Asia

South Korean president calls for new Trump-Kim meeting

  OSLO, Norway (AFP) -- South Korean President Moon Jae-in called Wednesday for US President Donald Trump and North Korean…

Hong Kong police start using tear gas, pepper spray, water spray to disperse rally

https://youtu.be/HP80_Le86qE   (Eagle News) -- Hong Kong police started to use tear gas, pepper spray and high-pressure water hoses to…

Hong Kong football fans boo China anthem in match vs Taiwan Tuesday night

AS mounting criticism of Hong Kong government plans to allow extradition to China, Hong Kong football fans booed the Chinese…

URGENT: Protesters must disperse, ‘not defy law’: top Hong Kong official

  Protesters blocking roads around Hong Kong's parliament must disperse and obey the law, a top government figure warned Wednesday,…

Thousands rally in Hong Kong over China extradition bill

  by Helen ROXBURGH Agence France Presse HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- Thousands of protesters rallied in central Hong Kong,…

Four passengers die in ‘unbearable’ heat on Indian train

NEW DELHI, India (AFP) -- Four people died in 'unbearable' heat while travelling by train in northern India, which has…

Indian toddler dies after 110 hours down well

NEW DELHI, India (AFP) -- A two-year-old Indian boy stuck in a narrow well for more than four days was…

Pakistan ex-president Zardari arrested over graft charges

  ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AFP) -- Former Pakistani president Asif Ali Zardari was arrested Monday after his bail application was rejected…

Hong Kong leader refuses to scrap extradition bill despite rally

by Jerome TAYLOR / Yan ZHAO HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- Hong Kong's pro-Beijing leader on Monday refused to scrap…

Chinese cartoonist slams Twitter for refusing Tiananmen emoji

HONG KONG, China (AFP) - Chinese artist Badiucao, whose anonymous political satire infuriated Beijing and earned him comparisons to Banksy,…

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