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Johnson: Britain not abandoning leading role in Europe

New British foreign minister and top Brexit backer Boris Johnson pledged on Monday the country would continue to play a leading role in Europe as he met his European Union peers in Brussels for the first time.

Crackdown on coup suspects continues

Turkish security forces launched fresh raids on Monday in a relentless crackdown against the suspected plotters of a coup that left over 290 dead, as President Recep Tayyip Erdogan mooted reintroducing the death penalty to punish them.

Trump presents Pence as his VP pick

Republican candidate's statement lacked much of stagecraft typically associated with public unveiling of a running mate

Chinese tourism will 'drop sharply' after attack

Tired from a day's travel but happy to be on honeymoon in the glamorous French Riviera, Frank Xu and Carina Xie from Yunnan arrived in Nice on Friday. They went for a romantic dinner then strolled through the warm air down the beach and back to the hotel. Frank turned on the news and saw for the first time the tragedy that occurred the night before in the Mediterranean city.

Soaring prison population prompts nation to re-think 'lost' drug war

Somsak Sreesomsong was 18 when he was jailed for selling illegal drugs. Now, turning 30, he is not yet half way through his 33-year sentence at Bangkok's high-security Klong Prem prison.

Govt rounds up 6,000 suspects after failed coup

Turkish authorities on Sunday pressed on with a ruthless crackdown against suspects in the failed coup against President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, with 6,000 people including generals detained in action that has sparked international concern.

Bungled putsch, a 20th century affair

It was a strangely 20th century coup, defeated by 21st century technology and people power.

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World leaders express their support for Turkish authorities

World leaders expressed support for Turkey and its democratic institutions on Saturday after the government quashed an attempted military coup.

US would consider extradition request

The Obama administration would entertain an extradition request for the US-based cleric that Turkey's president is blaming for a failed coup attempt, US Secretary of State John Kerry said on Saturday.

Upgrade Cooperation and Foster a Partnership of Shared Future Between Asia and Europe

Remarks by H.E. Li Keqiang, Premier of the State Council of the People's Republic of China at the 11th ASEM summit in Ulaanbaatar, July 15, 2016