Deep in the hilly woods of Sri Lanka, a water plant project is under construction by Chinese and local workers. By early next year, it aims to bring clean and safe water to 600,000 nearby residents.
The largest processor and marketer of hazelnuts in the United States says the industry is feeling the pinch of the US-China trade standoff.
ISLAMABAD - It's a cuppa like no other. Every evening in Islamabad a crowd arrives at Sanaullah's street stall to taste his "tandoori chai" - milk tea served in terracotta mugs, still hot from his traditional oven.
The truce between the United States and China in imposing new tariffs hasn't reversed the recreational vehicle industry's declining sales, and the slide is likely to continue, analysts said.
TOKYO - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is unlikely to meet South Korean President Moon Jaein during the UN General Assembly in September, the Sankei newspaper reported, the latest sign of frosty relations between the key allies of the United States in Northeast Asia.
VIENNA - Diplomats from Iran and five world powers recommitted on Sunday to salvaging a major nuclear deal signed in 2015 amid mounting tensions between the West and Teheran since the United States withdrew from the accord and reimposed sanctions.
VIENTIANE, Laos - With the concrete beam of the last span over Mekong River in place, the main section of Luang Prabang cross-Mekong River railway bridge was completed on Sunday, seven months ahead of schedule.
KABUL, Afghanistan - The death toll from an attack against the Kabul office of the Afghan president's running mate climbed to at least 20 people on Monday, an official said.
One of the most effective tools the world has against climate change is trees. And immediate action is in need to protect trees and plant new ones as China has been doing, said analysts.
A new report from the United Kingdom's Institute for Government think tank warns of the immense pressure on the economy in the case of a no-deal exit from the European Union.
WASHINGTON - US President Donald Trump said on Sunday he would nominate Representative John Ratcliffe, a Texas Republican who strongly defended him at a recent congressional hearing, to replace Dan Coats as the spy chief of the United States.
SACRAMENTO, California - A gunman killed at least three people and wounded about 15 at a California food festival on Sunday before being shot dead by police, and police were hunting for a second person they believed was involved in the killing.
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