Asia

China plans first regular civilian cruises to disputed Spratlys by 2020

  (REUTERS)  China will offer its first regular civilian cruises to the Spratly Islands in the South China Sea by…

China to launch cruises to disputed Spratly islands

BEIJING, China (AFP) -- Chinese cruise ships will regularly bring tourists to the contested Spratly Islands in the South China…

Lightning kills at least 67 as monsoon sweeps India

NEW DELHI, India (AFP) -- At least 67 people have been killed by lightning in India over the past two…

South Korea denounces the North’s missile launch

South Korea on Wednesday (June 22) denounced North Korea's ballistic missile launch, saying it is clearly an act of provocation.…

Japan landslides, floods death toll rises to six

TOKYO, United States (AFP) -- The death toll from landslides and floods in an earthquake-battered region of southern Japan has…

Abe pledges to boost economy as upper house poll campaign begins

  (REUTERS) Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe began an upper house election campaign on Wednesday with a pledge to rev-up…

North Korea fires second missile after first launch fails – South Korea

(REUTERS)  North Korea launched what appeared to be a second intermediate-range Musudan missile on Wednesday morning after another launch hours…

At least three dead in Japan landslides, floods

TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- At least three people have died and three are missing after landslides and floods hit an…

Myanmar’s Suu Kyi reiterates stance on not using term ‘Rohingya’

    (Reuters)  Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi has told the U.N. Special Rapporteur on Human Rights that the…

Suicide bomber hits minibus in Kabul: police

KABUL, Afghanistan (AFP) -- A suicide bomber hit a minibus carrying foreign security guards and caused several casualties early Monday…

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