Asia

China hits at US ‘provocations’, says doesn’t fear ‘trouble’

SINGAPORE (AFP) -- China on Sunday hit out at US "provocations" and said it does not fear "trouble" over its…

Thousands flee Sri Lanka ammunition depot explosions

by Amal JAYASINGHE COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AFP) -- A series of explosions rocked a military ammunition depot on the edge…

Maritime disputes loom large as US, China hold talks

by Nicolas REVISE BEIJING, China (AFP) -- Mounting tensions over South China Sea territorial rows could overshadow US-China talks in…

Philippines’ Duterte tells mining companies to ‘shape up’

Reuters) Philippine President-elect Rodrigo Duterte warned mining companies to "shape up", as he signaled he would prefer ownership of mining…

Maritime tensions loom large as the United States and China hold talks

  Beijing, China (AFP)----Mounting tensions over South China Sea territorial rows could overshadow United States-China talks in Beijing Monday, after…

China urged to cooperate as Asia worries about South China Sea row

(Reuters)    China came under pressure from the United States and Asian powers to rein in its actions in the South…

Japan dad apologises for abandoning son, thanks rescuers

TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- The father of a seven-year-old Japanese boy who went missing for nearly a week after his…

White paper on religious freedom in Xinjiang published

  (Reuters) -- Respect for and protection of freedom of religious belief is China's long-term basic national policy, stated the…

Seven-year-old boy missing in Japan forest found alive: officials

by Shingo Ito and Kyoko Hasegawa TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- A seven-year-old boy missing since being abandoned in a bear-inhabited forest…

N. Korea accuses South of abducting more restaurant staff

SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- North Korea has again accused the South of "premeditated" abduction, following the latest defection of…

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