Section: Asia
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- Bangladesh (459)
- China (1,817)
- India (3,608)
- Indonesia (807)
- Japan (1,436)
- Kazakhstan (682)
- Kyrgyzstan (667)
- Laos (3)
- Malaysia (6,377)
- Myanmar (25)
- Nepal (712)
- Pakistan (3,592)
- Philippines (1,081)
- Singapore (4,460)
- South Korea (305)
- Taiwan (190)
- Tajikistan (42)
- Thailand (1,124)
- Uzbekistan (33)
- Vietnam (614)
Putin, Abe to take fresh stab at WWII island row
NAGATO: Russia and Japan kick off a summit Thursday aimed at reaching a deal over a group of small islands that have prevented the countries from formally ending their World War II hostilities. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will host Russian President Vladimir Putin in the former’s ancestral city of Nagato in hopes of achieving a...
Russia and Brexit loom over ‘minefield’ EU summit
BRUSSELS: The shadows of Russia and Brexit loom over a “minefield” summit of European Union leaders in Brussels on Thursday at the end of a tumultuous year for the crisis-hit bloc. The EU leaders will hold dinner without British Prime Minister Theresa May where they will try to present a united front over how they handle Britain’s departure...
Kazakhstan to continue prosecuting Ablyazov after French extradition refusal
ASTANA (TCA) — Kazakhstan authorities say they will continue their efforts to prosecute fugitive banker Mukhtar Ablyazov and his associates despite his release from custody in France, RFE/RL’s Kazakh Service reports. In a statement issued on December 14, Kazakhstan’s Prosecutor-General’s Office said that Ablyazov had been...
EU sees progress in Ukraine’s reform process
Ukraine has made a significant progress in implementing political and economic reforms prescribed in the Association Agreement with the European Union (EU), the 28-member block said in a report on Tuesday. …read more Source: China Internet Information...
Boxing: Beating Klitschko would make me a legend: Joshua
LONDON (AFP) – Britains heavyweight world champion Anthony Joshua says beating Ukrainian veteran Wladimir Klitschko in their mouthwatering showdown for the IBF and WBA crowns next April would entitle him to be called a legend.The 27-year-old 2012 Olympic champion — who defended his IBF title successfully last Saturday against American...
New course under Trump: Goodbye to the West
So what comes next? China, we can be certain, is preparing to fill America’s shoes. And in Europe, the crypts of nationalism have been opened; in time, they will once again release their demons upon the continent – and the world Now that Donald Trump has been elected President of the United States, the end of what was heretofore termed the...
EU leaders to endorse Dutch demands on Ukraine: sources
BRUSSELS/AMSTERDAM – European Union leaders, anxious to preserve a landmark cooperation agreement with Ukraine, will address Dutch concerns on Thursday by saying the deal does not give Kiev the status of a candidate for membership of the bloc, diplomats… …read more Source:...
Crimea treasures must be returned to Ukraine: Dutch court
THE HAGUE – A Dutch court ruled Wednesday that priceless Crimean art treasures loaned to an Amsterdam museum shortly before Russia annexed the peninsula in 2014 should go back to Ukraine. …read more Source: Bangkok...
Beating Klitschko would make me a legend: Joshua
LONDON – Britain’s heavyweight world champion Anthony Joshua says beating Ukrainian veteran Wladimir Klitschko in their mouthwatering showdown for the IBF and WBA crowns next April would entitle him to be called a legend. …read more Source: Bangkok...
Germany expects consensus for Russia sanctions extension at EU summit
BERLIN – Germany expects a consensus at an EU summit on Thursday for extending economic sanctions against Russia by six months for its intervention in Ukraine, a senior German official said. The official, speaking at a pre-summit briefing in… …read more Source:...
