Asia

China boosts defenses on S.China Sea islands: US experts

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- New satellite imagery shows China has apparently installed "significant" defensive weapons on a series of…

Syria rebels announce new evacuation deal for Aleppo

by Rim Haddad and Karam al-Masri Agence France Presse ALEPPO, Syria (AFP) -- Syrian rebels announced a new evacuation deal…

Investigators begin final sweep of MH370 search area

  SYDNEY (Reuters) - Investigators looking for missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 are making their last sweep of the search…

China says damage to ‘one China’ principle would impact peace

  By Ben Blanchard and Faith Hung Reuters BEIJING/TAIPEI (Reuters) - China warned on Wednesday that any interference with or…

Russia says Syria army resumed Aleppo assault after rebels broke truce

MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) -- Russia's defense ministry said on Wednesday that the Syrian army resumed its assault in eastern Aleppo…

China warns Taiwan over independence after Trump call

BEIJING, China (AFP) -- China warned Taiwan that declaring independence would be a "dead end", state media said Wednesday, after…

US warns ‘aggressive’ Beijing in South China Sea

SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- The United States will keep challenging Beijing's "assertive, aggressive behavior in the South China Sea", the…

Syria rebels to leave Aleppo under evacuation deal

by Rim Haddad Agence France Presse ALEPPO, Syria (AFP) -- Civilians and rebel fighters were to start evacuating from Syria's…

History of Syrian rebel pullouts

BEIRUT, Lebanon (AFP) -- The agreement reached on Tuesday for Syrian rebels to withdraw from their one-time bastion of east…

Turkey confirms ceasefire, evacuation deal reached in Aleppo

ANKARA, Turkey (AFP) -- Turkey confirmed Tuesday that a ceasefire deal was agreed following talks between the Syrian opposition and…

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