Thousands in Russia’s Far East protest governor’s arrest
Thousands of demonstrators rallied Saturday in the Russian Far East city of Khabarovsk to protest the arrest of the regional…
NKorea puts border city in lockdown over suspected outbreak
North Korea says leader Kim Jong Un has placed the city of Kaesong near the border with South Korea under…
TikTok to leave Hong Kong as security law raises worries
HONG KONG — TikTok said Tuesday it will stop operations in Hong Kong, joining other social media companies in warily…
China, pro-Beijing activists condemn ‘meddling’ in Hong Kong
HONG KONG — China’s government and pro-Beijing activists in Hong Kong condemned what they called foreign meddling in the territory’s…
US moves to restrict Chinese media outlets as ‘propaganda’
The Trump administration is designating the U.S. operations of four major Chinese media outlets as “foreign missions” in an action…
North Korea cuts off all communication with South Korea
North Korea says it is cutting off all communication channels with South Korea By HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press June 9,…
6 killed, 20 injured as bus flips over on China highway
Six people have died and 20 others are injured after a bus flipped over on a highway in southwestern China…
Officials: Chinese ambassador to Israel found dead in home
Israel’s Foreign Ministry says the Chinese ambassador to Israel has been found dead in his home north of Tel Aviv…
Bug experts dismiss worry about US ‘murder hornets’ as hype
Insect experts say people should calm down about the big bug with the nickname “murder hornet” — unless you are…
N Korea’s Kim Jong Un appears in public amid health rumors
SEOUL, South Korea — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un made his first public appearance in 20 days as he…
South Korea construction fire kills 38
At least 38 people were killed when one of South Korea’s worst fires in years broke out at a construction…
Apple temporarily shuts stores outside China to fight virus
Apple CEO Tim Cook says the tech giant’s retail operation outside of China is going online-only for two weeks as…
Public barred from 2020 Olympic flame lighting in Greece
Spectators will be kept away from the Olympic flame-lighting ceremony in Ancient Olympia on Thursday because of the coronavirus March…
Chinese hotel used to observe virus contacts collapses
News reports say a hotel in southeastern China being used for medical observation of people who had contact with coronavirus…
New virus: Over 85,000 infected globally, over 2,900 deaths
A new virus that first emerged in China has infected more than 85,000 people and caused more than 2,900 deaths…
Questions raised about of China anti-locust ‘duck army’
Questions have been raised about a Chinese newspaper report that the country is planning to dispatch a 100,000-strong army of…
Tokyo Marathon limited to elite runners because of virus
Tokyo Marathon organizers are drastically reducing the number of participants for this year’s race out of fear of the spread…
The Latest: Hong Kong lifts quarantine on cruise ship
Hong Kong has lifted a quarantine on the World Dream cruise ship after clearing all crew members of the new…
SUV on grounds of Beijing’s Forbidden City sparks outrage
Photos of two women with a Mercedes SUV at Beijing’s historic Forbidden City have sparked online outrage and prompted an…
Hong Kong bus crash kills 6, injures more than 30 others
Hong Kong police say a violent crash of a double-decker bus has killed six people and injured more than 30…
For Hong Kong protesters, masks shield against Big Brother
Sportswear exporter Dennis Chan and his friends don’t use the word “protest” when messaging each about when and where they’ll…
Large chunk of border wall funding diverted from tiny Guam
President Donald Trump is raising a large chunk of the money for his border wall with Mexico by deferring several…
Chinese parade a glimpse into military ambitions
A parade Tuesday by China’s secretive military will offer a rare look at its rapidly developing arsenal, including possibly a…
Chinese official says Hong Kong can handle its protests
A senior Chinese official in Hong Kong expressed confidence Wednesday in the ability of local authorities to restore calm to…
Hong Kong protesters, police face off in renewed clashes
Protesters in Hong Kong threw gasoline bombs and police fired tear gas Saturday in renewed clashes over anti-government grievances. Reporters…
South Korea military says North launches 2 projectiles
South Korea’s military says North Korea has launched two unidentified projectiles into the sea. Interested in North Korea? Add North…
Marchers ask Trump to ‘liberate’ Hong Kong, as clashes erupt
Thousands of demonstrators in Hong Kong urged President Donald Trump to “liberate” the semiautonomous Chinese territory during a peaceful march…
Hong Kong democracy activists get bail, protest march banned
Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong and another core member of a pro-democracy group were granted bail after being charged with…
North Korea tests new ‘super-large’ rocket launcher
North Korea said Sunday that leader Kim Jong Un supervised the test-firing of a “newly developed super-large multiple rocket launcher,”…
Hong Kong protesters mark brutal mob attack with sit-in
Hong Kong riot police faced off briefly with protesters occupying a suburban train station Wednesday evening following a commemoration of…
Trade war’s losers could include microchips, energy, banks
Looking across the stock market, it’s hard to find a company that isn’t vulnerable in some degree to the U.S.-China…
Hong Kong residents demand release of arrested woman
After the protesters evacuated, the residents took their place. In one Hong Kong neighborhood on Saturday, riot police fired multiple…
US Treasury Department labels China a currency manipulator
The U.S. Treasury Department labeled China a currency manipulator Monday after Beijing pushed down the value of its yuan in…
China says Western politicians stirring Hong Kong troubles
China blamed Western forces and defended police conduct in remarks Monday about Hong Kong after the city endured another weekend…
Hong Kong police fire tear gas, clear protesters by force
Hong Kong police on Saturday fired tear gas, swung batons and forcefully cleared out protesters who defied warnings not to…
China lashes out at Hong Kong protest targeting its office
An overnight attack by white-clad assailants apparently targeting pro-democracy protesters raised tensions to new levels in Hong Kong on Monday…
North Korea floats idea of lifting weapons test moratorium
North Korea on Tuesday suggested it might call off its 20-month suspension of nuclear and missile tests because of summertime…
Another Canadian detained in China amid diplomatic chill
A Canadian citizen has been detained in Yantai, China, Canada’s government said Saturday, a step that comes amid tense relations…
Cuba debuts modern Chinese train as rail overhaul begins
The first train using new equipment from China pulled out of Havana Saturday, hauling excited passengers on the start of…
State Department proposes $2 billion sale of arms to Taiwan
The State Department is proposing the sale of $2.2 billion in arms to Taiwan, including 108 Abrams tanks and 250…
Hong Kong protesters block roads before handover ceremony
Protesters in Hong Kong pushed barriers and dumpsters into the streets early Monday morning in an apparent bid to block…
Wisconsin governor wants to renegotiate Foxconn contract
Gov. Tony Evers said Wednesday that he wants to renegotiate Wisconsins nearly 3 billion contract with Foxconn Technology Group, saying…
Kim Jong Un says he’s open to another summit with Trump
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said he is open to a third summit with President Donald Trump, but set…
Canada takes refugee who sheltered Snowden
A Filipino woman who helped shelter former NSA contractor Edward Snowden when he fled to Hong Kong has been granted…
Canada’s prime minister fires his ambassador to China
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau fired Canada‘s ambassador to China after the envoy said it would be “great” if the U.S.…
North Korea confirms Kim’s departure to China for summit
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Farmers risk loss of federal payments, loans, from shutdown
The end of 2018 seemed to signal good things to come for America’s farmers. Fresh off the passage of the…
China summons US envoy to protest detention of Huawei exec
China summoned the U.S. ambassador to Beijing on Sunday to protest the detention of a senior executive of Chinese electronics…
China summons US envoy to protest detention of Huawei exec
China summoned the U.S. ambassador to Beijing on Sunday to protest the detention of a senior executive of Chinese electronics…
Denny Tamaki, critic of US bases on Okinawa, wins election
Denny Tamaki, who campaigned criticizing the American military presence on the southwestern Japanese islands of Okinawa, won the election for…
Despite Trump tweet, Ford says it won’t make hatchback in US
Ford won’t be moving production of a hatchback wagon to the United States from China — despite President Donald Trump’s…
South Koreans enter North to reunite with kin split by war
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Rival Koreas start talks meant to set up leaders’ summit
Senior officials from the rival Koreas met Monday to set a date and venue for a third summit between South…
North Korea said to be dismantling key parts of launch site
North Korea appears to have started dismantling key facilities at its main satellite launch site in a step toward fulfilling…
Pompeo: US will need to give Kim Jong Un security assurances
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North Korea tells UN aviation group no more ICBM tests
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North Korea says US ruining mood of detente ahead of summit
North Korea has slammed the U.S. for what it calls “misleading” claims Washington’s policy of maximum political pressure and sanctions…
MYANMAR: Channel NewsAsia officially launches Myanmar bureau
Channel NewsAsia officially launches its Myanmar bureau. This is the thirteenth bureau in Southeast and East Asia, and it will…