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China Move Puts Onus On US In N. Korea Impasse

China´s snap decision to halt North Korean coal imports -- a key economic lifeline for Pyongyang -- has a broader...

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Malaysia Recalls Envoy From North Korea

Malaysia has stepped up diplomatic measures against North Korea in an escalating row over the killing of Kim Jong-nam,...

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South China Sea: US Navy Begins Patrols

US aircraft carrier, the USS Carl Vinson, has started what it calls “routine operations” in the South China Sea,...

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China’s Huge Debt Poses Big Headache For Central Bank

Chinese banks lent more money in January alone than the annual GDP of South Africa, as borrowers rushed to take...

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US Carrier Group Begins ‘routine’ Patrols

The USS Carl Vinson is no stranger to the region US aircraft carrier the USS Carl Vinson has started what it calls...

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US Deploys Aircraft Carrier In South China Sea Despite Tension

The US has deployed an aircraft carrier strike group to patrol the South China Sea, days after Beijing told Washington...

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US Aircraft Carrier Strike Group Patrolling S. China Sea

A US aircraft carrier strike group is patrolling in the South China Sea, the US Navy said Saturday, days after Beijing...

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China Suspends Coal Imports From North Korea

China will suspend all imports of coal from North Korea for the rest of the year, Beijing said Saturday, depriving...

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China Says Ready To Engage US As Envoys Meet

Foreign Minister Wang Yi of China told his US counterpart Rex Tillerson that Beijing was ready to work with the Trump...

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US University’s Invite To Dalai Lama Sparks Uproar

A California university's decision to have the Dalai Lama speak at this year's commencement ceremony has sparked uproar...

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China Urges Nuclear Talks Resumption With North Korea

China on Friday urged a resumption of six-party talks with North Korea on Pyongyang's nuclear programme, saying a...

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Tillerson Urges China ‘to Help Rein In N. Korea’

US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson (left) and China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi take their seats before a meeting at...

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Hong Kong Police Jailed Over Attack On Democracy Protester

Seven Hong Kong police officers were jailed for two years today for what the judge described as a 'vicious' attack on a...

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Kim’s Modest Macau Life No Protection From Pyongyang

Kim Jong-Nam´s modest life in Macau was a far cry from the opulence and power enjoyed by his half-brother, the supreme...

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Mongolian Herders Reel Under Dreaded ‘dzud’ Weather

Thousands of Mongolian herders face disastrous livestock losses from a dreaded severe weather phenomenon known as the...

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Third Suspect Arrested In Malaysia Over Murder of North Korean

Malaysian police made a third arrest on Thursday in their hunt for the people involved in the murder of the estranged...

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Chinese Firm Files Complaints With Chinese Government Over McDonald’s China Sale

A Chinese consultancy that has previously helped to win antitrust battles against Coca-Cola and Apple has taken aim at...

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Newlyweds and Soldiers At N.Korea Memorial To Kims

North Korean newlyweds, soldiers and children lined up to laud their country's rulers on Thursday, the birthday of the...

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Malaysia Arrests Second Woman In Suspected Assassination of Kim Jong Nam

Malaysian police detained a second woman on Thursday suspected of involvement in the apparent assassination of the...