Asia

Taiwan scrambles fighter jets to track China bomber drill

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AFP) -- Taiwan on Friday scrambled fighter jets to shadow Chinese bombers conducting a drill around the island,…

Cyclone Mekunu intensifies as it bears down on Oman

SALALAH, Oman (AFP) -- Oman said Friday that Cyclone Mekunu, which wreaked havoc in the Yemeni island of Socotra, has intensified…

N. Korea open to US talks ‘any time’ despite Trump axing summit

  by Park Chan-kyong with Jerome Cartillier in Washington Agence France Presse SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- North Korea said…

Read: Text of Trump’s letter to N. Korea’s Kim

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- US President Donald Trump sent a letter to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on…

White House blames ‘trail of broken promises’ for N.Korea summit collapse

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The White House said Thursday that a North Korean failure to keep its word had…

N. Korea still open to talks with US, describes US decision to cancel talks “extremely regrettable”

  SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- North Korea on Friday said it was still willing to talk to the United…

UN chief ‘deeply concerned’ as US cancels nuclear summit with NKorea

GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) - UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday said he was "deeply concerned" after US President Donald Trump…

Death toll from south India protests rises to 13

TUTICORIN, India (AFP) -- A protester shot during demonstrations against a copper plant in southern India died of his injuries…

N. Korea says it had ‘completely’ dismantled nuclear test site

SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- North Korea said it had fully demolished its only known nuclear test site on Thursday,…

China hopes US-N. Korea summit will happen on schedule

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP)--China hopes the historic summit between US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un…

This website uses cookies.