Taiwan president wins landslide victory in stark rebuke to China
Taipei, Jan 11, 2020 - Taiwanese re-elected President Tsai Ing-wen by a landslide on Saturday in a stern rebuke that could fuel further tension...
South Korea’s Moon cites ‘desperate need’ for ways to improve ties with North
Seoul, Jan 7, 2020- There is a “desperate need” for practical ways to improve ties with North Korea, the South’s President Moon Jae-in said...
U.S. says ‘terminated’ top Iran general to thwart attack on Americans
Bashdad-Wshington DC, January 4, 2019 - Iran promised vengeance after a U.S. air strike in Baghdad on Friday killed Qassem Soleimani, Tehran’s most prominent...
Biggest bloom: ‘World’s largest’ flower spotted in Indonesia
Jakarta, Jan 4, 2020 ? Indonesian conservationists say they've spotted the biggest specimen ever of what's already been billed as one of the world's...
U.S. promises action on any North Korea missile test: White House
Washington DC, Dec 29, 2019 - The United States would be very disappointed if North Korea tested a long-range or nuclear missile and would...
Philippines bans two U.S. senators, mulls new visa rules for Americans
Manila, December 27, 2019 - The Philippines has banned two U.S. lawmakers from visiting and will introduce tighter entry restrictions for U.S. citizens should...
‘I’m still scared’ – Asia remembers tsunami that killed 230,000
Phang Nga, Thailand, Dec 25, 2019 - Communities across Asia commemorated the more than 230,000 victims of the Indian Ocean tsunami on Thursday, the...
Japan’s Abe asks South Korea’s Moon to act on row at first meeting for...
CHENGDU, China/SEOUL, December 24, 2019 - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe asked South Korea’s president on Tuesday to take steps to resolve a bitter...
In phone call with Trump, China’s Xi says U.S. interfering in internal affairs
Washington DC-Beijing, Dec 21, 2019 - U.S. President Donald Trump spoke on Friday with Chinese President Xi Jinping and claimed progress on issues from...
U.S. and ‘like-minded’ partners will keep security in Asia: admiral
Bangkok, December 13, 2019 - A partnership between the United States and “like-minded nations” will keep Asian countries secure in the face of competition...
