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China Factory Output Growth Slows

Output in China's factories and mines continued to expand in April but at a slower pace Output in China's factories and...

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White House Says Duterte Invitation Is Mostly An Anti-North Korea Move

A top aide on Sunday defended President Donald Trump's invitation to his Philippines counterpart to visit Washington,...

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Trump Says North Korea’s Kim Is ‘a Pretty Smart Cookie’

US President Donald Trump offered some backhanded praise for North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un, calling him "a pretty...

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China, Taiwan and Japan Strike Gold At Asia Championships

Rio Olympic gold medallist Chen Long beat his Chinese team-mate Lin Dan in the men´s singles final on Sunday to win...

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Trump Lauds His Track Record As Thousands March Against Him

As marches were held across the US in protest against his policies, Donald Trump seemingly remained unfazed by the...

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South Korea, US Conduct Military Drills Despite Pyongyang Threats

South Korea and the United States wrapped up their annual large-scale military drills on Sunday, but continued a...

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China ‘putting Pressure’ On North Korea

Donald Trump thinks Chinese President Xi Jinping is "putting pressure" on North Korea, the US president said in an...

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Trump Invites Philippines’ Duterte To Washington For Talks

US President Donald Trump on Saturday invited his Philippine counterpart to Washington in a "friendly" call in which...

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Japan Warship To Escort US Supply Vessel In Pacific

Japan will dispatch its biggest warship since World War II to protect a US supply ship, as tensions mount in the region...

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Akufo-Addo’s Cousin, A Potential Economist of Deception 1

“…the change in government from NDC to NPP seems to repeat mere changes to personalities occupying high offices...

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China Targets Debt Risks, But Does It Mean Business?

China has launched perhaps its most concerted push yet to clean up a toxic brew of unregulated and risky lending...

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Philippines’ Duterte Gives China Free Pass Over Sea Row

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte failed to condemn China's push to control most of the disputed South China Sea on...

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Hong Kong Pulls Out Stops To Mark 20 Years of Chinese Rule

A multi-million dollar programme of events in Hong Kong will mark 20 years since the city was handed back to China by...

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Pope Urges International Mediation

Pope Francis has called for international mediation to ease rising tensions between the US and North Korea over...

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US Aircraft Carrier Starts Drill With South Korean Navy

The US aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson on Saturday kicked off a joint drill with the South Korean navy, officials...

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Media Freedom In Africa ‘not Great’

Media watchdogs are voicing concern about curbs on press freedom. DW looks at the media in Africa where restrictions...

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Ghana Flag Turned Upside Down During Barrow’s Visit

There was an apparent gaffe at the Flagstaff House on Friday, April 29, 2017, when the President Nana Akufo-Addo sat...

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North In Another ‘failed’ Missile Launch

North Korea has test-fired another ballistic missile, South Korean and US military officials say. The missile exploded...

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China Deports US ‘spy’ Sandy Phan-Gillis After Conviction

An American businesswoman convicted of spying by China is back in the US, after a Chinese court ordered her...