Tennis: Djokovic makes winning return in Shanghai
Novak Djokovic has stepped up his bid to dethrone Rafael Nadal from the top of the world rankings with a 6-3 7-5 win over Frenchman Jeremy Chardy in the second…
Philippines’ Duterte says tests show he doesn’t have cancer
MANILA – Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has said that a biopsy shows he does not have cancer, after calls from the public for information after the 73-year-old missed two official…
China state media says Hong Kong’s ‘one country, two systems’ policy remains
SHANGHAI – China’s principle of “one country, two systems” for Hong Kong is unchanged, Chinese state media says, refuting claims that the city’s refusal to renew a work visa for…
N.Korea’s Kim Jong Un says talks with Pompeo ‘productive and wonderful’: KCNA
SEOUL – North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has described his talks with US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Sunday as “productive and wonderful,” state media KCNA said on…
Romanian constitutional ban on same sex marriage fails on low vote turnout
BUCHAREST – A referendum to change Romania’s constitution to prevent same sex couples from securing the right to marry has failed to draw enough voters to validate the result, after…
Human tower builders in Catalonia kick off with pro-independence protest
TARRAGONA – Protesters calling for Catalan independence have kicked off Spain’s bi-annual human towers building competition which is being held for the first time since Catalonia’s failed 2017 independence referendum.…
Pompeo, Kim agree to second US-N.Korea summit ‘as soon as possible’: S.Korea
SEOUL – North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo agreed to arrange a second summit “as soon as possible,” and discussed potential US inspections…
Italy will close airports to unauthorised migrant flights: Salvini
MILAN/BERLIN – Italy will close its airports to unauthorised planes carrying migrants from Germany, Interior Minister Matteo Salvini said, ratcheting up a dispute between the EU partners over how to…
Philippines’ Duterte spokesman promises to tell public about leader’s health
MANILA – Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte will let the public know if he has a “serious illness”, his spokesman said, a day after the leader said in a public address…
S. Korea jails former president Lee for 15 yrs on corruption charges
SEOUL – A Seoul court has jailed former South Korean President Lee Myung-bak for 15 years for corruption, making him the latest in a string of high-profile political and business…
