Asia-Pacific
Pence the Clean-Up Act In Trump’s First 100 Days
Mike Pence has spent many of his first 100 days as US vice president ironing out Trump-induced problems at home and...
China Must Pressure On North Korea To Resolve Nuclear Threat
China must put more pressure on neighbour and ally North Korea, as fears grow over the country's nuclear threat,...
Pence In Australia To Make Trump Phone Blow-Up ‘ancient History’
US Vice President Mike Pence will try make a disastrous first telephone call between Donald Trump and Malcolm Turnbull...
Ghana Places 21st In Africa
With a score of 3.04, Ghana placed 21st in Africa in the latest Global Travel & Tourism Competitiveness Index...
Trump Plans His Own Asia Pivot With Attendance At Two November Summits
Donald Trump will attend a series of key summits in Asia in November, his vice president said Thursday, adding it was a...
Trump To Attend Asia Summits
Donald Trump will attend a series of key summits in Asia in November, his vice president said Thursday, adding it was a...
Russia Blocks UN Condemnation of N.Korea Missile Test
Russia on Wednesday blocked UN Security Council condemnation of North Korea's latest missile test even though China had...
North Korea Tension: US ‘armada’ Was Not Sailing To Korean Peninsula
A US aircraft carrier and other warships did not sail towards North Korea – but went in the opposite direction, it...
Pence Vows ‘overwhelming’ Response To North Korea
The United States will counter any North Korean attack with an "overwhelming and effective" response, Vice President...
‘Twitter Lite’ Aims At Emerging Markets
Twitter on Thursday unveiled a low-data usage version of the social network, which aims to bring in users in emerging...
North Korea Fires Missile Into Sea of Japan
Nuclear-armed North Korea on Wednesday fired a ballistic missile into the Sea of Japan, South Korea and the US military...
US Military Confirms N. Korea Fired Missile Into Sea of Japan
The US military confirmed Tuesday that nuclear-armed North Korea had fired a ballistic missile, finding it posed no...
Luck Just Out For A Good Time At Masters
Australian amateur Curtis Luck insists he is just out for a good time at the Masters, his last tournament before he...
US Boost Sanctions Pressure On NKorea Over Nuclear Program
The US Treasury hit 11 North Korean business representatives and an industrial firm with sanctions Friday, seeking to...
Israel Defence Exports Surge To $6.5 Bln
Israeli military exports surged last year to $6.5 billion, a rise of 14 percent buoyed by increased defence budgets,...
Japan Loans Manila Military Planes For South China Sea
The Philippines Monday took delivery of two Japanese military surveillance aircraft to help it patrol vital sea lanes...
Movies Draw Record $38.6 Bn At Box Office In 2016
The global box office for films took in a record $38.6 billion last year, industry figures showed Wednesday, although...
The Billionaires Club Shrank By 283 Last Year
The billionaire population took a hit last year, declining 3.1% from its record high in 2015, according to a report...
Halfway Into 2017’s Oil Supply Cut, Asia Remains Awash With Fuel
Halfway into an OPEC-led oil supply cut, Asia remains awash with fuel in a sign that the group's efforts to rein in a...