Asia

N. Korea fires ballistic missile that ‘could reach Alaska’

by Sebastien Berger Agence France Presse SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- North Korea launched a ballistic missile Tuesday as the…

Trump urges China to get ‘heavy’ with North Korea

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- United States President Donald Trump urged China to take decisive action against North Korea Monday…

N. Korea fires ballistic missile: South’s military

  SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- North Korea launched a ballistic missile Tuesday, the South's military said, just days after Seoul's…

Russia’s Putin and China’s Xi meet in Kremlin

MOSCOW, Russia (Reuters) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping, in Russia for an official visit,  met his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin…

16 dead, 10 missing after flood hits Guangxi

GUANGXI ZHUANG, China (CCTV) -- Rain-triggered floods have killed 16 people and left 10 missing in southern China's Guangxi Zhuang…

Tougher fighting, more suicide attacks as IS hits back in Mosul

by Emmanuel Duparcq and Ahmad al-Rubaye Agence France Presse MOSUL, Iraq (AFP) -- Iraqi forces are facing increasingly difficult fighting…

Qatar responds to demands after deadline extended

by Omar Hasan with David Harding in Doha Agence France Presse KUWAIT CITY, Kuwait (AFP) -- Qatar on Monday responded…

North Korea crisis could ‘get out of control’: China’s UN envoy

UNITED NATIONS, United States (AFP) -- China's United Nations ambassador on Monday warned of "disastrous" consequences if world powers fail…

Deadly floods hit central, southern China

BEIJING, China (AFP) - Rainstorms have triggered floods across central and southern China, forcing hundreds of thousands of people from…

Singapore PM wants to avoid taking family feud to court

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Speaking at a rare special seating of parliament called to defend the government's integrity, Singapore's Prime Minister…

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