Sisi to sweep presidential polls after initial count

Initial poll count on Wednesday shows that Egypt's former military chief Abdel Fattah al-Sisi will sweep the presidential election with an overwhelming majority of votes.

Record alligator caught in Mississippi River

2013-09-04 11:40

Dustin Bockman is pictured with his record setting alligator, weighing 727 pounds (330 kg) and measuring 13 feet (3.96 m), captured in Vicksburg, Mississippi on September 1, 2013 and released to Reuters on September 3, 2013.

Quake jolts southern Japan, felt in Tokyo

2013-09-04 11:39

An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.9 jolted southern Japan on Wednesday, public broadcaster NHK said, with the tremor shaking buildings in the capital, Tokyo.

US Senate panel reaches deal on draft authorization on Syria

2013-09-04 10:52

Leaders of the US Senate Foreign Relations Committee said they reached an agreement on Tuesday on a draft authorization for the use of military force in Syria.

Obama wins key congressmen's backing on Syria strike

2013-09-04 10:29

President Barack Obama won the backing of key figures in the US Congress, including Republicans, in his call for limited US strikes on Syria to punish President Bashar al-Assad for his suspected use of chemical weapons against civilians.

Vietnamese FM praises cooperation with China

2013-09-04 09:51

Cooperation with China has greatly benefited Southeast Asian countries as they weather the economic storm in the region, Vietnamese Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh said.

Rodman begins second visit to DPRK

2013-09-04 09:49

Former NBA star Dennis Rodman landed in DPRK Tuesday and said he plans to hang out with top leader Kim Jong-un, have a good time and maybe bridge some cultural gaps - but not be a diplomat.

Syria debate 'is about the red line': Kerry

2013-09-04 04:48

US Secretary of State John Kerry said Tuesday at a Senate hearing that boots on the ground may be needed in Syria if chemical weapons were to fall into wrong hands.

China's new envoy presents credentials to UN

2013-09-04 03:56

Liu Jieyi, China's new envoy to the United Nations, presented Tuesday his credentials to UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon at the UN Headquarters.

Attempts to ignore history will be opposed

2013-09-04 02:17

Any attempts to whitewash the history of Japanese aggression will be opposed, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman said.
Abe creates boogeyman to justify buildup
Comment: Japan in danger of losing moral compass

Abe creates boogeyman to justify buildup

2013-09-04 02:14

The administration of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe seems to be looking for a straw man. And an imaginary foe has turned out to be a justification for Japan's military buildup.

'Diamond decade' ahead for China, ASEAN

2013-09-04 01:51

Trade and investment between China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations are expected to more than double by 2020, Premier Li Keqiang said.
Technology transfer is a focus
Comment: Start of 'diamond decade'

DPRK capable of weaponizing nuclear program

2013-09-03 21:03

Defense ministry of the ROK said Tuesday that the Democratic People's Republic of Korea has made headway in its capability to weaponize nuclear program.