Ex-chairman of China Development Bank under probe by graft-buster

2019/07/31 08:05:00

A former chairman of the China Development Bank, Hu Huaibang, is being investigated for suspected se...

My focus is restoring power-sharing in North Ireland: UK PM Johnson

2019/07/31 07:53:45

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Wednesday his priority was to try to restore the power-...

Pompeo hopes to help patch up Japan-South Korea ties

2019/07/31 07:52:21

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said he would encourage the two biggest U.S. allies in Asia - Ja...

Hong Kong braces for Typhoon Wipha; schools, financial markets shut early

2019/07/31 07:30:24

Hong Kong on Wednesday raised a tropical cyclone signal 8, its third highest level, as schools and f...

China hopes for denuclearization efforts by United States, North Korea

2019/07/31 06:52:06

China hopes the United States and North Korea will make positive efforts to promote denuclearization...

U.N. report says almost 4,000 Afghans killed or wounded in first six months of 2019

2019/07/30 04:02:23

At least 3,812 Afghan civilians were killed or wounded in the first half of 2019 in the war against ...

Hong Kong protesters disrupt train services, cause commuter chaos

2019/07/30 03:41:20

Hundreds of Hong Kong protesters blocked train services during the early morning rush hour on Tuesda...

Trump wants forces reduced in Afghanistan by next U.S. election: Pompeo

2019/07/30 02:51:31

U.S. President Donald Trump wants combat forces reduced in Afghanistan by the next U.S. presidential...

UK PM Johnson heads to Northern Ireland, Brexit's toughest riddle

2019/07/31 07:56:09

Britain's new Prime Minister Boris Johnson will be confronted by the most intractable riddle of Brex...

Strong quake strikes off El Salvador, no initial reports of damage

2019/07/31 07:52:34

A strong earthquake struck off the coast of El Salvador early on Wednesday, though emergency service...

Iran to reduce nuclear deal commitments more unless Europe protects it: Zarif

2019/07/31 07:50:06

Iran is set to further cut its commitments to its international nuclear deal unless its European par...

North Korea tests more missiles despite efforts at diplomatic solutions

2019/07/31 07:06:18

North Korea fired two short-range ballistic missiles early on Wednesday, the South Korean military s...

Risk of no-deal Brexit is now significant, says Northern Ireland's DUP

2019/07/31 06:26:10

The chances of Britain leaving the European Union without a deal are significant, a lawmaker from No...

Pakistani military plane crashes near garrison city, kills 17

2019/07/30 04:01:04

A Pakistani military aircraft on a training flight crashed in a built-up area in the garrison city o...

Mexican president says Mexico could not commit to safe third-country agreement: Bloomberg

2019/07/30 03:04:15

Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Monday Mexico had not and could not commit to ...