Asia

Captain of South Korean capsized ferry gets 36 years in prison

(Reuters) - The captain of a South Korean ferry that capsized in April killing 304 passengers was jailed for 36…

Obama and Putin are odd couple at Beijing summit

(Reuters) - A few brief encounters between Barack Obama and Vladimir Putin during an Asia-Pacific summit in China on Tuesday spoke volumes about the…

China welcomes international leaders for APEC Summit

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Obama urges China to be partner in ensuring world order

(Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama said on Monday a successful China was in the interests of the United States and the world but…

China’s Xi, Japan’s Abe hold landmark meeting after awkward handshake

(Reuters) - After an awkward handshake, Chinese President Xi Jinping and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe held formal talks on…

Court to give verdict in case of doomed South Korea ferry

(Reuters) - A South Korean court is set to rule on whether the captain of a ferry that capsized killing…

China’s Xi meets Japan’s Abe in bid to thaw frigid ties

The leaders of China and Japan conducted formal talks for the first time since the two took office, one of…

China, Japan set aside isle row, paving way for leaders to meet

(Reuters) - China and Japan agreed on Friday to work on improving ties and signaled willingness to put a bitter row over disputed islands…

School bus crash in Egypt kills 16 – state news

(Reuters) -- At least 16 people, mostly children, were killed on Wednesday (November 5) when a school bus crashed into three other…

Islamic State kills 85 more members of Iraqi tribe

(Reuters) - Islamic State has executed 85 more members of the Albu Nimr tribe in Iraq, a tribal leader and security…

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