Asia

Huawei moves to overturn ‘unlawful’ US subsidy ban

by Sarah LAI SHENZHEN, China (AFP) -- Chinese telecoms giant Huawei said on Thursday it has petitioned a US court…

N.Korea warns Trump it will use ‘corresponding’ force if attacked

SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- North Korea on Wednesday warned that if the United States used military force against Pyongyang…

Japanese doctor who won PHL Ramon Magsaysay Awards in 2003 among six killed in Afghanistan attack

  A Japanese doctor who dedicated almost 40 years of his life helping poor people in the Afghanistan-Pakistan region, and…

US House passes Uighur bill urging sanctions on Chinese officials

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The US House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed legislation Tuesday that would apply sanctions against senior…

Indian warship drives away Chinese vessel: reports

NEW DELHI, India (AFP) -- India's Navy chief said Tuesday that an unauthorized Chinese vessel had entered its waters in…

Wall collapse kills 17 in India

NEW DELHI, India (AFP) -- At least 17 people from four families in India were buried alive as they were…

Protests send Hong Kongers to Taiwan in search of new lives

by Amber Wang, with Yan Zhao in Hong Kong KAOHSIUNG, Taiwan (AFP) -- Protests that have paralyzed Hong Kong for…

Iraq’s embattled PM bows out as protesters mourn dead

BAGHDAD, Iraq (AFP) -- The government of Iraq's Prime Minister Adel Abdel Mahdi ended Sunday after two months of violent…

‘Frozen 2’ holds top spot at N.American box office

LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) -- Disney blockbuster "Frozen 2" held top spot at the North American box office over…

Facebook corrects post under Singapore disinformation law

SINGAPORE, Singapore (AFP) -- Facebook published a correction on a user's post-Saturday following demand from Singapore, the first time a…

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