Nepal has high hopes from China's Belt and Road Initiative: Deputy PM
Nepal should grab the maximum benefits from China's development and growing economic prosperity, Nepali Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Krishna Bahadur Mahara said here on Thursday.
Defense ministry denies giving India soft loans
China's defense ministry denied Thursday that it has been providing India with soft loans.
7 more ethnic people killed in Myanmar's northern state, death toll rises to 110
Seven more Mro ethnic people have been killed and five others injured by terrorists during an attack on a village in Maungtaw, Myanmar's northern Rakhine state over the last three days, bringing the death toll from the violence rise to 110, the State Counselor's Office said Thursday.
Magpie swooping season begins in Australia with bird attacks
As winter draws to a close in Australia, it brings with it the sunny skies and pristine weather conditions that see tourists from around the world flock to the country to take advantage of the shifted seasons in the southern hemisphere.
At least 20 Rohingya dead as boat sinks off Bangladesh
The death toll of Wednesday's sinking of a boat packed with Rohingya people fleeing from Myanmar in a border river in southeastern Bangladesh rose to 20 on Thursday morning, after another 14 bodies were retrieved, said local police official.
Pentagon chief says US "never out of diplomatic solutions" on DPRK
US Secretary of Defense James Mattis said on Wednesday that the US is "never out of diplomatic solutions" following the latest missile launch by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK).
Mongolian parliament to hold session on dismissal of prime minister
The Mongolian parliament issued an ordinance Wednesday on convening an extraordinary session to discuss the removal of the country's prime minister.
Fleeing conflict
Myanmar people, fleeing a conflict area, unload their motorcycle as they arrive at Sittwe jetty, in Rakhine State on Wednesday. At least 18,500 Rohingya people have fled to Bangladesh in the last six days since renewed fighting broke out between militants and the army in Myanmar, according to the International Organization for Migration. Photo: AFP
Peninsula solution includes sanctions, peace talks: FM
China on Wednesday reminded relevant parties to fully implement UN Security Council resolutions, which do not only include putting pressure on Pyongyang using sanctions but also peaceful and diplomatic means to resolve the issue.
Thousands of Rohingya flee to Bangladesh
At least 18,500 Rohingya have crossed into Bangladesh since fighting erupted in Myanmar's neighboring Rakhine state six days ago, the International Organization for Migration said Wednesday.
Postman-turned-campaigner who survived Nagasaki atomic bomb dies at 88
Prominent nuclear disarmament campaigner Sumiteru Taniguchi, who was delivering mail in Nagasaki when the US dropped an atomic bomb in 1945, died Wednesday at the age of 88.
Japan's deputy PM Aso retracts controversial Hitler remarks, opposition slams latest gaffe
Japan's Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Taro Aso on Wednesday retracted a controversial remark that could have been construed as him defending the reasoning behind Adolf Hitler's Nazi Germany carrying out the Holocaust during World War II.
Indonesia to boost preparation for Asian Games, evaluate achievement in SEA Games
The Indonesian government has decided to step up training and other preparation for athletes to vie in the Asian Games next year as it will undertake a total evaluation on the achievement in the SEA Games in Malaysia.
S.Korea's childbirth hits record-low in 2016
South Korea's childbirth hit a fresh record low last year, boosting worry about low growth potential of the economy amid a falling workforce, statistical agency data showed Wednesday.
Leaders of S.Korea, Japan agree to increase pressure on DPRK to "extreme" level
South Korean President Moon Jae-in and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Wednesday agreed to increase pressure on the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) to an "extreme" level during a phone conversation following the DPRK's missile launch in the previous day.
Red Cross launches website to help reunite families in war-torn Philippine Marawi City
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) announced on Wednesday that it has created a website where people separated by conflicts in southern Philippine city of Marawi can go online to find their missing relatives.
S.Korean president names former lawmaker as new ambassador to China
South Korean President Moon Jae-in on Wednesday named a former lawmaker of the ruling Democratic Party as new ambassador to China.
DPRK's missile launch arouses international concern
The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK)'s missile test-firing early Tuesday has drawn grave concern from the international community.