US will restrict visas for some Chinese officials over Tibet, Pompeo says
WASHINGTON: US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, citing what he called human rights abuses by the…
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Cars, a cocktail and a celebrity: South Koreans succumb to Tesla fever
SEOUL: From an eponymous cocktail to eager buyers following the shipping routes of long-awaited cars,…
US, South Korean officials to discuss North Korea strategy as Pyongyang rejects talks
SEOUL: The U.S. point man for North Korea will meet with South Korean officials in…
FBI chief says China has preferences in US election
WASHINGTON: The head of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) said on Tuesday (Jul 7) that…
Hong Kong details new powers under controversial China law
HONG KONG: Hong Kong released additional details of China’s new national security law for the…
Shallow 4.6-magnitude earthquake rocks Afghan capital
KABUL: A shallow magnitude-4.6 earthquake rocked Kabul on Monday (Jul 6), the US Geological Survey said,…
North Korea says it has no intention for another summit with US
SEOUL: North Korea has no intention to sit down with the United States and urged…
Commentary: What next for Hong Kong and its people?
SINGAPORE: Through a vote in the Chinese parliament, Beijing pushed through the national security law…
Tokyo governor Koike cruises to second term
TOKYO: Tokyo governor Yuriko Koike declared victory in Sunday’s (Jul 5) vote to elect the leader…
Climate change ‘fuelling deadly India lightning strikes’
PATNA: Lightning strikes killed 147 people in the north Indian state of Bihar over the…
India reports record daily cases in coronavirus battle
NEW DELHI: India added a record number of coronavirus cases on Sunday (Jul 5), as the…
City in China’s Inner Mongolia warns of suspected bubonic plague
BEIJING: Authorities in a city in the Chinese region of Inner Mongolia issued a warning…