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Trump Accepts ‘milestone’ Meeting With Kim
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and US President Donald Trump are to meet in person by May, it has been announced, an...
The 11 Cities Most Likely To Run Out of Drinking Water
Cape Town is in the unenviable situation of being the first major city in the modern era to face the threat of running...
African Union Denies China Spying Story
The African Union (AU) has denied categorically a news story saying the Chinese government was spying on it with...
Tokyo 2020: Future of Boxing At the Olympics Under Threat Over Governance
Tokyo 2020: future of boxing at the Olympics under threat over governance The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has...
Veteran Hong Kong Democracy Activist Cleared of Misconduct
A pro-democracy Hong Kong lawmaker who was recently removed from parliament after a Beijing intervention was cleared...
China Orders Anbang To Sell Waldorf Astoria, Other Foreign Assets
China has ordered Anbang Insurance Group, the conglomerate which owns New York's historic Waldorf Astoria hotel, to...
The Plight of Widowhood In Africa
Women in Africa suffer emotional, mental and spiritual problems when their husbands die, making it near to impossible...
Sri Lanka Completes Controversial $1 Billion Port Deal With China
Sri Lanka on Saturday sealed a billion-dollar deal to let a Chinese state firm take over a loss-making port in a move...
S. Korea Speeds Up US Missile Defence Over North’s Missile Test
North Korea's latest intercontinental ballistic missile test has prompted the South to speed up the deployment of a US...
China, Russia Responsible For N.Korea Threat
China and Russia bear "unique and special reponsibility" for the growing threat posed by North Korea, the US Secretary...
Chelsea Backlash A Lesson For Clubs Chasing China Cash
Kenedy's offensive social media posts about China sparked calls for his club Chelsea to be banned from the country and...
US Gives Surveillance Planes To Philippines
The United States donated surveillance aircraft and began delivering weapons to the Philippines on Thursday to help its...
China Is ‘landlord’ To Hong Kong Says Justice Chief
Controversy over a new cross-border rail link which will see mainland laws enforced in a Hong Kong train station...
China and India Locked In High-Stakes, High-Altitude Border Row
A border standoff between Chinese and Indian troops on a remote Himalayan plateau has heightened long-standing tensions...
Britain Plans Bigger Role In Asia Post Brexit
Britain plans to play a bigger role in Asia after Brexit, including deploying its military to the area if necessary,...
China Warns Botswana Over Dalai Lama Visit
Beijing issued a warning to Botswana Wednesday over its plans to host the Dalai Lama next month, asking the African...
Philippines To Consult ASEAN On Joint China Sea Oil Search
The Philippines tried Wednesday to reassure Southeast Asian neighbours about its proposal to partner with Beijing in...
China To Change State-Owned Firms Into Corporations
China said Wednesday it would move to transform all state-owned companies into corporations by the end of this year, as...
Sri Lanka Deploys Troops Amid Oil Workers Strike
Sri Lanka deployed troops and police to distribute fuel Wednesday as striking petroleum workers protested over plans to...