Asia

Trump declares North Korea state sponsor of terror

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) --President Donald Trump on Monday declared North Korea a state sponsor of terrorism, returning Kim Jong-Un's nuclear-armed…

Lebanon may form new government after PM Saad Hariri returns

BEIRUT, Lebanon (CCTV) -- Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri is confirmed to return to Lebanon for Independence Day celebrations on…

US warship sustains minor damage after tug drifts off Japan

TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- An American warship has been damaged after a tug boat drifted into the destroyer during a…

EU to discuss Rohingya crisis with Myanmar’s Suu Kyi

COX'S BAZAR, Bangladesh (AFP) --The EU's foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini said Sunday she would discuss ways to end the…

19 dead in Beijing fire: state media

BEIJING, China (AFP) -- A fire tore through a house in Beijing Saturday killing 19 people and injuring eight, Chinese…

Overnight drizzle improves Delhi’s air quality

NEW DELHI, India (Reuters) -- Delhi residents woke up to a bright morning and improved visibility on Saturday (November 18)…

One-legged football ‘king’ melts Chinese hearts

by Peter Stebbings Agence France-Presse SHANGHAI, China (AFP) -- A one-legged footballer has captured the hearts of millions of Chinese…

Japan PM confident on progress in amending constitution

TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is "confident" of progress in amending Japan's pacifist constitution, he said Friday, in…

‘Very disappointed’ UN chief urges Saudis to lift Yemen blockade

UNITED NATIONS, United States (AFP) -- UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is "very much disappointed" that the Saudi-led coalition is refusing…

Japan railway ‘deeply sorry’ after train leaves 20 seconds early

TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- A Japanese railway operator has issued a deep apology for the "tremendous nuisance" caused by a…

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