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Activists defending Philippines war statue

[2019-01-03 07:25]

MANILA, The Philippines - Philippine activists supporting victims of wartime sex slavery slammed Japan on Tuesday for protesting against the erection of a comfort woman statue in Laguna province, south of Manila.

Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to form new cabinet

[2019-01-03 07:25]

Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's ruling Bangladesh Awami League, which gained a stunning majority in the general election on Dec 30, will form its new cabinet before Jan 10, according to the party's General Secretary Obaidul Quader.

Plaintiffs seek Nippon Steel asset seizure in ROK 'forced labor' case

[2019-01-03 07:25]

SEOUL - South Korean plaintiffs in a World War II forced labor court case against Japan's Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corp (NSSM) have applied to seize some of Nippon Steel's Korean assets, their lawyers said on Wednesday.

Hope for end to US-China trade troubles

[2019-01-02 07:20]

China and the United States could be inching closer to calling off their trade feud, some analysts in both countries believe.

Trump appears to slow Syria troop pullout plan

[2019-01-02 07:20]

WASHINGTON - US President Donald Trump appeared to backtrack on Monday on plans for an immediate pullout of US troops from Syria, but said his drive to end American involvement in wars made him a "hero".

Indonesia landslide kills 15 people, leaves 34 missing

[2019-01-02 07:20]

JAKARTA, Indonesia - Rescuers recovered six more bodies buried under tons of mud from a landslide that crashed onto a hilly village on Indonesia's main island of Java, bringing the death toll to 15, officials said on Tuesday.

DPRK top leader extends olive branch to US

[2019-01-02 07:20]

The DPRK top leader Kim Jongun said on Tuesday that he is firmly committed to denuclearization and ready to meet with US President Donald Trump at any time, but warned he could seek an alternative path if the United States sticks to sanctions.

Britain's long winter of discontent continues as Brexit draws near

[2019-01-02 07:20]

As symbolism goes, the recent drone incident at London's Gatwick Airport could hardly have been more appropriate for Britain as it enters the proposed year for Brexit.

Champion pianist finds the keys to success

[2019-01-01 07:52]

Eric Lu Yixuan is the youngest and first Chinese-American winner of the Leeds International Piano Competition in the United Kingdom.

Renowned musical duo strikes a significant chord with Shanghai audience

[2019-01-01 07:52]

Cellist David Finckel and pianist Wu Han traveled to four Asian cities last month, taking six flights and performing the same number of concerts.

Tango diplomacy sets the tune for success

[2018-12-31 08:05]

Diplomacy and tango have key things in common: keeping in step, meeting people and partnership. That is certainly the case for diplomat Juan Cortelletti, whose introduction of the romantic and melancholy tunes of the dance to Chinese people seemed a perfect act of cultural promotion.

Reform and opportunity are key ingredients to thrive

[2018-12-31 08:05]

After decades of running her own business, Zhang Huamei, 58, from the Lucheng district in Wenzhou, Zhejiang province, plans to retire next year.

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