Asia

China vows friendship despite N. Korean media attack

by Julien Girault, with Hwang Sunghee Agence France Presse BEIJING, China (AFP) -- China vowed to remain a good neighbor…

Toddler and a blind man rescued from two different wells in China

SHANXI PROVINCE, China (CCTV) -- A toddler and an elderly blind man were rescued from two different wells in China…

Crane collapses in South Korea, kills five

GEOJE, South Korea (Reuters) - At least five people were killed in Geoje, South Korea on Monday (May 1) after a…

China tunnel collapse kills 12

BIJIE, GUIZHOU PROVINCE, China (CCTV) -- A tunnel collapse in Southern China's Guizhou Province killed 12 and injured a further…

Abe announces plan to revise Japan’s pacifist charter

TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Wednesday announced plans to seek the first-ever changes to Japan's post-war…

Blast in Afghan capital kills four

KABUL, Afghanistan (Reuters) -- A suicide bombing near the U.S. embassy in Kabul on Wednesday (May 3) killed four people…

China demands US halt missile shield in S. Korea

BEIJING, China (AFP) -- China called Tuesday for the immediate suspension of a controversial missile defense system hours after Washington…

S.Korea says U.S. strategic bombers flew over Korean peninsula in joint drill

OSAN, South Korea (Reuters) -- Two U.S. B-1B bombers were deployed over the Korean peninsula on Monday (May 1) during…

Merkel makes rare Russia visit as Putin backs warmer ties

by Jan Dörner Agence France Presse SOCHI, Russia (AFP) -- German Chancellor Angela Merkel will Tuesday meet President Vladimir Putin…

US-led strikes against IS have killed 352 civilians: Pentagon

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- United States-led strikes aimed against the Islamic State group have "unintentionally" killed 352 civilians since…

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