Asia
US grants eight countries Iran sanctions waivers: Bloomberg
Middle East
November 2, 2018
US grants eight countries Iran sanctions waivers: Bloomberg
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – The US government has agreed to let eight countries, including close allies South Korea and Japan,…
Who am I? Hunt for heritage drives Chinese to DNA tests
Life & Style
October 27, 2018
Who am I? Hunt for heritage drives Chinese to DNA tests
Chinese executive Miao Qing spits into a specially designed container, destined for a lab where her saliva will be…
Inside China’s internment camps: tear gas, Tasers and textbooks
World
October 24, 2018
Inside China’s internment camps: tear gas, Tasers and textbooks
On state television, the vocational education center in China’s far west looked like a modern school where happy students…
China bemoans ‘confusing’ US signals but holds hope for a Trump-Xi meet
World
October 15, 2018
China bemoans ‘confusing’ US signals but holds hope for a Trump-Xi meet
US President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping will “probably” meet at a G20 summit next month, a…
Egyptian MP proposes exporting Egyptian dog meat to Asian countries
Egypt
October 12, 2018
Egyptian MP proposes exporting Egyptian dog meat to Asian countries
Egyptian deputy of the human rights committee in parliament, Margaret Azer, suggested Egypt should export stray dog meat to…
North Korea wants to ‘ardently welcome’ Pope Francis, South says
World
October 10, 2018
North Korea wants to ‘ardently welcome’ Pope Francis, South says
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has invited Pope Francis to visit Pyongyang, a gesture designed to highlight peace…
‘Carbon sink’ Bhutan counts cost of plans for green future
Environment
October 10, 2018
‘Carbon sink’ Bhutan counts cost of plans for green future
The gentle whirring of the wind turbine speaks volumes of Bhutan’s record as the world’s only carbon negative country,…
EU launches Asia strategy to rival China’s ‘new Silk Road’
Business
September 26, 2018
EU launches Asia strategy to rival China’s ‘new Silk Road’
As doubts grow over China’s vast “Belt and Road” trade infrastructure project, the EU is launching an alternative plan…
Fad for ‘lucky’ tail hair threatens Vietnam elephants
Environment
September 26, 2018
Fad for ‘lucky’ tail hair threatens Vietnam elephants
In a village in Vietnam’s “elephant kingdom”, a vendor holds up a severed, dried tail dotted with coarse…
Maldives opposition wins election in potential blow to China
World
September 24, 2018
Maldives opposition wins election in potential blow to China
Maldives opposition leader Ibrahim Mohamed Solih won the Indian Ocean archipelago nation’s presidential election on Monday, delivering a possible…