Trump-Xi summit has high stakes for Taiwan
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump, in his return to the White House, has demonstrated greater ambivalence toward…
Philippine House votes to impeach Vice President Sara Duterte
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — An overwhelming majority of the House of Representatives of the Philippines voted to impeach…
Climbers attempt to scale Mount Everest in photos
Hundreds of climbers are attempting to scale Mount Everest, the world’s highest peak, despite an unstable ice block…
Oil rises and world shares are mixed after Wall Street set records
HONG KONG (AP) — World shares were mixed Monday after Wall Street set more records, and oil rose…
Thailand’s Thaksin Shinawatra released from prison | News
Influential former prime minister released on parole after spending about eight months behind bars. Published On 11 May…
Indonesian rescuers retrieve bodies from Mount Dukono
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Rescuers on Indonesia ’s remote island of Halmahera found the bodies of two Singaporean…
Over 300 foreign nationals arrested in Indonesian online gambling raid
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — More than 300 foreign nationals were arrested in a raid on an alleged online…
Trump sees a ‘big, fat hug’ from China’s Xi, but Iran war adds trip tension
WASHINGTON (AP) — Weeks before his trip to China, President Donald Trump was already predicting on social media…
Indonesian rescuers find 1 body after volcano eruption as search continues for 2 more
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Rescuers on Saturday recovered the body of an Indonesian woman who was caught in…
North Korea will deploy new artillery guns and commission naval destroyer
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea said Friday it will deploy new long-range artillery systems this year…
China’s exports jump in April ahead of Trump-Xi summit
HONG KONG (AP) — China’s exports rose 14.1% in April from a year earlier, the government said Saturday,…
Rare 11,000-carat ruby found in Myanmar’s conflict-hit Mogok
BANGKOK (AP) — Miners in Myanmar have discovered a rare ruby of enormous size, considered to be the…