Asia

China, Japan, South Korea meet on North Korea, free trade

3:10 pm December 24, 2019

Chengdu: Leaders from China, Japan and South Korea reiterated their commitment to ending North Korea’s nuclear and missile programs at a trilateral summit Tuesday that comes against the backdrop of increasing demands by Pyongyang for sanctions relief. Free trade and economic cooperation were also at the forefront of the meetings between Chinese Premier Li Keqiang, […]

Chinese are on march to prove their importance, are taking up vacuum that US created: Albright

US calls on China not to interfere in Taiwan election

2:05 pm December 13, 2019

Washington: The United States on Thursday urged China not to interfere in elections next month in Taiwan, where President Tsai Ing-wen, a critic of Beijing, is seeking a new term. David Stilwell, the top US diplomat for Asia, said that tensions have historically risen whenever Taiwan goes to the polls. “They should not,” he said […]

JNU students boycott exams over fee hike issue

4:29 pm December 12, 2019

New Delhi: The Jawaharlal Nehru University students boycotted the exams on Thursday over the hostel fee hike issue, even as the School of Sanskrit and Indic Studies (SSIS) saw students appearing for their papers. Sources said exams were also held in School of Engineering and the Atal Bihari Vajpayee School of Management and Entrepreneurship. Professor […]

Tens of thousands rally in Europe, Asia before UN climate summit

11:04 am November 30, 2019

Berlin: Tens of thousands of protesters, primarily in Europe and Asia, hit the streets on Friday to make a fresh call for action against global warming, hoping to raise pressure on world leaders days before a UN climate summit. Carrying signs that read “One planet, one fight” and “The sea is rising, so must we”, […]

‘Peace prayer’: Muslim choir from restive Thai south to sing for pope

10:11 am November 22, 2019

Bangkok: Gripped by nervous excitement, young Muslim singers from Thailand’s conflict-plagued south gather for choir practice ahead of a performance of a lifetime — for Pope Francis himself, who is in Bangkok as part of his whirlwind Asia tour. Wearing headscarves and school uniforms, students assembled in a university auditorium to practice ballads specially written […]