NHK president regrets 'comfort women' remarks

Katsuto Momii, the new head of Japan's NHK public broadcaster expressed "sincere remorse" on Tuesday amid the mounting criticism of his remarks about Japanese wartime atrocities.

New Delhi sets up think tanks targeting China

The impact on China-India relations from the newly established "China cells" - Indian military think tanks focusing on China - hinges on the true intentions of the Indian army in setting up such bodies, observers said.

South Korean leader demands probe of fatal collapse

South Korean President Park Geun-Hye called on Tuesday for a full investigation into the collapse of a student-packed auditorium near the southern city of Gyeongju that killed at least 10 people and injured more than 100.

France imposes planting ban on GM corn

France published a stopgap decree on Monday to prevent the planting of genetically modified corn, while the government works on changes to domestic and European laws to ensure a longer-term ban.

Venezuela braces for new clashes as US envoys exit

Venezuela braced on Tuesday for more protests by supporters and opponents of President Nicolas Maduro, as his government gave three US diplomats two days to leave the country.

'China relations still strong'

The relationship between China and Venezuela will not be affected by the recent anti-government demonstrations in Venezuela's capital Caracas, said the Venezuelan embassy in Beijing on Tuesday.

Hollande courts Chinese investors to boost economy

French President Francois Hollande vowed on Monday to make the country more attractive and straightforward for Chinese investors and tourists as he looks to generate more foreign investment into France and revive its languishing economy.

US seeks prisoner-swap talks with Taliban

The United States will attempt to resume talks with the Taliban on exchanging a US soldier held captive by insurgents since 2009 for Guantanamo Bay prisoners, The Washington Post reported late on Monday.

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Educator calls for stronger Chinese representation

More young, professional talent should be cultivated in Malaysia's Chinese-language media to represent and safeguard the rights of the nation's Chinese community, a senior educator in Kuala Lumpur said.

Murder suspect claims she killed 22 others

A woman charged along with her newlywed husband with killing a man they met through Craigslist admitted to the slaying in a jailhouse interview with a newspaper and said she has killed more than 20 other people across the United States, claims which police said they are investigating.