Pakistan dedicates Eid to occupied Kashmir
The move of solidarity came after India strips region of special status. People gathered in mosques across Pakistan on Monday to offer special prayers for Eidul Azha. The…
Tsai condemns HK violence
The Taiwan President calls for restoration of peace. President Tsai Ing-wen on Monday condemned the violence that is taking place in Hong Kong and expressed the hope that peace be…
Moon bogged down by multiple crises
S Korean president faces emboldened North Korea, unpredictable US leader and tricky situation with Japan. Just over two years into his five-year term, President Moon Jae-in is…
Pyongyang taunts Seoul as ‘fool,’ lambasts over military exercise with US
In surly statement, N Korea picks on S Korea as it reaches out to the US. North Korea has slammed South Korea for the latter’s combined military exercise with the United States,…
Pakistan asks international community to monitor Kashmir situation
Imran Khan wonders if intl community will find the moral courage to prevent ‘genocide’ in occupied Kashmir. Prime Minister Imran Khan on Thursday questioned whether…
US carrier stops in Philippines after Duterte’s request
USS Ronald Reagan is anchored off the archipelago as South China Sea tensions simmer. One of the United States’ biggest and most advanced warships, the USS Ronald Reagan (CVN…
China protests US official’s meeting with HK separatists
China has asserted before that the US have meddled in internal affairs. The Commissioner’s Office of China’s Foreign Ministry in Hong Kong has lodged stern…
Japan grants 1st export approval to S. Korea under stricter rules
Trade relationship between the two countries have frayed in recent months. Economy minister Hiroshige Seko announced Thursday that the Japanese government has granted approval for…
Trump says U.S.-S. Korea talks on defense payment begin
Trump says South Korea must pay more for its defense. U.S. President Donald Trump tweeted Wednesday that talks to get South Korea to increase its contribution to the upkeep of…
Abe, new U.S. defense secretary stand united on North Korea
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe met with U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper in Tokyo on Wednesday. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper agreed to work closely…