Asia
North Korea says it won’t give Trump a summit for free
North Korea on Monday responded to a tweet by U.S. President Donald Trump that hinted at another summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, saying it has no interest in giving Trump further meetings to brag about unless it gets something substantial in return.
Gotabaya Rajapaksa sworn in as Sri Lanka’s new president
Former defense official Gotabaya Rajapaksa has been sworn in as Sri Lanka’s president and appealed to the minority Tamil and Muslim communities who voted against him to rally around him.
Hong Kong police battle protesters trying to escape arrest
Hong Kong police using tear gas and batons fought off protesters Monday as they tried to break through a police cordon that is trapping hundreds of them on a university campus.
Chinese, other students flee Hong Kong as violence worsens
University students from mainland China and Taiwan are fleeing Hong Kong, while those from three Scandinavian countries have been moved or urged to leave as college campuses become the latest battleground in the city’s 5-month-long anti-government unrest.
North Korea issues warning over US-South Korea drills
North Korea’s supreme decision-making body lashed out Wednesday at planned U.S.-South Korean military drills and warned that the United States will face a greater threat and harsh suffering if it ignores North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s end-of-year deadline to salvage nuclear talks.
Two pneumonic plague cases reported in Beijing
Two people have been diagnosed with pneumonic plague in Beijing, local health authorities confirmed Tuesday.
China calls for int'l cooperation to promote green agricultural development
Chinese agricultural officials and scientists called for strengthening international cooperation to push forward green development in the agricultural industry and rural regions through the advancement of science and technology.
Severe drought dries up reservoirs, affects crops in east China
The worst dry spell in decades has dried up nearly a quarter of reservoirs in east China's Anhui Province, disrupting drinking water supplies and affecting the planting of crops.
Delhi's air "severely" polluted
Air quality in Delhi and surrounding areas once again turned to "severe" category on Wednesday morning, even as the overall Air Quality Index (AQI) hovered around 500.
India's second largest telecom operator Vodafone-Idea on verge of collapse
India's second largest telecom company Vodafone-Idea seems to be facing serious operational problems and is said to be on the verge of collapse, even as its Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Nick Read has urged the Indian government to "ease off" mobile spectrum fees, said media reports on Wednesday.