Trump Asia expert to become new deputy national security adviser-sources
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Pentagon chief says in favor of placing missiles in Asia
U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper meets with Egypt’s Defense Minister General Mohamed Zaki at the…
Hong Kong police fire tear gas at protesters near Beijing liaison office
HONG KONG: Hong Kong police fired tear gas on Sunday (Jul 28) at protesters close to…
Former Chinese premier Li Peng dies at 90: Xinhua
BEIJING: Former Chinese premier Li Peng – known for his role in the Tiananmen Square crackdown…
Drug-resistant malaria strains spread through south east Asia | World News
Strains of drug-resistant malaria are becoming more dominant in Vietnam, Laos and northern Thailand after…
Hong Kong braces for fresh anti-government march
HONG KONG: Hong Kong is bracing for another huge anti-government march on Sunday afternoon (Jul…
US ban on Myanmar army chief not enough, says UN
KUALA LUMPUR: A US travel ban on Myanmar’s army chief and three other top officers…
In drought-hit Delhi, the haves get limitless water, the poor fight for every drop
NEW DELHI: In this teeming capital city of more than 20 million people, a worsening…
Moon hails Trump-Kim meeting as result of ‘astounding imagination’
SEOUL: South Korean President Moon Jae-in on Tuesday (Jul 2) hailed the third meeting between…
Trump says ‘unfair’ defence treaty with Japan needs to be changed
OSAKA: US President Donald Trump on Saturday (Jun 29) said he had told Japanese Prime Minister…
Thai democracy activist attacked by unknown assailants
BANGKOK: A Thai pro-democracy campaigner was beaten by unidentified assailants on a Bangkok street and hospitalised…
Thousands flee erupting Papua New Guinea volcano
KOKOPO: An erupting volcano in Papua New Guinea that has blanketed a town in ash…