Spare jackets, no questions for Xi: China works to ensure smooth Silk Road summit
BEIJING – India didn’t show up. North Korea did, to the annoyance of the United States. And Pyongyang threatened to steal the show by firing a ballistic missile that landed…
World number one Kerber gets injury boost ahead of French Open
World number one Angelique Kerber is confident the left hamstring injury she picked up at last week’s Madrid Open will not threaten her French Open hopes. The German two-time Grand…
Evacuation deal completed as Syrian rebels leave Damascus district: state TV, monitor
BEIRUT – An agreement between the Syrian government and rebels to evacuate an opposition-held district of Damascus was completed on Monday as more insurgents left the area, Qaboun, Syrian state TV…
France’s Macron picks PM from the right, blowing apart old boundaries
PARIS – Newly-inaugurated French President Emmanuel Macron has appointed a conservative prime minister in a move to broaden his political appeal and weaken his opponents before legislative elections in June.…
Organisers of Singapore gay pride rally tell outsiders to stay away
SINGAPORE – Organisers of Singapore’s Pink Dot gay pride rally have warned foreigners and those who are not permanent residents of the city-state to steer clear of this year’s event,…
Vote counting slow in Nepal’s first local elections in 20 years
KATHMANDU – Counting of votes in Nepal’s first local elections in two decades has begun but officials said it could take several days for all the results to be known.…
Philippine lawmakers hear impeachment complaint against Duterte
MANILA – Philippine lawmakers have started hearing an impeachment complaint against President Rodrigo Duterte, which alleges he betrayed the public trust over his “defeatist” approach to China and had abused…
More disruptions feared from cyber attack; Microsoft slams gov’t secrecy
WASHINGTON/FRANKFURT – Officials across the globe have scrambled over the weekend to catch the culprits behind a massive ransomware worm that disrupted operations at car factories, hospitals, shops and schools,…
Central African Republic death toll could reach 30: U.N.
BANGUI – Hundreds of civilians are seeking refuge inside a mosque in the Central African Republic’s border town of Bangassou amid ongoing attacks by Christian militias that have killed up…
N.Korea says missile test aimed at testing carrying large nuclear warhead
SEOUL – North Korea said it had successfully conducted a newly developed mid-to-long range missile test on Sunday, supervised by leader Kim Jong Un and aimed at verifying the capability to…
