Philippines says ready for war if troops harmed in disputed South China Sea
MANILA – The Philippines is prepared to go to war if military personnel are harmed in disputed waters, a top security official says, firing back at criticism the government was…
Taiwan welcomes Haiti president as China chips away at allies
TAIPEI – Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen has welcomed the leader of the Caribbean nation of Haiti with a military salute on his first official trip to Taipei, as China ramps…
Top aide to N.Korean leader lands in Singapore as summit preparations continue: NHK
TOKYO – A top aide to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has arrived in Singapore, Japanese public broadcaster NHK said, the latest indication that the on-again-off-again summit with US…
Doctors who treated Skripals uncertain about their long-term health
LONDON – The doctors who treated a Russian former spy and his daughter after they were poisoned with a nerve agent in Britain say they don’t know what the pair’s…
Vietnam’s Viettel, partners to launch Myanmar’s first 4G network
HANOI – Vietnam’s military-run telecommunication company Viettel Group and its partners will launch the first 4G mobile network in Myanmar next month to cash in on the Southeast Asian country’s…
China says to end ‘one size fits all’ environmental policies
SHANGHAI – China plans to end its “one size fits all” approach to fighting pollution, the environment ministry said, as it tries to devise more nuanced policies that match local…
S.Korea says N.Korea committed to “complete” denuclearisation, summit with Trump
SEOUL – North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has reaffirmed his commitment to “complete” denuclearisation of the Korean peninsula and to a planned meeting with US President Donald Trump, South…
Ireland ends abortion ban as “quiet revolution” transforms country
DUBLIN – Ireland has voted by a landslide to liberalise its highly restrictive abortion laws in a referendum that its prime minister called the culmination of a “quiet revolution” in…
Turkey condemns decision to allow pro-Kurdish party rally in Germany
ISTANBUL – The Turkish Foreign Ministry has condemned as a “double standard” a decision by Germany to allow a rally by the pro-Kurdish opposition HDP party in Cologne, having previously…
Spain’s Ciudadanos party open to alternative candidate to oust PM Rajoy
MADRID – Spain’s centre-right Ciudadanos party says it will be willing to back an unspecified neutral candidate to oust Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy over a far-reaching graft case engulfing members…
