Modi arrives in China
Indian prime minister Narendra Modi touched down in the Chinese city of Tianjin Saturday evening, Indian TV networks showed, a day before a summit that will be attended by leaders from more than 20 countries.
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Thai woman jailed for 43 years for royal insult freed
A Thai woman who received one of the kingdom鈥檚 longest ever royal insult sentences was freed from prison on Wednesday under a mass pardon marking the king鈥檚 birthday...
China says hopes US will welcome more Chinese students
China said on Wednesday it hopes the United States will welcome more Chinese students, after President Donald Trump said he intended to allow 6,00,000 students to enter the country...
Typhoon toll rises in Vietnam as downed trees hamper rescuers
The death toll from Typhoon Kajiki rose to three in Vietnam on Tuesday, as rescue workers battled uprooted trees and downed power lines and widespread flooding brought chaos to the streets of the capital Hanoi.
Vietnam evacuates thousands as Typhoon Kajiki hits
Vietnam evacuated tens of thousands of residents from coastal areas on Monday as Typhoon Kajiki made landfall, lashing the country鈥檚 central belt with gales of more than 130 kilometres per hour.
Cambodia MPs pass law allowing stripping of citizenship
Cambodian parliamentarians passed legislation on Monday allowing people who 鈥榗ollude鈥� with foreign countries to be stripped of citizenship, a law rights groups fear will be used to banish dissent.
Vietnam to evacuate 3,00,000 as Typhoon Kajiki nears
Vietnam said on Sunday it plans to evacuate more than 3,00,000 people and has cancelled over a dozen domestic flights as Typhoon Kajiki approaches.
North Korea test-fires two new air defence missiles
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has overseen the test-firing of two new air defence missiles, state media said Sunday, after Pyongyang accused Seoul of fomenting tensions on the border.
Japan, S Korea to boost ties amid challenges
Japanese and South Korean leaders agreed to boost cooperation bilateral cooperation in the face of a 鈥榗hallenging鈥� environment, as they met in Tokyo on Saturday.
Taiwan nuclear plant vote fails
A Taiwanese referendum on whether to restart a nuclear power plant failed on Saturday after the number of votes in favour fell short of the legally required threshold.
Hong Kong rejects journalist鈥檚 visa renewal
A journalist who works for Bloomberg News in Hong Kong said Saturday she has to leave the city after a foreign journalists鈥� club revealed that authorities had denied renewal of her working visa.