China, Vietnam sign deals after Xi warns protectionism 鈥榣eads nowhere鈥�
Xi is in Vietnam for the first leg of a Southeast Asia tour, as Beijing tries to present itself as a stable alternative to US president, who announced sweeping tariffs...
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UK demands answers after MP denied entry to HK
British foreign secretary David Lammy on Sunday said he was deeply concerned after a UK lawmaker was denied entry to Hong Kong, and said he would be urgently raising the issue with the Chinese authorities.
Hundreds of flights cancelled as strong winds sweep Beijing
Strong winds wreaked havoc in Beijing and parts of northern China on Saturday, causing hundreds of flights to be cancelled, attractions to close and rail lines to be suspended, state media said.
Yoon quits presidential residence
South Korea鈥檚 impeached ex-leader Yoon Suk Yeol embraced supporters as he left the presidential residence in the capital Seoul on Friday, after being stripped of his duties.
No retaliatory measures against US: ASEAN economic ministers
Economic ministers of the ASEAN regional bloc committed on Thursday 鈥榯o not impose any retaliatory measures鈥� against the United States over sweeping tariffs and said they were ready to engage in talks...
China urges citizens to avoid war zones
China on Wednesday urged its citizens to avoid conflict zones and participating in wars, after Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky said his troops had captured two Chinese citizens fighting with Russia...
20 killed in China nursing home fire
Twenty people have died in a fire at a nursing home in northern China鈥檚 Hebei province, Beijing鈥檚 state news agency Xinhua said Wednesday...
Philippines, US launch joint drills
The Philippine and US air forces kicked off joint exercises Monday aimed at boosting operational coordination and enhancing 鈥榮trategic deterrence鈥�, Manila鈥檚 military said...
Suspected spy confessions in China 鈥榮cripted鈥�: Philippines
The Philippines said on Saturday the supposed confessions of three Filipinos arrested by China for alleged espionage appear to have been 鈥榮cripted鈥� and urged Beijing to respect their rights.
Kim fires new sniper rifle
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has test-fired a newly developed sniper rifle, state media said Saturday, as he inspected special forces whose training he said bolstered 鈥榓ctual war capability for guaranteeing victory鈥�.
Rat earns world record for sniffing landmines in Cambodia
A landmine-hunting rat in Cambodia has set a new world record by sniffing out more than 100 mines and pieces of unexploded ordnance, a charity said on Friday.
Families of Duterte drug war victims demand probe into online threats
Family members of people killed during former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte鈥檚 bloody crackdown on drugs demanded an investigation Friday into what they say has been a flood of online threats since his arrest.
South Korea court ousts impeached president Yoon
South Korea鈥檚 Constitutional Court unanimously ruled on Friday to remove impeached president Yoon Suk Yeol from office over his disastrous martial law declaration, triggering fresh elections after months of political turmoil.
China probes for key target weak spots with 鈥榩aralysing鈥� Taiwan drills
China鈥檚 military drills around Taiwan this week aim to send a clear message to the island鈥檚 leadership, analysts say 鈥� in the event of war, Beijing can cut them off from the outside world and grind them into submission...
China urges firms to follow laws after Bangkok building collapse
China鈥檚 embassy in Bangkok called on Chinese companies operating abroad to comply with local laws after a Chinese construction firm came under scrutiny for a deadly building collapse in last week鈥檚 earthquake...