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Man on trans-Pacific voyage in rowboat rescued
Associated Press, Published on 09/11/2017
» HONOLULU: The US Coast Guard rescued a Chinese man off Hawaii who was voyaging from California to Asia in an ocean rowboat.
APEC talks end with 'very good outcome' despite wrangling
Associated Press, Published on 09/11/2017
» DANANG, Vietnam: Ministers from Asia-Pacific countries ended their meeting on Thursday with a "very good outcome", despite differing views on trade and protectionism, Vietnamese Trade Minister Tran Tuan Anh told a news conference.
US to hold rare 3-carrier exercise in West Pacific
Associated Press, Published on 09/11/2017
» WASHINGTON: The US Navy will launch a rare military exercise involving three aircraft carrier strike groups in the western Pacific starting this weekend, coinciding with the final stops of President Donald Trump's Asia tour.
Trump to Kim: Let's make a deal
Associated Press, Published on 08/11/2017
» SEOUL: In a striking shift of tone, President Donald Trump abandoned his aggressive rhetoric toward North Korea on Tuesday, signalling a willingness to negotiate as he urged Pyongyang to "come to the table" and "make a deal."
US to arm Japan against N.Korea missiles
Associated Press, Published on 07/11/2017
» TOKYO: US President Donald Trump on Monday refused to rule out eventual military action against North Korea and declared that the United States "will not stand" for Pyongyang menacing America or its allies.
Trump declares North Korea ‘threat to the civilised world’
Associated Press, Published on 06/11/2017
» TOKYO: Declaring that North Korea was “a threat to the civilised world”, President Donald Trump vowed Monday in Japan that the United States “will not stand” for Pyongyang menacing America or its allies.
US bombers conduct exercise over Korean peninsula
Associated Press, Published on 03/11/2017
» SEOUL: A South Korean military official said Friday the B-1B bombers based in Guam were escorted by two South Korean F-16 fighter jets during the drills Thursday at a field near the South's eastern coast.
From Scotland to Thailand, everyone's watching Catalonia
Associated Press, Published on 12/10/2017
» LONDON: - When Catalans voted for independence 10 days ago, Scottish independence activist Math Campbell-Sturgess travelled to Spain to observe the voting process, which was marred by thuggish attacks by police trying to shut down the disputed referendum.
North America trade talks turn contentious
Associated Press, Published on 12/10/2017
» WASHINGTON: - US demands for more favourable treatment under the NAFTA trade deal threatened to bring talks with partners Canada and Mexico close to collapse as the latest round of negotiations began on Wednesday.
Kim: 'Deranged' Trump will pay dearly for threat
Associated Press, Published on 22/09/2017
» SEOUL: North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, in an extraordinary and direct rebuke, called President Donald Trump "deranged" and said he will "pay dearly" for his threats, a possible indication of more powerful weapons tests on the horizon.