Asia
Seoul hopes Trump-Kim meeting helps inter-Korean engagement
Seoul, Jul 1 (AP/UNB) — South Korea says it hopes the diplomatic momentum created by the latest meeting between President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un would help revive inter-Korean dialogue and engagement that ground to a halt amid a hard impasse in nuclear negotiations between Washington and Pyongyang.
China, Germany voice support for multilateralism
Japan, June 30 (Xinhua/UNB) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping met with German Chancellor Angela Merkel here Friday, with both sides calling for upholding multilateralism.
Trump becomes 1st sitting US leader to enter North Korea
Panmunjom, Jun 30 (AP/UNB) — With grins and handshakes, President Donald Trump welcomed North Korea's Kim Jong Un at the heavily fortified Demilitarized Zone Sunday, seeking to revive talks on the pariah nation's nuclear program in a bid for a legacy-defining accord. Trump then became the first sitting American leader to step into North Korea.
US, Taliban open Doha talks in fresh bid to end war
Islamabad, Jun 29 (AP/UNB) — A fresh round of talks between the U.S. and the Taliban began in Qatar on Saturday, just days after U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Washington is hoping for an Afghan peace agreement before Sept. 1.
Opponents of Hong Kong extradition law plan another protest
Hong Kong, Jun 29 (AP/UNB) — Opponents of a proposed extradition law plan a protest Monday as Hong Kong marks the 22nd anniversary of the former British colony's handover to China, and police said they were taking steps to prevent the possible disruption of a flag-raising ceremony.
Truce in US-China trade war as 2 rivals seek breakthrough
Osaka, Jun 29 (AP/UNB) — President Donald Trump and China's Xi Jinping agreed to a cease-fire Saturday in their nations' yearlong trade war, averting for now an escalation feared by financial markets, businesses and farmers.
India will resist international pressure on climate change: Prakash Javadekar
New Delhi, June 29 (UNB)- Holding developed world responsible for much of the effects of climate change, Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar Friday asserted India will not bow down to any international pressure on the issue and safeguard its own interest first, reports NDTV.
Wall collapses on huts in western India, killing 16 workers
New Delhi, June 29 (AP/UNB) — A 23-meter (60-foot) high wall collapsed on a cluster of tin-roofed huts in western India early Saturday following heavy rains, killing at least 16 workers and their families living there.
Xi, Putin, Modi pledge to boost cooperation
Japan, June 28 (Xinhua/UNB) -- Leaders of China, Russia and India agreed here Friday to continue to maintain, utilize and develop their trilateral cooperation mechanism, in a bid to make greater contributions to promoting peace, stability and prosperity in the region and the world at large.
Xi puts forward three-point proposal on developing China-Africa relations
Osaka, June 28 (Xinhua/UNB) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday put forward a three-point proposal on building a closer community with a shared future between China and African countries.