US EUROPE AFRICA ASIA 中文
Document

Kerry confirms alliance against DPRK

[2015-05-19 07:42]

US Secretary of State John Kerry and his Republic of Korea counterpart Yun Byung-se confirmed on Monday a firm US-ROK alliance against any threats from the Democratic People's Republic of Korea.

Indonesia blocks boat as migrant crisis worsens

[2015-05-19 07:42]

The Indonesian navy prevented a suspected migrant boat from entering the country's waters over the weekend after the arrival of hundreds of Rohingya and Bangladeshis and has stepped up patrols in the area, the military said on Monday.

IN BRIEF (Page 11)

[2015-05-19 07:42]

As Amtrak restores the busiest US passenger rail corridor following a deadly derailment in Philadelphia, officials are vowing to have safer trains and tracks.

Migrant crisis poses a test for ASEAN

[2015-05-18 07:33]

Southeast Asia's timid diplomacy and a see-no-evil approach to human trafficking are to blame for its boat people influx, and overcoming the crisis will pose a severe test for a region loathe to address divisive issues, according to diplomats and analysts.

IS oil 'minister' killed in US raid

[2015-05-18 07:33]

US commandos killed a senior Islamic State group leader in a nighttime raid into Syria, American officials said on Saturday, as IS jihadists seized the northern part of Syria's ancient desert city of Palmyra.

Africa's artists catch the global eye

[2015-05-18 07:33]

Giles Peppiatt, from Bonhams in London, had good reason to make the trip to Nigeria's financial capital, Lagos, for the auction house's next sale of African art - a glut of potential buyers.

Thousands join protests against Okinawa air base

[2015-05-18 07:33]

Thousands of people rallied in Okinawa in southern Japan on Sunday in protest against a controversial US air base on the island, as the row over the relocation of the site drags on.

IN BRIEF (Page 11)

[2015-05-18 07:33]

The United Nations envoy to Yemen, Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed, called on a Saudi-led military coalition and the country's warring parties to extend by five more days a cease-fire set to expire on Sunday evening.

Court seeks death penalty for former leader Morsi

[2015-05-18 07:33]

An Egyptian court said it is seeking the death penalty for former president Mohammed Morsi and 106 supporters of his Muslim Brotherhood in connection with a mass jail break in 2011.

Amtrak ordered to take rail safety measures

[2015-05-18 07:33]

US federal regulators ordered Amtrak to take immediate steps to improve the safety of its busiest route after a derailment in Philadelphia last week that killed eight passengers and injured more than 200 others.

Appeals may delay execution for years

[2015-05-18 07:33]

Condemned to die for his part in the 2013 Boston Marathon bombings, Dzhokhar Tsarnaev is likely to await his fate over the course of years, if not decades, locked up in grim prisons while his lawyers appeal his sentence.

Gerrard, heroism and heartbreak

[2015-05-16 07:42]

Steven Gerrard, who plays his last home game for Liverpool on Saturday, is a player destined to be remembered as much for his extraordinary achievements as for his agonizing near-misses.

Hot words
Video
Columns
Most Popular
Special
...
...