German minister upbeat on Iran trade vehicle before Rouhani talks
All the formal requirements for a European payment system for barter-based trade with Iran designed to circumvent U.S. sanctions are now in place and it...
‘Central Park 5’ tell Oprah of pain and redemption after Netflix series
The five men wrongly convicted of raping a jogger in New York’s Central Park in 1989 said on Sunday that a new Netflix Inc series...
China says it will support Hong Kong to pass extradition law
China said on Monday it will continue to support the Hong Kong government to pass an extradition law, after more than one million people protested...
Hong Kong pushes bill allowing extraditions to China despite biggest protest since handover
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam vowed on Monday to push ahead with amendments to laws allowing suspects to be extradited to mainland China a day...
A Brexit deal is my priority, says UK PM hopeful Javid
Britain’s interior minister Sajid Javid, a contender to replace Theresa May, said on Monday if he was prime minister he would pursue a deal to...
Court convicts six in child rape, murder case in India’s Jammu and Kashmir
An Indian court on Monday convicted six men of involvement in the rape and murder of an eight-year-old Muslim girl in India’s Jammu and Kashmir...
Northeast China coal mine accident kills nine, injures 10 after earthquake
** A coal mine accident in China’s northeastern Jilin province on late Sunday left nine dead and 10 injured, said a local district government in...
Rooms 50% off and ads in Russia: Sri Lanka woos tourists after attacks
Sri Lanka’s battered tourism industry is trying to woo visitors back to beaches deserted after deadly Easter bombings, slashing hotel rates and pushing promotions in...
Hong Kong presses ahead with extradition bill despite biggest protest since handover
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam vowed on Monday to push ahead with amendments to laws allowing suspects to be extradited to mainland China a day...
Hong Kong lawmaker gets suspended sentence over ‘Occupy’ charges
Legislator Tanya Chan was handed a suspended sentence on Monday after she was found guilty of inciting public nuisance during the 2014 pro-democracy “Occupy” movement....