Asia

N. Korean projectile may have breached Japan’s EEZ: Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- One of the projectiles fired by North Korea early Wednesday appears to have fallen into Japan's…

N.Korea fires ‘projectiles’ after saying it will talk to US: South

SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- North Korea on Wednesday fired "projectiles" toward the sea, South Korea's military said, a day…

Missiles, drones and tanks: China shows off military prowess

  by Ludovic Ehret and Helen Roxburgh BEIJING, China (AFP) -- China put its growing military might on full display…

Hong Kong defies China anniversary with ‘Day of Grief’ rallies and clashes

  by Jerome TAYLOR / Yan ZHAO Agence France Presse HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- Strife-torn Hong Kong on Tuesday…

One party: How communists rule in China

  BEIJING, China (AFP) -- China's Communist Party has defied the odds to retain firm control of power for 70…

China celebrates 70 years as Hong Kong unrest looms large

  by Laurent Thomet and Helen Roxburgh BEIJING, China (AFP) -- China celebrates 70 years of Communist Party supremacy Tuesday…

Late monsoon fury kills 100 in north India

  PATNA, India (AFP) -- At least 100 people have died in northern India over the last three days in…

Five injured in fire at Saudi high-speed train station: state TV

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AFP) -- Five people were injured in a fire that broke out at a new high-speed train…

Factory fire kills 19 in east China: official

BEIJING, China (AFP) -- A factory fire has killed 19 people in east China, local authorities said Monday, in the…

Strife-torn Hong Kong braces for China anniversary day violence

by Jerome TAYLOR / Jasmine LEUNG HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- Ripped-up paving stones lay scattered around the graffiti-scarred streets…

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