Asia

Trump prepares China tariff target list as confrontation escalates

  by Douglas Gillison © Agence France-Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- President Donald Trump on Friday was due to unveil…

Japan working to arrange Abe-Kim talks: reports

TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Japan is working to arrange a meeting between Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Kim Jong Un after…

N. Korea’s Kim knows denuclearization must be ‘quick’: Pompeo

SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- North Korea's Kim Jong Un understands that denuclearization must happen "quickly", US Secretary of State Mike…

Yemen forces launch assault on rebel-held port city

by Fawaz al-Haidari © Agence France-Presse AL JAH, Yemen (AFP) -- Yemeni forces backed by a Saudi-led coalition launched an offensive…

Trump hits critics of his summit with Kim, says “there is no longer a nuclear threat from North Korea”

  (Eagle News) – United States President Donald Trump hit his critics who had nothing good to say about his…

South Korea ruling party sweeps local elections after summit

  SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- South Korea's ruling Democratic Party (DP) won a landslide victory Wednesday in local elections…

Life and death: World Cup rivalry turns violent in Bangladesh

    by Shafiqul Alam / Sam Jahan © Agence France-Presse DHAKA, Bangladesh (AFP) -- The World Cup is arousing high…

Indian woman chess star boycotts Iran event over headscarf law

  NEW DELHI, India (AFP) -- One of India's top women chess players has pulled out of an upcoming championship in…

S. Korea newspapers welcome summit as ‘first step’ toward peace

SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- Most South Korean newspapers reacted with cautious optimism Wednesday to the historic meeting between Donald…

Kim summit helped world avoid ‘nuclear catastrophe’: Trump

HONOLULU, United States (AFP) -- Donald Trump's summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has helped bring the world…

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