China’s Xi Jinping gets expanded mandate, may rule for life Xi Jinping, already China’s most powerful leader in more than a generation, received a vastly expanded mandate as lawmakers Sunday abolished presidential term limits that had been in place for more than 35 years and wrote his political philosophy into […]
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Google says invests in Indonesian ride-hailing firm Go-Jek Google has invested in Indonesian ride-hailing firm Go-Jek, as part of its strategy to support and participate in the growth of Indonesia’s internet economy, Caesar Sengupta, a vice president at Google said in a company blog. “This investment lets us partner with […]
South Korea government rejects ‘Pyongyang Olympics’ criticism Seoul’s presidential Blue House rejected criticism on Tuesday that next month’s Winter Games had been hijacked by North Korea, saying the event will help defuse tensions over Pyongyang’s nuclear and missile programs. Some opposition politicians and conservative civic in South Korea have criticized […]
2 bodies recovered from burning oil tanker in East China Sea Rescuers on Saturday recovered the bodies of two crew members of an Iranian oil tanker that’s been on fire since colliding with a freighter last week in the East China Sea. The bodies were found on the lifeboat deck […]
Myanmar army massacred dozens of Rohingya, survivors say For six hours he hid in an upstairs room, listening to the crackle of gunfire and the screams of people being slaughtered outside his Myanmar home. With every footstep that drew near, every cry that pierced the air, 52-year-old Bodru Duza braced […]
Tillerson urges long halt to North Korea weapons tests before any talks U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson on Friday urged North Korea to carry out a “sustained cessation” of weapons testing to allow the two countries to hold talks about Pyongyang’s nuclear and missile programs. Tillerson’s remarks were a […]
Pakistan court rejects petition to disqualify well-known pol Pakistan court rejects petition to disqualify well-known pol:- Pakistan’s top court has rejected a petition seeking the disqualification from office of famous cricketer-turned opposition leader Imran Khan for allegedly concealing foreign assets. The Supreme Court in Friday’s decision did, however, disqualify Jehangir […]
Skyscraper fire kills 10 in northern Chinese city of Tianjin A skyscraper fire in the northern Chinese port city of Tianjin killed 10 and injured five early on Friday, state media reported. The fire broke out around 4 a.m. on the 38th floor of a serviced apartment building near the […]
Trump to give MAJOR STATEMENT on North Korea after discussing World War 3 threat in Asia The US President raised North Korea’s nuclear capability with Australia’s Prime Minister Martin Turnbull and Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe during his tour of Asia. Mr Turnbull said the three countries were all united […]
Trump to set out vision for Asia in Vietnam U.S. President Donald Trump landed in Vietnam on Friday for a summit of Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) countries at which the White House said he will set out a vision for a “free and open Indo-Pacific region” likely to touch on […]
