China warns foreign media in Hong Kong over fire coverage
HONG KONG, Dec 6 (Reuters) – China’s national security office in Hong Kong warned foreign media on Saturday…
Pakistan, Afghanistan border clashes kill 5, officials say
KABUL, Dec 5 (Reuters) – Pakistan and Afghanistan exchanged heavy fire along their border late on Friday, officials…
Hong Kong fire came after contractor safety breaches and a residents’ revolt
Prestige Construction had history of safety violations before winning renovation contract, documents showWang Fuk Court residents wrongly told…
Exclusive: Trump administration orders enhanced vetting for applicants of H-1B visa
Item 1 of 2 An information sign for passport and visa appointments is displayed outside the U.S. embassy…
Sri Lankans sift mud to unearth victims four days after deadly cyclone
Item 1 of 5 A man holds up a food packet as he moves through mud after landslides…
Reuters story on Tajikistan discussing Russian help to guard its Afghan border is withdrawn
ALMATY, Dec 2 (Reuters) – A Reuters story about Tajikistan holding talks with Russia about helping guard its…
Hong Kong apartment fire toll hits 159, infant among dead
Item 1 of 5 Hong Kong Police Commissioner Joe Chow Yat-ming speaks during a press conference following the…
UK delays decision for third time on China’s plan for Europe’s largest embassy
LONDON, Dec 2 (Reuters) – (This Dec. 2 story has been corrected to change the date to January…
South Korea’s Lee says on martial law anniversary perpetrators must face justice
Lee says reform is painful, resisted by those with much to losePast year proof of South Korea’s democratic…
Sri Lanka’s cyclone death toll climbs to 355, with 366 missing
Item 1 of 5 People look towards a house partially submersed by the flood, following Cyclone Ditwah in…
Death toll from Indonesia floods and landslides passes 700
Item 1 of 5 Rescuers walk through the mud as search and rescue operation continues at an area…
Sri Lanka grapples with trauma, loss after deadly cyclone that killed hundreds
Item 1 of 8 Buddhist monks look at a damaged structure of a Buddhist temple after landslides caused…