president Xi told President Moon Jae-in that China has always upheld the denuclearisation of the Korean peninsula and that the nuclear issue should be resolved through talks.May 11, 2017
The move stunned Washington and raised suspicions among Democrats and others that the White House was trying to blunt the FBI probe involving Russia.May 10, 2017
Ahok was "found to have legitimately and convincingly conducted a criminal act of blasphemy..," head judge Dwiarso Budi Santiarto told the south Jakarta court.May 9, 2017
He will be the youngest leader in the current Group of Seven (G7) major nations and has elicited comparisons with youthful leaders past and present.May 8, 2017
The test came as US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson warned the UN Security Council that failure to curb North Korea's missile threat could lead to "catastrophic consequences".Apr 29, 2017
The United States and North Korea have been stepping up warnings to each other in recent weeks over North Korea's development of nuclear weapons.Apr 27, 2017
On Monday, Donald Trump called for tougher new UN sanctions on Pyongyang, saying the North was a global threat and "a problem that we have to finally solve".Apr 25, 2017
The outcome lessens the risk of an anti-establishment shock on the scale of Britain's vote to quit the European Union with Macron widely tipped to win the final vote and keep France in the union.Apr 24, 2017
There are four leading candidates in a race that is still too close to call. Sunday's voting will be followed by a runoff on May 7 between the top two candidates.Apr 22, 2017
China is the largest national producer and makes far more steel than it consumes, selling the excess output overseas, often undercutting domestic producers.Apr 21, 2017
He is expected to discuss Korean tensions with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, as well as hold economic talks with Finance Minister Taro Aso.Apr 18, 2017
First-quarter growth was the fastest since the third quarter of 2015, with March data showing investment, retail sales, factory output and exports all grew faster than expected.Apr 17, 2017
