China’s Xi holds talks with North Korean leader Kim
China’s President Xi Jinping held talks with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in Pyongyang as part of his two-day state visit, Chinese state media...
India to launch national register of citizens to check infiltration
The Indian government will implement a national register of citizens on a priority basis in the states facing infiltration of foreign citizens illegally, President Ram...
Former Interpol chief admits guilt in Chinese court hearing
Former Interpol chief Meng Hongwei admitted his guilt during a court hearing on Thursday after Chinese prosecutors accused him of taking 14.5 million yuan ($2.11...
China could build 30 ‘Belt and Road’ nuclear reactors by 2030: official
China could build as many as 30 overseas nuclear reactors through its involvement in the “Belt and Road” initiative over the next decade, a senior...
U.S. drone shot down by Iranian missile in international airspace: U.S. source
A U.S. military drone has been shot down in international airspace over the Strait of Hormuz by an Iranian surface-to-air missile, a U.S. official said...
Fall armyworm invades crops across Asia, smallholders worst hit
Looking out at his empty, red-earth field, Thai farmer Puang Timdon said his two-week-old maize crop didn’t stand a chance against the fall armyworm pest....
After years of war and drought, Iraq’s bumper crop is burning
Iraqi farmer Riyadh woke on May 13 to find his wheat crop ablaze. In his fields in Diyala province, he found the remains of a...
Vietnam calls in Russian experts to help preserve corpse of Ho Chi Minh
Vietnam has formed a special team of experts, including four Russian scientists, to help preserve the embalmed body of the Communist-ruled state’s founding leader, Ho...
Iran’s Guards shoot down U.S. ‘spy’ drone in southern province: Iran media
Iran’s elite Revolutionary Guards have shot down a U.S. “spy” drone in the southern province of Hormozgan, which is on the Gulf, the Guards’ news...
Former Interpol chief admits guilt in China court hearing: state media
Chinese state media said former Interpol chief Meng Hongwei admitted his guilt during a court hearing on Thursday after prosecutors accused him of taking 14.5...