US President Donald Trump discussed the Afghan conflict with Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan on Monday at the White House. Both the Trump-Khan meeting and some of US president’s comments didn’t go down well in…
Former Chinese Premier Li Peng has died in Beijing. He was best known for leading the violent military crackdown on pro-democracy protesters at Tiananmen Square. Source: Deutsche Welle – Asia Read More: Li Peng:…
VGP – The Bali Process should promote its role in regional and global cooperation mechanisms, said Vietnamese Deputy Foreign Minister To Anh Dung at the 14th meeting of the Bali Process Ad Hoc Group (AHG)…
Analysts say the size of the new submarine suggests it has been designed to potentially carry ballistic missiles. North Korea has claimed to have tested submarine-launched ballistic missiles in the past. Source: Deutsche Welle –…
Individual stock market investors should be aware of the need to manage risks after wild swings in share prices during the first two days of trading on China’s new Nasdaq-style board. Source: Finance Asia …
A search of the van found 273 kilograms of methylamphetamine with a street value of well in excess of $100 million. Sydney police called it “one of the easiest drug busts” in their history. Source:…
The Special Administrative Region is in turmoil. For weeks, activists have been protesting against a now withdrawn extradition bill. But the protests are really about Hong Kong’s future, says Alexander Görlach. Source: Deutsche Welle –…
Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan’s meeting with US President Donald Trump went smoothly. But the future of US-Pakistan ties depend on Islamabad’s cooperation in bringing peace to Afghanistan, says Michael Kugelman. Source: Deutsche Welle –…
The Russian planes entered South Korean airspace, the Defense Ministry in Seoul reports. It was the first time that Russian military aircraft violated South Korean airspace. Source: Deutsche Welle – Asia Read More: South…
A US Navy Lockheed EP-3 Aries II surveillance aircraft was shadowed by a Venezuelan Sukhoi Su-30 ‘Flanker’ fighter on 19 July while flying over Caribbean waters. The US Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) stated that the…