Mattis says US can’t accept nuclear North Korea
U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said on Saturday that he could not imagine United States ever accepting a nuclear North Korea, warning that its rapidly...
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Indonesia questions fireworks factory owner after deadly blaze
Indonesian police on Friday started questioning the owner of a fireworks factory destroyed in a series of explosions and a fire that killed 47 workers...
Mattis talks diplomacy on N. Korea ahead of Trump’s Asia tour
US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis emphasised diplomatic efforts instead of military ones to resolve the crisis with North Korea as he stood at the tense and heavily-fortified...
Late Thai king’s remains returned to palace after night of tears
The ashes and bones of Thailand‘s King Bhumibol Adulyadej were returned to the palace on Friday as part of an elaborate, five-day cremation ceremony that drew...
Indonesia fireworks factory explosions kill 47 (Update)
Two explosions and a fire at a fireworks factory in the western outskirts of Indonesia’s capital killed 47 people and injured dozens on Thursday, police...
China unveils new leadership line-up, no obvious Xi successor
China‘s ruling Communist Party broke with recent precedent on Wednesday and revealed a new leadership line-up without a clear successor to President Xi Jinping, who...
China enshrines ‘Xi Jinping Thought’, ally to step down (Update)
China‘s ruling Communist Party enshrined President Xi Jinping’s political thought into its constitution on Tuesday, putting him in the same company as the founder of...
Chaotic scenes as suspects wheeled around airport where N.Korean leader’s brother killed
Handcuffed, wearing bulletproof vests and under heavily armed guard, the two women accused of murdering the half-brother of North Korea’s leader were pushed around a...
N. Korea threat is critical, imminent, Japan tells US, S. Korea
The threat from North Korea has grown to a “critical and imminent level” and the United States, Japan and South Korea must address the matter, Japanese Defence Minister Itsunori...
Typhoon leaves flooding, four dead in Japan, moves out to sea
A rapidly weakening typhoon Lan made landfall in Japan on Monday, setting off landslides and flooding that prompted evacuation orders for tens of thousands of...
Japan’s Abe to push pacifist constitution reform after win
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, buoyed by a huge election win for lawmakers who favour revising Japan’s post-war, pacifist constitution, signalled a push towards his long-held goal...
Typhoon kills at least two in Japan, prompts call for thousands to evacuate
By Elaine Lies and Makiko Yamazaki A typhoon roared towards Japan’s main island on election day on Sunday, killing at least two people, prompting...
Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter says would travel to North Korea – NYT
Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter said he would be willing to travel to North Korea on behalf of the Trump administration to help diffuse rising...
Powerful typhoon drenches Japan, soaks voters as they trudge to polls
Tens of thousands across Japan were advised to evacuate, hundreds of flights were cancelled and rail services disrupted as heavy rain and wind lashed a...
Suicide bomber kills at least 30 at mosque in Afghan capital Kabul
A suicide bomber killed at least 30 people inside a Shi’ite mosque in the Afghan capital Kabul on Friday night, a security official said, the latest in...
Ending Iran nuclear deal would worsen N. Korea situation – Kerry
US President Donald Trump risks driving Iran towards nuclear proliferation and worsening a standoff with North Korea if Washington ends a nuclear deal with Tehran, former US...
With tears and song, China welcomes Xi as great, wise leader
Chinese officials on Thursday heaped praise on President Xi Jinping‘s political ideology, unveiled a day earlier at a key Communist Party Congress, a sign that it could...
China’s central bank warns of ‘Minsky moment’
China’s central bank chief on Thursday issued a stark warning about asset bubbles in the world’s second-largest economy, which looks set to clock its first...
Hillary Clinton says US threats of war with N.Korea dangerous
Former US presidential candidate Hillary Clinton said on Wednesday that “cavalier” threats to start war on the Korean peninsula were “dangerous and short-sighted”, urging the...
Pakistan blast aimed at security forces kills at least six
A bomb blew up a Pakistani security force truck on Wednesday in the city of Quetta, killing at least six people, police said. The Pakistani...
