Asia
Britain tells China to honor Hong Kong freedoms
World
July 2, 2019
Britain tells China to honor Hong Kong freedoms
BELFAST/LONDON (Reuters) – Britain told China to honor its commitments to protect freedoms in Hong Kong on Tuesday, after police…
Moon hails Trump-Kim meeting as result of ‘astounding imagination’
World
July 2, 2019
Moon hails Trump-Kim meeting as result of ‘astounding imagination’
South Korean President Moon Jae-in on Tuesday hailed the third meeting between Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un in the…
Hong Kong grapples with protest aftermath as China demands criminal probe
World
July 2, 2019
Hong Kong grapples with protest aftermath as China demands criminal probe
Hong Kong Tuesday grappled with the aftermath of a night of unprecedented anti-government protests which saw parliament ransacked, as Beijing…
Trump says China trade talks ‘back on track,’ new tariffs on hold
World
July 1, 2019
Trump says China trade talks ‘back on track,’ new tariffs on hold
OSAKA (Reuters) – The United States and China agreed on Saturday to restart trade talks after President Donald Trump offered…
Trump’s criticism of US-Japan security pact could be headache for Abe
World
July 1, 2019
Trump’s criticism of US-Japan security pact could be headache for Abe
TOKYO (Reuters) – President Donald Trump’s call for changes to the decades-old US-Japan security treaty could complicate Prime Minister Shinzo…
Hong Kong descends into chaos as protesters storm legislature
World
July 1, 2019
Hong Kong descends into chaos as protesters storm legislature
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Hong Kong protesters stormed the Legislative Council on the anniversary of the city’s 1997 return to…
Hong Kong braces for mass rally on China handover anniversary
World
July 1, 2019
Hong Kong braces for mass rally on China handover anniversary
Hong Kong braced for another mass rally Monday as the city marks the anniversary of its handover to China, with…
North Korea hails ‘historic’ Kim-Trump summit
World
July 1, 2019
North Korea hails ‘historic’ Kim-Trump summit
North Korea on Monday hailed the weekend meeting between leader Kim Jong Un and US President Donald Trump in the…
Whaling ships set sail as Japan resumes commercial hunts
World
July 1, 2019
Whaling ships set sail as Japan resumes commercial hunts
Japan began its first commercial whale hunts in more than three decades on Monday, brushing aside outrage over its resumption…
Japan’s Abe offers Saudi crown prince help in reducing oil dependency
Middle East
June 30, 2019
Japan’s Abe offers Saudi crown prince help in reducing oil dependency
OSAKA (Reuters) – Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Sunday praised Saudi Arabia’s efforts to reduce its dependence on oil…