Asia

Japan, China, S. Korea summit postponed on Park woes

TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Japan is postponing a summit with China and South Korea, the government said Tuesday, after the…

Putin heads to Japan for hot spring meet on disputed islands

by Maria Panina with Ursula Hyzyin Tokyo Agence France Presse MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) -- Russian President Vladimir Putin heads to…

Army says battle for Aleppo in ‘final phase’

by Rim Haddad with Layal Abou Rahal in Beirut Agence France Presse ALEPPO, Syria (AFP) -- The crucial battle for…

Kremlin blames lack of US cooperation for Palmyra blow

MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) -- The Kremlin on Monday deplored the lack of cooperation with the United States in Palmyra after…

Hong Kong financial secretary resigns, expected to seek top job

HONG KONG, China (Reuters) -- Hong Kong's Financial Secretary John Tsang resigned on Monday (December 12), the city's government said,…

Bombing kills 23 near Cairo Coptic cathedral

  by Samer Al-Atrush / Mostafa Abulezz Agence France Presse CAIRO, Egypt (AFP) - A bomb blast tore through a…

Chinese media warn ‘immature’ Trump over Taiwan policy

BEIJING, China (AFP) -- Chinese media warned Donald Trump Monday that the one-China policy is "non-negotiable" and dropping it could…

‘All children’ in Syria’s Aleppo suffering trauma: UNICEF

ALEPPO, Syria (AFP) -- All children in Syria's battered Aleppo are suffering from trauma after enduring some of the worst…

Syria army advances in Aleppo but rolled back in Palmyra

by Rim Haddad with Rouba El Husseini in Beirut Agence France Presse ALEPPO, Syria (AFP) -- Syrian forces pushed forward…

S. Korea parliament impeaches scandal hit president

  by Jung Ha-Won Agence France Presse SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) --  South Korean lawmakers on Friday voted to impeach…

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