Asia

China bemoans ‘confusing’ US signals but holds hope for a Trump-Xi meet

by Brian KNOWLTON</strong Agence France Presse WASHIGTON, United States (AFP) -- US President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping…

Saudi Arabia vows retaliation if punished over missing critic

by Omar Hasan Agence France Presse DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AFP) -- Saudi Arabia warned Sunday it would retaliate against…

Saudi rejects ‘baseless’ murder claims over missing journalist

  RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AFP) -- Saudi Arabia dismissed on Saturday accusations that Jamal Khashoggi was ordered murdered by a…

Updated: At least 22 dead in Indonesia floods and landslides

  Indonesia (AFP) -- At least 22 people have died and many are missing after heavy rain unleashed flash floods…

UN chief tours tsunami-hit Indonesian city

PALU, Indonesia (AFP) -- United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday visited the disaster-ravaged Indonesian city of Palu, where an…

Japan PM Abe to make rare China visit on October 25-27

BEIJING, China (AFP) -- Shinzo Abe will pay the first visit by a Japanese prime minister to China since 2011…

Russia probes ISS rocket failure

  by Kirill KUDRYAVTSEV in Baikonur with Theo MERZ in Moscow Agence France Presse BAIKONUR, Kazakhstan (AFP) -- Russian investigators…

Cyclone Titli batters eastern India, 300,000 evacuated

NEW DELHI, India (AFP) -- A cyclone packing winds of up to 150 kilometers (95 miles) per hour and heavy…

Search called off in Indonesian quake-tsunami: official

PALU, Indonesia (AFP) -- The search for those killed in Indonesia's quake-tsunami disaster was called off Thursday, despite there being…

Saudi crown prince ordered op against missing journalist: report

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Saudi Arabia's crown prince and de facto ruler ordered an operation targeting journalist and US…

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