Asia

China warns Japan not to ‘play with fire’ in S. China Sea

BEIJING, China (AFP) -- China on Thursday warned Japan against "playing with fire" in the contested waters of the South…

Bahrain says Congress vote on Saudi 9/11 bill will harm US

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AFP) -- Bahrain warned Thursday that the United States would be the loser from Congress's vote…

33 missing after China landslides: Xinhua

BEIJING, China (AFP) -- At least 33 people are missing a day after landslides swept through two east China villages,…

Israel mourns loss of Shimon Peres

TEL AVIV, Israel (CCTV) -- Israel is mourning for the loss of former President and Prime Minister Shimon Peres, who…

Peres to lie in state as Israel honours last founding father

by Laurent Lozano with Daphne Rousseau in Ramat Gan JERUSALEM, Israel (AFP) -- The body of Shimon Peres is to…

Sun rises ‘beautifully’ on Philippines ties: China envoy

MANILA, Philippines (AFP) -- Relations between China and the Philippines are improving "beautifully" under President Rodrigo Duterte, Beijing's envoy has…

Singapore accuses Chinese paper of fabricating South China Sea story

BEIJING (Reuters)-- Singapore's ambassador to China on Tuesday accused a major state-run Chinese newspaper of fabricating a report about Singapore's…

Thailand rules out Zika link in two microcephaly cases; investigating two

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand ruled out on Wednesday Zika as the cause of two cases of microcephaly but is investigating…

Typhoon Megi hits southern China

China shut schools and cancelled dozens of flights as Typhoon Megi made landfall in the southern province of Fujian on…

South Korean court to rule on Lotte chairman arrest warrant

A South Korean court will rule on the prosecutors' arrest warrant request for the chairman of the Lotte Group after…

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