Thailand frees former magazine editor jailed for royal insult
A high-profile Thai activist and former magazine editor jailed for insulting the country’s monarchy has vowed to keep pressing his call for democracy after he was released from prison. Thailand’s…
N.Korea to align with South’s time zone as first practical step toward reconciliation
North Korea will shift its time zone 30 minutes earlier to align with South Korea starting May 5 “as a first practical step for national reconciliation and unity,” the North‘s state media says. North Korean leader…
Malaysia’s election campaign kicks off amid claims of sabotage and bias
Campaigning for Malaysia’s general election has started officially today, pitting Prime Minister Najib Razak against his former mentor, Mahathir Mohamad, in a contest marred by claims of sabotage and a…
Mars 2020 spacecraft heat shield damaged in test, launch date not affected -NASA
A heat shield used in a NASA spacecraft designed to send a six-wheeled rover vehicle to Mars in 2020 suffered an “unexpected” fracture during a structural test this month, causing…
Australia targets trash-burning plants and recycling in face of China rubbish ban
Australia will invest in trash-burning incinerators and aim for all packaging to be 100 percent recycled by 2025 after China, which took one third of the country’s rubbish, banned waste…
Smiles and long handshakes mark start of summit between leaders of rival Koreas
The golden doors on the stately North Korean building swung open and leader Kim Jong Un, in a black Mao suit and surrounded by a gaggle of officials, began to descend…
US air force says trains in vicinity of South China Sea
US Air Force B-52 bombers have carried out training in the vicinity of the South China Sea and the southern Japanese island of Okinawa, the Air Force says, in what…
S.Korea’s Moon to meet N.Korea’s Kim at border for summit
South Korean President Moon Jae-in will greet North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Friday as the latter crosses a military demarcation line to enter the South for the first…
France’s Macron calls on US to engage world, reject nationalism
French President Emmanuel Macron has urged the United States to reject narrow nationalism and engage the world, telling US lawmakers that modern economic and security challenges must be a shared…
China says Canada Senate motion on South China Sea ‘stirs up troubles’
A motion by Canada’s unelected Senate calling for an end to Chinese actions in the disputed South China Sea is irresponsible and “stirs up troubles”, a Chinese embassy spokesman says.…
