Three killed in rare stabbing at Seoul pizza restaurant
A man stabbed three people to death in Seoul on Wednesday at a pizza restaurant, police said, a rare attack in the normally safe South Korean capital...
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Putin tells Xi ties 鈥榰nprecedented鈥�
Russian president Vladimir Putin told his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping on Tuesday that their countries鈥� ties were at an 鈥榰nprecedented level鈥�, during talks in Beijing ahead of a massive military parade.
Rights group says 20 missing after deadly Indonesia protests
At least 20 people are missing after violent protests, sparked by lavish perks for Indonesian lawmakers that have widened to include anger against police, a rights group said on Tuesday.
2,000 North Korean troops killed in Russia deployment
Around 2,000 North Korean soldiers deployed to help Russia fight Ukraine are estimated to have been killed, Seoul鈥檚 spy agency said Tuesday, according to a lawmaker.
Xi, Putin round on West at regional summit
Presidents Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin took turns Monday to swipe at the West during a gathering of Eurasian leaders for a showpiece summit aimed at putting Beijing front and centre of regional relations.
Chinese leader Xi Jinping proposes global governance initiative聽
Chinese president Xi Jinping on Monday proposed the global governance initiative for advancing toward a community with a shared future for humanity...
S Korea halts propaganda radio broadcasts into North
South Korea has stopped broadcasting propaganda radio programming into the North, the defence ministry said Monday, the latest move by Seoul鈥檚 new administration to ease tensions with its nuclear-armed neighbour.
Thoursands protest as military deployed in Indonesia
Thousands rallied across Indonesia Monday as the military was deployed in the capital after six people were killed in nationwide protests sparked by anger over lavish perks for lawmakers.
Leaders of different Eurasian countries gather with China鈥檚 Xi for summit ceremony
Russia and Belarus presidents joined two dozen Eurasian leaders on Monday at a ceremony hosted by China鈥檚 Xi Jinping, on the final day of a showpiece summit aimed at putting Beijing front and centre of regional relations...
Kim Jong Un visits new missiles before China trip
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un inspected the country鈥檚 new missile production line, state media reported, ahead of his visit to China to attend Beijing鈥檚 massive military parade...
Indonesia cuts MP perks as president tries to quell protests
Indonesia cut financial perks for lawmakers on Sunday, after at least five people were killed in protests against economic hardship that have escalated into anger against police.
Sri Lanka extradites most-wanted men from Indonesia
Sri Lanka鈥檚 most-wanted man was extradited from Indonesia along with five other criminal suspects arrested in a joint operation, police said on Sunday.
Japan struggles to boost troops as China anxiety grows
Sporting dark face paint and clutching a gun, teenage soldier-in-training Takuma Hiyane crawls across a field on Japan鈥檚 Okinawa, the front line of the nation鈥檚 defence as anxiety grows over China鈥檚 territorial ambitions.
Putin, Modi in China for summit hosted by Xi
Chinese President Xi Jinping gathered the leaders of Russia and India among dignitaries from around 20 Eurasian countries on Sunday to kick off a showpiece summit aimed at putting China front and centre of regional relations.
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.
