UN puts spotlight on climate change
By Valerie Volcovici With crises from Islamic State to Ebola competing for attention, the United Nations on Tuesday will zero in on climate change, giving...
Chinese President Xi Jinping
S Korea, China set for North talks
By Jack Kim Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in South Korea on Thursday, hoping to strengthen commercial and diplomatic ties while Seoul is expected to...
North Korea to put US men on trial
By Ju-min Park and James Pearson North Korea said on Monday it would put two US tourists on trial for committing crimes against the state,...
US and China square off at Asia security forum
By David Brunnstrom and Lee Chyen Yee The United States and China squared off at an Asian security forum on Saturday, with the US defence secretary accusing Beijing of destabilising the region and a...
Biggest attack in years kills 31 in China’s troubled Xinjiang (Updated)
By Michael Martina Explosives hurled from two vehicles which ploughed into an open market in China’s troubled Xinjiang region killed 31 people on Thursday, state media...
China and Russia sign gas deal (Updated)
By Alexei Anishchuk China and Russia signed a $400-billion gas supply deal on Wednesday, securing the world’s top energy user a major source of cleaner fuel and opening...
China confronts US ambassador after accusations of cyberspying
By Sui-Lee Wee China summoned the US ambassador after the United States accused five Chinese military officers of hacking into American companies to steal trade secrets, warning Washington it could take further...
China stops prominent rights lawyer from meeting German minister
By Ben Blanchard Chinese police blocked a prominent human rights lawyer from meeting Germany’s deputy chancellor, the lawyer said on Wednesday, in the latest example of curbs on government critics in China. Deputy Chancellor Sigmar Gabriel was unable...
N.Korea fires missiles as US, Japan, S.Korea leaders meet
By Jack Kim and Thomas Escritt North Korea fired missiles into the sea on Wednesday just as US President Barack Obama brought together the leaders of South Korea and Japan to discuss...
China’s ramps up military spending in face of worried region
China announced its biggest rise in military spending in three years on Wednesday, a strong signal from President Xi Jinping that Beijing is not about to back away from its...
