Asia

North Koreans hold mass rally to affirm party loyalty

PYONGYANG, North Korea (Reuters) -- North Korea held a mass rally on Thursday (February 25) in Pyongyang, to affirm party…

Teenager near Tokyo found to have Zika virus

TOKYO, Japan (Reuters) -- Japan's Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga on Friday (February 26) said Japan had little to worry…

China says deployment of S.China Sea defenses is its legitimate right

BEIJING, China (CCTV) -- China's defence ministry said on Thursday (February 25) that his country has the legitimate right to…

China to secure ‘de facto’ control of S. China Sea: US admiral

 WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- China is on its way to securing "de facto" control of the South China Sea, a top…

UN weighs tough new N. Korea sanctions resolution

UNITED NATIONS, United States (AFP) -- The UN Security Council headed toward a vote on a new US-drafted resolution presented Thursday that…

Emergency response workers find bodies of all Nepal plane crash victims

Kathmandu, Nepal (AFP)---Emergency workers have found the bodies of all 23 passengers and crew killed when their plane crashed into…

Important progress made on UN resolution to solve DPRK nuclear issue: Chinese FM

WASHINGTON D. C., United States (CCTV/Reuters) -- Important progress has been made in talks on a UN resolution on the…

Indian police arrest more students on sedition charge

 NEW DELHI, India (AFP) -- Indian police said Wednesday they had arrested two students wanted in a sedition case that has sparked…

Hong Kong official warns of political volatility hurting economy amid protests

HONG KONG, China (Reuters) -- Political tensions in Hong Kong are hurting the economy, said the city's financial secretary in…

Plane with 21 on board goes missing

Kathmandu, Nepal (AFP)---A passenger plane went missing in a mountainous area of Nepal early Wednesday with 21 people on board,…

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