Asia

Japan PM, Philippines and Vietnam vice presidents take part in Global Summit for Women in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan (Reuters) -- Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Thursday (May 11) received an award for the promotion of…

North Korea says US and S. Korea plot “terrorism” attack against its leader

PYONGYANG, North Korea (Reuters) -- North Korea Foreign Ministry on Thursday (May 11) said it had unveiled a plot attack…

Hong Kong police conduct anti-terror exercise ahead of 20th anniversary of handover

HONG KONG, China (Reuters) -- Hong Kong police units were put to the test in an anti-terror drill performed in…

World’s tallest building delayed to 2019: Saudi prince

JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia (AFP) -- The completion date for the world's tallest tower has been pushed back to 2019, a…

India school head arrested over child rape

The head of a school in southern India has been arrested on suspicion of raping scores of disabled girls over…

Earthquake kills eight in western China: report

BEIJING, China (AFP) -- An earthquake rocked China's western Xinjiang region on Thursday, killing eight people and injuring another 23…

The trains and sea ports of China’s new Silk Road

BEIJING, China (AFP) - China's Silk Road summit on Sunday will highlight the country's plans to revive ancient trade routes…

Xi, Moon agree denuclearizing N.Korea ‘common goal’: Seoul

SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- Chinese leader Xi Jinping and new South Korean president Moon Jae-In agreed Thursday that denuclearizing…

Putin says Comey’s firing will not impact U.S.-Russia relations: CBS

SOCHI,Russia (AFP) -- Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday (May 10) that U.S. President Donald Trump's firing of FBI…

Earthquake kills four in China’s Xinjiang: Xinhua

BEIJING, China (AFP) - An earthquake early Thursday killed at least four people in a remote area of northwest China's…

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