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China's doorway to North Korea feels sanctions pinch

DANDONG, China: Rows of sewing machines in one Chinese garment factory on the border with...

Five killed in arson attack on Seoul motel

SEOUL: Five people were killed and four others were hospitalised Saturday in an arson attack...

China’s credit efficiency reaches ‘turning point’

China is beginning to reap more rewards from its credit, reversing a trend over the...

Chinese couples disappoint Beijing as birth rate dips

Following a jump in new births in 2016, last year saw China’s birth rate slide...

India successfully test-fires a nuclear-capable intercontinental ballistic missile

The long range ballistic Agni-V missile is displayed during the full dress rehearsal for the...

Despite Trump, few Americans think China’s autocracy better than their democracy

In a comment about a controversial new book that questions Donald Trump’s fitness to hold America’s top office, China’s Global...

Giant pandas in Malaysia have second cub

KUALA LUMPUR: A giant panda cub has been born in a Malaysian zoo, the second...

Instagram users are promoting economic policy for pay

Singapore's government is hiring social media users to promote its 2018 budget, local newspaper The...

Hong Kong pro-independence protest leader appears in court for 'rioting'

HONG KONG: A young protest leader calling for Hong Kong's independence from China appeared in...

Bullets and bombs on China’s high-speed rail network

China will soon start rolling out its next-generation rail technology across the country, and it...

Bangladesh, Myanmar agree to finish Rohingya return in 2 yrs

Bangladesh and Myanmar agreed on Tuesday to complete within two years the return of hundreds...

N. Korea to send cheer squad of 230 / DPRK also eyes delegations for Paralympics

North Korea plans to send a 230-member cheering squad to South Korea as part of...

Gold worth Rs 16 lakhs seized from two passengers in Kochi

Gold weighing 547 gms and valued at 16 lakhs has been seized from two passengers who arrived at the international...

Need to put curbs on social media to counter terror: Army chief

Army Chief Bipin Rawat addressing the Raisina Dialogue in New Delhi. (Photo: ANI)New Delhi: Army...

N Korean ICBM launch puts people of all nationalities at risk: Tillerson

The Secretary of State also said that North Korea is not expected to be considerate...

U.S.-led coalition helps build Syrian force, angering Turkey

The U.S.-led coalition is working with its Syrian militia allies to set up a new...