Beijing’s South China Sea outposts nearly set for missile deployment: report
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Three of Beijing's outposts on contested South China Sea reefs are close to being ready…
8 years ago
Duterte rides high after first year in office
Rodrigo Duterte ends his first year as Philippine president on Friday as a hugely popular leader. The 72-year-old has upended…
8 years ago
Signs of burnout and how to prevent it
Burnout Feeling physically and emotionally exhausted? Feel like work is invading all aspects of your life? Like a growing number…
8 years ago
Hong Kong residents react to Xi’s arrival
HONG KONG, China (Reuters) -- Hong Kong residents expressed their thoughts and hopes on Friday (June 30) one day after…
8 years ago
Chinese President Xi meets with HKSAR chief executive
CHINA (Reuters) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping met with the outgoing chief executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region…
8 years ago
Tokyo stocks down by break after tech rally
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Tokyo stocks sank more than one percent Friday morning, tracking sharp losses in United States and…
8 years ago
Chinese PLA garrison troops in Hong Kong to be reviewed by President Xi Jinping
CHINA (Reuters) -- The Chinese People's Liberation Army garrison troops in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region are preparing for…
8 years ago
Duterte’s presidency by the numbers
President Rodrigo Duterte marks his first year in power on Friday. Here are key numbers that help explain key…
8 years ago
‘Star Wars’ droid R2-D2 auctioned for $2.8 million
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) - An R2-D2 unit used in the filming of several "Star Wars" movies has sold…
8 years ago
Painted huts offer DR Congo village a tourism lifeline
Every dry season, women from a village in the south of the Democratic Republic of Congo paint scenes of daily…
8 years ago