Asia
Security and trade challenge Trump on first Asia trip
World
November 3, 2017
Security and trade challenge Trump on first Asia trip
Security and trade will loom large during President Donald Trump’s first official visit to Asia, which begins Sunday in Japan.…
US wants stronger India economic, defense ties given China’s rise: Tillerson
World
October 19, 2017
US wants stronger India economic, defense ties given China’s rise: Tillerson
US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said before a visit to India next week that the Trump administration wanted to…
Report: China catching up to US in foreign aid flow
World
October 11, 2017
Report: China catching up to US in foreign aid flow
China is close to matching the United States as a source of official grants and loans to developing countries, but…
Nepal strengthens laws against dowry, menstrual exile
World
August 10, 2017
Nepal strengthens laws against dowry, menstrual exile
Nepal’s parliament has passed a bill toward making women safer by strengthening laws against acid attacks along with the ancient…
Diplomacy fails to defuse India, China border crisis
World
August 9, 2017
Diplomacy fails to defuse India, China border crisis
India’s diplomatic efforts to end a seven-week military standoff with China have hit a roadblock, people briefed on the talks…
Eight killed in Thailand in rare mass shooting
World
July 11, 2017
Eight killed in Thailand in rare mass shooting
Gunmen shot dead eight people, including at least one child, in a house in Thailand after holding them hostage, police…
Hong Kong police arrest 21 Uber drivers
Business
May 23, 2017
Hong Kong police arrest 21 Uber drivers
Hong Kong police on Tuesday arrested 21 Uber drivers for illegal car-hiring as part of a clamp down against Uber…
Oil up on falling US inventories, Saudi cuts to Asia
Business
May 11, 2017
Oil up on falling US inventories, Saudi cuts to Asia
Oil prices rose on Thursday, with global benchmark Brent crude trading comfortably above $50 a barrel after a fall in…
As Obama heads to Laos, signs of a tilt away from China
World
August 28, 2016
As Obama heads to Laos, signs of a tilt away from China
The secretive communist government of Laos, a country with a population of less than 7 million, rarely causes a ripple…
Egypt, S.Korea sign 9 deals during Sisi’s visit
Egypt
March 3, 2016
Egypt, S.Korea sign 9 deals during Sisi’s visit
Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi signed Thursday morning nine agreements and memos with South Korean President Park Chung-hee in Seoul…