Asia

Netanyahu avoids Israeli snap polls for now

by Stephen Weizman Agence France Presse JERUSALEM, Undefined (AFP) -- A key Israeli minister said Monday he will not quit…

Prosecutors confirm Ghosn held over alleged under-reporting of income

TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Tokyo prosecutors confirmed Tuesday that they had arrested auto industry titan Carlos Ghosn a day earlier…

INC holds “Lingap sa mga OFWs” benefiting some 3,000 Filipinos in Taiwan

(Eagle News) – Around 3,000 overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in Taiwan were shown care and given "goodwill bags" in a…

Saudi king backs son amid furore over Khashoggi murder

by Anuj CHOPRA Agence France Presse RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AFP) -- Saudi King Salman stood by the crown prince and…

Fighting in flashpoint Yemen city despite peace push: military sources

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AFP) -- Fierce fighting broke out in the Yemeni port city of Hodeida late Monday, between…

Auto titan Ghosn under arrest, faces ouster at Nissan

by Natsuko FUKUE Agence France Presse YOKOHAMA, Japan (AFP) -- Nissan chairman Carlos Ghosn faces being fired this week after…

Germany to bar 18 Saudis over Khashoggi murder

  BRUSSELS, Belgium (AFP) -- Germany will bar 18 Saudis from entering its territory and Europe's Schengen passport-free zone over…

Cyclone death toll in southeast India hits 33: official

NEW DELHI, India (AFP) -- The death toll from a cyclone that battered India's eastern coast has reached 33, a…

Chilli, punches thrown as Sri Lanka parliament brawls for second day

  COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AFP) -- Sri Lanka's parliamentary speaker had to be escorted into the chamber ringed by police…

Khashoggi murder: What we know about Saudi suspects

  RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AFP) -- Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi was murdered on October 2 in his country's consulate in…

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