Asia

N. Korea scraps air show as sanctions tighten: reports

  SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- North Korea has cancelled this year's Wonsan Air Show, travel agents said Monday, with…

Two dead, 25 missing in China landslide: state media

BEIJING, China (AFP) -- A landslide struck some 34 homes in southwest China on Monday, killing two people and leaving…

51 bankers, businessmen on trial in Vietnam for fraud

HANOI, Vietnam (AFP) -- A former banking magnate and 50 others went on trial in Vietnam Monday over a multi-million…

India says troops ‘disengaging’ after stand-off with China

NEW DELHI, India (AFP)--India said Monday its troops were disengaging from a months-long stand-off with the Chinese military at a strategically important…

Remains of all missing sailors recovered from US warship

SINGAPORE, Singapore (AFP) -- Divers have recovered the remains of all 10 United States sailors who went missing after their…

Second storm hits Hong Kong and Macau amid typhoon recovery

HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- A powerful storm lashed Hong Kong and Macau on Sunday, just days after a punishing typhoon…

Saudi-led coalition says Yemen civilians hit by mistake

  RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AFP) -- The Saudi-led Arab military coalition on Saturday admitted responsibility for an air strike the…

Children among 14 dead in new air strike on Yemen capital

  by Jamil Nasser Agence France Presse SANAA, Yemen (AFP) -- Children were among at least 14 people killed in…

Fugitive Thai ex-PM Yingluck ‘may be in Dubai’: party source

BANGKOK, Thailand (AFP) -- Former Thai prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra may have fled to Dubai, a senior party source told…

UPDATED: US says N. Korea fired three ‘short-range’ ballistic missiles

SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- North Korea fired three short-range ballistic missiles Saturday, the United States military said, following weeks…

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