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Taiwan coast guard 'expels' Chinese ships from restricted waters

Taiwan's coast guard said on Sunday that its ships had "expelled" four Chinese government ships that entered restricted waters off the island's south after the two sides

Taiwan coast guard 'expels' Chinese ships from restricted waters
Asia|Economy|Political|World

With China's Xi in North Korea, Kim to project confidence, defiance

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un welcomes Chinese President Xi Jinping to Pyongyang on Monday, feeling in a position of strength with a firm

With China's Xi in North Korea, Kim to project confidence, defiance
Asia|Sports|World

Kim Jong Un is loving North Korean women’s soccer. What drives its remarkable success?

Kim Jong Un is loving North Korean women’s soccer. What drives its remarkable success?

Kim Jong Un is loving North Korean women’s soccer. What drives its remarkable success?
Asia|Political|World

North Korea reaffirms nuclear status a day before Chinese president's visit

Kim Yo Jong, the sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, said North Korea will never back down on its status as a nuclear-armed state, warning that it will not tolerate

North Korea reaffirms nuclear status a day before Chinese president's visit
Asia|Business|Entertainment|Sports|World

Wonderkid Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, 15, gets maiden India call-up

Wonderkid Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has been called up by India for the first time as he was named in the T20 squad for the tours of Ireland and England plus the Asian Games

Wonderkid Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, 15, gets maiden India call-up
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China urges fund managers to support innovation, warns against concept hype

China's top securities regulator on Saturday urged the country's $13 trillion fund industry to support

China urges fund managers to support innovation, warns against concept hype
Asia|Business|Economy|Political|World

Taiwan says Chinese coast guard, research ships near key S. China Sea islands

Taiwan said on Saturday that a Chinese coast guard ship and a survey ship had carried out the first coordinated operation to "provoke" Taiwan, in waters around strategically

Taiwan says Chinese coast guard, research ships near key S. China Sea islands
Asia|Crime|World

Japanese citizens join in arduous search for a missing American who vanished in a mountainous forest

Japanese citizens join in arduous search for a missing American who vanished in a mountainous forest

Japanese citizens join in arduous search for a missing American who vanished in a mountainous forest
Asia|World

North Korea to build 10,000-ton destroyer, state media says before Xi visit

North Korea plans to build a 10,000-ton destroyer and develop secret underwater weapons, state media said on Saturday, ahead of a visit by Chinese President Xi

North Korea to build 10,000-ton destroyer, state media says before Xi visit
Asia|Business|Economy|Political|World

Trump keeps the door open to a call with Taiwan's president even though China has warned against it

President Donald Trump is keeping open the possibility of speaking directly with Taiwan’s President Lai Ching-te— even after Beijing has publicly urged him not to

Trump keeps the door open to a call with Taiwan's president even though China has warned against it
Asia|Election|World

Thousands demand South Korea repeat local elections after ballot shortage

More than 6,000 people protested on Friday night at a vote-counting centre in Seoul, demanding this week's local elections be

Thousands demand South Korea repeat local elections after ballot shortage
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US forces board sanctioned tanker in Indian Ocean, Pentagon says

U.S. forces conducted an interdiction of the sanctioned stateless oil tanker Davina overnight in the Indian Ocean, the U.S. military's Indo-Pacific Command said on

US forces board sanctioned tanker in Indian Ocean, Pentagon says
Asia|Environment|Health|Travel|World

Family questions rescue efforts for Sherpa guide found alive on Everest

A Sherpa guide who survived a week on Mount Everest's slopes is recovering in a Nepal hospital

Family questions rescue efforts for Sherpa guide found alive on Everest
Asia|Crime|Health|World

Unregistered Sri Lankan nursing home lies in ruins as toll from deadly fire rises to 13

The death toll from a fire at an unregistered nursing home in western Sri Lanka has risen to 13

Unregistered Sri Lankan nursing home lies in ruins as toll from deadly fire rises to 13
Asia|Business|Economy|Environment|Political|World

Thailand to join UN maritime arbitration with Cambodia, halts other two-way talks

Thailand said on Friday it will join a U.N. arbitration process chosen by Cambodia to resolve a festering maritime boundary dispute, but put on hold for

Thailand to join UN maritime arbitration with Cambodia, halts other two-way talks
Asia|Business|Economy|Technology

Taiwan's Foxconn raises guidance for second-quarter outlook

Taiwan's Foxconn said on Friday that its second-quarter performance is likely to be well above its previously anticipated forecast of "significant" growth.

Taiwan's Foxconn raises guidance for second-quarter outlook
Asia|Election|Political|World

South Korea election chief quits over ballot paper shortages

The head of South Korea's National Election Commission (NEC) said on Friday he would step down to take responsibility for a shortage of ballot

South Korea election chief quits over ballot paper shortages
Asia|Business|Economy|Europe|Finance|MidEast|Stock Markets|Technology|World

European shares slip as tech rally stalls, Middle East uncertainty weighs

European shares slipped on Friday and ended the week lower, as uncertainty about Middle East peace efforts kept investors on

European shares slip as tech rally stalls, Middle East uncertainty weighs
Asia|Political|Travel|World

Chinese leader Xi Jinping will travel to North Korea next week in first visit since 2019

Chinese leader Xi Jinping will travel to North Korea next week in what will be his first visit in years

Chinese leader Xi Jinping will travel to North Korea next week in first visit since 2019
Asia|Business|Economy|Education|World

Fewer Chinese teenagers register for tough university entry exam

The number of Chinese students sitting the country's national university entrance exam, due to begin on Sunday, has dropped sharply by 450,000 to 12.9 million from a year

Fewer Chinese teenagers register for tough university entry exam
Asia|World

Taiwan, China coast guards in renewed standoff at top of South China Sea

The Taiwanese and Chinese Coast Guards were engaged in another tense standoff near the strategically located Pratas Islands at the top of the South China Sea on Friday,

Taiwan, China coast guards in renewed standoff at top of South China Sea
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Small miss, big hit

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Tom Westbrook The drawdown in tech stocks that has followed a narrow earnings miss at U.S. chipmaker Broadcom deepened in Asia on Friday,

Small miss, big hit
Asia|Election|Finance|Political|World

Malaysia PM Anwar facing crucial test of support as two states call early elections

Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim's ruling coalition will face a test of its public support amid signs of internal tensions after two states this week called snap

Malaysia PM Anwar facing crucial test of support as two states call early elections
Asia|Business|Economy|Finance|World

Japan's real wages extend gains, consumer spending decline slows in April

Japan's real wages climbed 1.9% in April from a year earlier, government data showed on Friday, marking a fourth consecutive monthly gain, as higher

Japan's real wages extend gains, consumer spending decline slows in April
Asia|Crime|Entertainment|Political|World

Police warn families of Tiananmen crackdown dead not to visit graves on 37th anniversary

Chinese authorities are intensifying efforts to erase the memory of the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown

Police warn families of Tiananmen crackdown dead not to visit graves on 37th anniversary
Asia|Crime|Education|World

Alabama family pleads for help finding son who went missing on family trip in Japan

CNN's Hanako Montgomery is outside Japan's Kyoto station where the missing 20-year-old Auburn university student James "Weston" Higginbotham was last spotted as his family plead for him to be found.

Alabama family pleads for help finding son who went missing on family trip in Japan
Asia|Crime|World

Bangladesh says it foiled multiple attempts by India to force people into the country

Bangladesh said on Thursday it had foiled several attempts by India to force people into the country over the previous 24 hours, reviving a dispute over alleged undocumented

Bangladesh says it foiled multiple attempts by India to force people into the country
Asia|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|US|World

Yen touches 160, dollar slips from two-month high amid Iran talks

The dollar slipped from a two-month high on Thursday as optimism rose about a ceasefire in Lebanon, while markets were alert to possible intervention as the

Yen touches 160, dollar slips from two-month high amid Iran talks
Asia|Political|World

China, US clash over Tiananmen anniversary; Taiwan says face up to history

China on Thursday blasted U.S.

China, US clash over Tiananmen anniversary; Taiwan says face up to history
Asia|Business|Economy|Technology|World

Singapore Airlines in talks for major new jet order, sources say

Singapore Airlines (SIA) is in talks with Airbus and Boeing to buy at least 50 of the industry's biggest jets, as it plans a next phase

Singapore Airlines in talks for major new jet order, sources say
Asia|Science|Technology|World

Satellite images show suspected structure at disputed South China Sea atoll, but later gone

Satellite images obtained by Reuters confirmed the presence of a structure at the entrance of the hotly disputed Scarborough Shoal in the South

Satellite images show suspected structure at disputed South China Sea atoll, but later gone
Asia|Business|Economy|Finance|World

BOJ chief vows to debate 'pros and cons' of rate hike, signals June action

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda said the central bank must discuss the pros and cons of raising interest rates if inflationary risks outweigh downside risks

BOJ chief vows to debate 'pros and cons' of rate hike, signals June action
Asia|Political|Science|Technology|World

Kim Jong Un inspects new nuclear plant, plans ‘exponential’ weapons production ramp-up

Kim Jong Un inspects new nuclear plant, plans ‘exponential’ weapons production ramp-up

Kim Jong Un inspects new nuclear plant, plans ‘exponential’ weapons production ramp-up
Asia|Election|Political|World

Shortage of ballot papers sparks protests in South Korea's local elections

South Korea's National Election Commission said on Thursday it would hold an investigation after a shortage of ballot papers in local elections drew public anger, with

Shortage of ballot papers sparks protests in South Korea's local elections
Asia|Business|Economy|Science|Technology

Foxconn and Intel team up to build next-gen AI systems

Foxconn said on Thursday it will work with U.S. chipmaker Intel to jointly develop and deploy next-generation AI infrastructure and intelligent computing platforms in a move

Foxconn and Intel team up to build next-gen AI systems
Asia|Business|Economy|Science|Technology

TSMC working hard to meet chip demand, would 'like' to hike prices

Taiwan's TSMC, the world's largest contract chipmaker, is striving to keep up with demand and avoid becoming a bottleneck in the global supply chain

TSMC working hard to meet chip demand, would 'like' to hike prices
Americas|Asia|Political|Science|Technology|World

North Korea unveils a new plant to produce fuel for nuclear weapons

North Korea says leader Kim Jong Un has visited a new facility to produce nuclear materials and announced plans to bolster the country’s nuclear forces “at an exponential rate."

North Korea unveils a new plant to produce fuel for nuclear weapons
Asia|Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|World

BOJ's Ueda pivots to inflation-fighting mode, clearing path for steadier hikes

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda has all but cemented a June rate hike in a clear narrative pivot toward inflation fighting as the Iran war-driven energy

BOJ's Ueda pivots to inflation-fighting mode, clearing path for steadier hikes
Asia|Political|World

China should 'acknowledge the truth' about Tiananmen, Taiwan president says

China should "acknowledge the truth" about what happened 37 years ago on Beijing's Tiananmen Square, Taiwan President Lai Ching-te said on Thursday on the anniversary of an

China should 'acknowledge the truth' about Tiananmen, Taiwan president says
Asia|Economy|Political|World

Rubio says China cannot erase memories of Tiananmen Square crackdown

Beijing's censorship cannot erase memories of its 1989 military assault on peaceful demonstrators in Tiananmen Square, U.S.

Rubio says China cannot erase memories of Tiananmen Square crackdown
Asia|Environment|Political|Science|World

Philippines probes possible new structure at disputed Scarborough Shoal

A special Philippine task force said on Wednesday that it is investigating reports of an alleged new structure on the disputed Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea,

Philippines probes possible new structure at disputed Scarborough Shoal
Asia|Business|Economy|Finance|MidEast|Stock Markets|World

Disruption of Mideast energy supplies into next year would slam global economy

Prolonged disruption of energy supplies from the Middle East that lasts into next year would deal a severe blow to the global economy

Disruption of Mideast energy supplies into next year would slam global economy
Asia|Travel|World

This Japanese island is closer to Taipei than Tokyo. A new ferry makes it easier to visit

This Japanese island is closer to Taipei than Tokyo. A new ferry makes it easier to visit

This Japanese island is closer to Taipei than Tokyo. A new ferry makes it easier to visit
Asia|Business|Economy|Europe|MidEast|World

OECD says protracted war could drag on global growth, push up inflation

The global economic outlook hinges on how long the war in the Middle East lasts, with recession in some countries and sharply higher inflation a real

OECD says protracted war could drag on global growth, push up inflation
Asia|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|World

Japan warns as traders push yen to 160 intervention zone

The yen weakened to levels that preceded intervention by Tokyo last month, prompting new warnings by policymakers on Wednesday and a small

Japan warns as traders push yen to 160 intervention zone
Asia|Business|Crime|Environment|World

Fire in Delhi hotel kills at least 21, police say

At least 21 people were killed in a fire at a hotel in Delhi on Wednesday, police said, in one of the worst such incidents in the national capital in recent years.

Fire in Delhi hotel kills at least 21, police say
Asia|Crime|World

Fire sweeps through a New Delhi building, killing at least 21 people

A fire has swept through a building in New Delhi, killing at least 21 people and injuring several others

Fire sweeps through a New Delhi building, killing at least 21 people
Asia|Business|Economy|Finance|Political|World

US targets India with forced labour tariff amid talks on trade pact

The United States has proposed an additional tariff of 12.5% on imports from India, saying it is among 60 economies that failed to curb imports made with

US targets India with forced labour tariff amid talks on trade pact
Asia|Crime|Political|World

Former Thai prime minister Thaksin to be freed after royal pardon

Former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra is set to be released from the remainder of his prison sentence under a royal pardon, the country's justice minister told

Former Thai prime minister Thaksin to be freed after royal pardon