Asia

Taiwan investigates train crash that killed 18

by Amber WANG / Sean CHANG Agence France-Presse YILAN, Taiwan (AFP) -- Taiwan's president pushed for a swift investigation Monday…

JUST IN: 5.7 magnitude earthquake off east Taiwan, felt strongly in Taipei

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AFP) -- A 5.7-magnitude earthquake jolted Taiwan Tuesday, the US Geological Survey said, and was felt strongly in…

Japan PM heads to China looking for economic common ground

by Sara HUSSEIN Agence France Presse TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe makes a rare trip to…

US warships sail through Taiwan Strait

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Two US warships sailed through the Taiwan Strait on Monday, a military spokesman said, in…

China launches Hong Kong-mainland mega bridge

by Elaine YU Agence France Presse ZHUHAI, China (AFP) -- The world's longest sea-bridge connecting Hong Kong, Macau and mainland…

18 dead after train flips in Taiwan

by Amber WANG / Sean CHANG Agence France Presse YILAN, Taiwan (AFP) -- At least 18 people have died after…

Erdogan, Trump agree on ‘need to clarify’ Khashoggi case: Turkish presidency

ISTANBUL, Turkey (AFP) -- Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his US counterpart Donald Trump agreed in telephone talks on…

EU demands full probe, accountability after Khashoggi death

BRUSSELS, Belgium (AFP) -- The EU's top diplomat Federica Mogherini called Saturday for a thorough investigation into the "deeply troubling"…

Saudi to host ‘Davos in desert’ despite outcry over slain journalist

  by Anuj Chopra Agence France Presse RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AFP) -- Saudi Arabia will host a key investment summit…

Dozens of casualties as multiple blasts rock Kabul polling centres

by Allison JACKSON KABUL, Afghanistan (AFP) -- Multiple explosions rocked polling centres across Kabul on Saturday, causing dozens of casualties,…

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