Lebanon scraps WhatsApp fee amid violent protests
BEIRUT – Demonstrators and police clashed in Lebanon on Thursday as thousands of people rallied against the government’s handling of an economic crisis, in one of the biggest protests the…
Trump to host G7 summit at his Florida golf resort, sparking criticism
WASHINGTON – US President Donald Trump will host next year’s Group of Seven economic summit of leaders of developed nations at his Florida golf resort, a move Democrats and others…
Facebook’s Libra cryptocurrency faces new hurdle from G7 nations
LONDON/ WASHINGTON – Facebook’s plans to launch its Libra cryptocurrency faced a new hurdle, when the Group of Seven wealthy nations said such “stablecoins” should not be allowed to launch…
Fate of Japan’s imperial dynasty rests on shoulders of 13-year-old
TOKYO – When Japan’s youngest prince, Hisahito, visited Bhutan in August on his first overseas trip just months after his uncle Naruhito became emperor, his trip was regarded as the…
Exclusive: Satellite images reveal China’s aircraft carrier ‘factory,’ analysts say
HONG KONG/ BEIJING – High-resolution satellite images show that the construction of China’s first full-sized aircraft carrier is progressing steadily alongside expansive infrastructure work that analysts say suggests the ship…
Malaysia needs to be ready for the worst in South China Sea – foreign minister
KUALA LUMPUR – Malaysia needs to boost its naval capabilities to prepare for possible conflict in the South China Sea, its foreign minister said, even as Southeast Asia’s third-largest economy…
Hong Kong legislature suspended amid chaos over protests
HONG KONG – Pro-democracy lawmakers in Hong Kong have heckled the city’s embattled leader and called for her to step down during a legislative session that was repeatedly suspended as several politicians were manhandled…
US House takes hard line on China over Hong Kong, Huawei
WASHINGTON – The US House of Representatives has passed four pieces of legislation taking a hard line on China, three related to pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong and one commending…
Japan typhoon death toll climbs to 74, rescuers search for missing people
DATE, Japan – Rescue workers in Japan have searched for the missing as the death toll from one of the worst typhoons to hit the country rose to 74, public…
Hong Kong bans protesters from police housing areas amid escalating violence
HONG KONG – A Hong Kong court has granted an injunction to ban anyone from blocking or damaging areas used to house married police officers and other disciplined services that…
