Merkel set for 4th term after Social Democrats OK coalitionGermany's second biggest party said Sunday its members have in their high-stakes referendum approved a plan to join Chancellor Angela Merkel's coalition, clearing the last hurdle in the way of the vet...
Vietnam seeks to pacify China as landmark US carrier visit signals warming tiesHONG KONG/HANOI: The visit of a U.S. aircraft carrier to Vietnam for the first time since the end of the Vietnam War is a powerful symbol of the growing strategic ties between the former foes. But the...
Tibetans greet new year with giant Buddhas, dancing and lamb carcassesDespite a few elbows to the face, Tsering pushed through the broil of Tibetan worshippers and lifted her bawling two-year-old over the mad crush, briefly pressing the girl's forehead to a passing sacr...
S. Korea’s Moon to send special envoys to North on MondaySouth Korean President Moon Jae-in will send a team of special envoys -- including Seoul's spy chief -- to the North on Monday to push for talks between Washington and Pyongyang on nuclear weapons. Th...
Off the hook for mass murder, Khmer Rouge cadre turns to GodBreaking into a broad smile, former Khmer Rouge cadre Im Chaem describes the relief she has felt since her baptism -- part of a new spiritual journey for the 75-year-old after she dodged charges of cr...
Trump puts aside the feud with media for a night at GridironWASHINGTON: President Donald Trump engaged in a good-natured duel of one-liners with political rivals and the press at the annual Gridiron Dinner this weekend, largely putting aside his ongoing critic...
Trump praises China’s Xi for lifetime mandate extensionDonald Trump on Saturday appeared to cheer on China's Xi Jinping for paving the way to a limitless tenure, while delivering a lighthearted address at a Florida fundraising event. Trump seemed to jokin...
Australia ex-deputy PM airs baby paternity doubts after scandalAn affair that led to the resignation of Australia's deputy prime minister took a bizarre twist Sunday after he questioned the paternity of the baby carried by his partner and former aide. Barnaby Joy...
China says its ‘moderate’ defence spending rises are no threatBEIJING: China's "moderate" defence spending rises in the past few years have been to make up for past deficiencies and the country's military will not threaten anyone, a senior diplomat said on Sunda...
Fears of rising PNG death toll after region’s ‘worst quake in century’Local communities are struggling to cope with the aftermath of a major earthquake that hit Papua New Guinea's remote highlands almost a week ago, reports said Sunday, amid fears of a rising death toll...
China downplays lifting of presidential term limitChina sought on Sunday to downplay the Communist Party's move to scrap presidential term limits, a decision that could pave the way for Xi Jinping to remain president for life. The National People's C...
Netanyahu opposes early polls as graft probes intensifyIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said he opposes early elections, as corruption probes linked to him intensify speculation over his future. Israeli media have raised the possibility of a...
Bangladeshi police detain three more men after attack on prominent writerDHAKA: Bangladeshi police arrested three men on Sunday as they investigate a knife attack on Zafar Iqbal, a popular author and professor of computer science and engineering. Police said the arrests we...