Asia

Critical US-China trade talks end in Beijing

BEIJING, China (AFP) -- China and the US ended the second day of high-stakes trade talks Friday with "big differences",…

North Korea seeks to open up air travel to South: UN

MONTREAL, Canada (AFP)--North Korea has asked the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) for permission to open an air corridor to South Korea,…

100 killed as powerful storms ravage north India

by Bhuvan BAGGA / Jalees ANDRABI Agence France Presse AGRA, India (AFP) -- Powerful dust storms tore across northern India…

Beijing ‘installs missiles’ on South China Sea islands

BEIJING, China (AFP) -- Beijing Thursday reasserted its right to build "defense" facilities in the disputed South China Sea but…

Chinese FM met Kim Jong Un in N. Korea: Chinese foreign ministry

BEIJING, China (AFP) -- Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi met with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un during a rare…

UPDATED: Death toll from north India storms jumps to 97

NEW DELHI, India (AFP) --At least 97 people were killed in strong dust storms that swept across northern India, officials…

Tens of thousands of Armenian protesters shut down capital

YEREVAN, Armenia (AFP) -- Tens of thousands of Armenians on Wednesday converged on the capital, blocking roads and government buildings,…

China’s foreign minister arrives in N. Korea

PYONGYANG, United States (AFP) -- China's foreign minister arrived in Pyongyang on Wednesday, the highest-ranking Chinese official to visit North…

S. Korea: US troop withdrawal not linked to possible peace treaty

SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- South Korean President Moon Jae-in on Wednesday dismissed claims that US troops stationed in the…

South Korean president asks UN to verify closure of North’s test site

UNITED NATIONS, United States (AFP) -- South Korean President Moon Jae-in has asked the United Nations to verify the planned…

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