China, Vietnam meet canceled amid South China Sea tensions
MANILA -- A scheduled meeting between the foreign ministers of China and Vietnam was canceled on the sidelines of a regional gathering, Chinese embassy...
Pentagon, S. Korea review missile size guidelines
WASHINGTON -- The Pentagon is working with South Korea to review guidelines governing the size of missile warheads Seoul can deploy, an official said...
Japan defense review warns of enhanced North Korea threats
TOKYO -- Japan warned on Tuesday of the acute threat posed by North Korea’s weapons programs as Pyongyang’s continued series of missile and nuclear...
Anti-IS operations enter fourth year
WASHINGTON -- The US-led coalition campaign to destroy the Islamic State (IS) group in Iraq and Syria enters its fourth year this week, and...
Expelled US citizen appeals Singapore gov’t decision
SINGAPORE -- A US citizen, whose Singapore permanent residence status was revoked after the government identified him as being an agent of foreign influence,...
Tillerson in Thailand as Washington revives ties with oldest Asian ally
BANGKOK -- Secretary of State Rex Tillerson arrived in Thailand on Tuesday in the highest level visit by a US official since a military...
North Korea defiant after new sanctions, rejects talks
MANILA -- North Korea on Monday angrily insisted tough new United Nations sanctions would not stop it from developing its nuclear arsenal, and warned...
British election failure shakes confidence in May’s Brexit strategy — ORB poll
LONDON -- British Prime Minister Theresa May’s botched gamble on a snap election has shaken public confidence in the government with nearly two thirds...
One law for the rich? Light terms for South Korean business tycoons
SEOUL -- South Korean prosecutors on Monday demanded a 12-year prison term for the heir to the Samsung empire, who is on trial for...
Pence denies eyeing presidential bid amid distance with Trump over Russia
WASHINGTON -- US Vice-President Mike Pence on Sunday denied that he is preparing for a presidential election run in 2020, saying the suggestion is...
UN council toughens sanctions on North Korea
UNITED NATIONS, US -- The UN Security Council on Saturday unanimously backed a US-drafted resolution that significantly strengthened sanctions on North Korea, imposing a...
China says UN sanctions versus Pyongyang were right response
MANILA -- China’s foreign minister said on Sunday new UN Security Council sanctions on North Korea were the right response to a series of...