to recognise Jerusalem as…
Mike Bloomberg: London will stay Europe’s financial center but ‘dumb’ Brexit will cut growth
World
November 14, 2017
Mike Bloomberg: London will stay Europe’s financial center but ‘dumb’ Brexit will cut growth
London will remain Europe’s financial center for the foreseeable future and keep its position alongside New York as one of…
Trump hails ‘great relationship’ with self-proclaimed killer Duterte
World
November 13, 2017
Trump hails ‘great relationship’ with self-proclaimed killer Duterte
Donald Trump declared on Monday he had a “great relationship” with Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, a self-proclaimed killer who is…
Trump lands in Japan, says US and allies are prepared to defend freedom
World
November 5, 2017
Trump lands in Japan, says US and allies are prepared to defend freedom
US President Donald Trump ramped up his tough rhetoric against North Korea when he arrived in Japan on Sunday, saying…