Less bluster, but no compromise seen as South Korean, Japan ministers meet in China
South Korea and Japan have toned down the rhetoric but show little sign of compromise in a bitter political and economic dispute as their foreign...
AstraZeneca’s Farxiga passes late-stage heart failure test
British drugmaker AstraZeneca said on Tuesday its diabetes drug Farxiga was successful in reducing the risk of death by heart attack or the worsening of...
Hong Kong leader sees way out of chaos with dialogue and ‘mutual respect’
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam said on Tuesday she hoped a peaceful weekend anti-government protest was the start of an effort to restore calm and...
Philippines warns of ‘unfriendly’ greeting for uninvited warships
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has warned of “unfriendly” treatment for foreign ships traveling in the country’s territorial waters without permission, in a rare swipe at...
Monitor says Syrian rebels withdraw from town, jihadists say still fighting
A Syrian war monitor said rebels had withdrawn from a town in southern Idlib province and from their last territory in neighboring Hama province after...
Britain concerned at reports HK consulate worker held in China
Britain said on Tuesday it was “extremely concerned” by reports that a staff member at the consulate in its former colony of Hong Kong had...
Indian Islamic preacher apologizes to Malaysians for racial remarks
Controversial Indian Islamic preacher Zakir Naik apologized on Tuesday for making racially sensitive remarks in Malaysia, after police banned him from speaking in public and...
Russia accuses U.S. of stoking tensions with missile test: TASS
Russia accused the United States on Tuesday of stoking military tensions by testing a ground-launched cruise missile, but said it would not be drawn into...
AstraZeneca’s Farxiga clears late-stage heart-failure study
British drugmaker AstraZeneca Plc said on Tuesday that its diabetes drug Farxiga was successful in reducing the risk of death by heart attack or the...
Lightning strike caused power cuts in Britain: grid operator
A blackout in Britain which left one million homes without power on Aug. 9 was the result of a lightning strike, the grid operator said...