Asia

Taiwan calls for renewed talks with China

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AFP) -- Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen on Monday called for a resumption of talks with China and pledged…

Putin in Turkey to push energy deals despite Syria crisis

by Stuart WILLIAMS ISTANBUL, Turkey (AFP) -- Russian President Vladimir Putin visits Turkey on Monday for talks with counterpart Recep…

China house collapse buries more than 20: report

BEIJING, China (AFP) -- More than 20 people were buried under rubble after four houses collapsed in China on Monday,…

Car bomb attack kills 18 at Turkish military checkpoint

ANKARA, Turkey (AFP) -- Eighteen people were killed Sunday when a van packed with five tonnes of explosives blew up…

Activity at N. Korea nuclear site fuels test fears

SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- Analysis of recent satellite images of North Korea's nuclear test site shows activity at all…

Blast at Syria-Turkey border kills 20 rebels: monitor

BEIRUT, Lebanon (AFP) -- At least 20 Syrian rebels were killed in a blast at a border crossing with Turkey…

Trump factory jobs sent to China may never come back

by Ben Dooley DONGGUAN, China (AFP) -- US presidential candidate Donald Trump has pledged to bring long lost American manufacturing…

Watch: Powerful typhoon Chaba hits South Korea

https://youtu.be/a-6JeB1UydM Typhoon Chaba hits South Korea, bringing heavy rains that swelled rivers to bursting point, flooding city streets and forcing…

Typhoon Chaba leaves six dead in S. Korea

  SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- South Korea cleaned up Thursday after Typhoon Chaba lashed its southern coast with powerful…

Powerful typhoon Chaba barrels toward Japan

TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Authorities issued storm and heavy rain warnings on Wednesday as powerful typhoon Chaba barrelled toward Japan,…

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