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Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai loses bid to terminate national security trial

Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai loses bid to terminate national security trial

A Hong Kong Court on Monday rejected an application to terminate a landmark national security trial against media tycoon Jimmy Lai, a case that could see him spend the rest of his life in prison if convicted.

2023-05-29 20:10

China jails US citizen for life on espionage charges

China jails US citizen for life on espionage charges

China has sentenced a 78-year-old US citizen to life in prison for espionage, a court said Monday, but revealed few details about the previously unreported case.

2023-05-15 21:59

Thailand counts votes in key election with opposition favored to win

Thailand counts votes in key election with opposition favored to win

Officials in Thailand began counting votes Sunday in a general election, touted as a pivotal chance for change nine years after incumbent Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha first came to power in a 2014 coup. He is now running against the daughter of the politician who is the military's top nemesis.

2023-05-14 21:52

Category 5 Cyclone Mocha hits Myanmar, Bangladesh

Category 5 Cyclone Mocha hits Myanmar, Bangladesh

Cyclone Mocha crashed ashore in Myanmar and southeastern Bangladesh on Sunday, uprooting trees, scattering flimsy homes in Rohingya displacement camps and bringing a storm surge into low-lying areas.

2023-05-14 21:35

China's foreign minister makes rare visit to Myanmar border

China's foreign minister makes rare visit to Myanmar border

China's foreign minister called for stability and a crackdown on cross-border criminal activity along the country's border with Myanmar, during an unusual visit to the volatile region on Tuesday.

2023-05-02 22:02

BOJ chief upbeat on Asia's economy, points to bank resilience

BOJ chief upbeat on Asia's economy, points to bank resilience

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda said on Tuesday the downside risks to Asia's economy were smaller than those to other parts of the world, partly due to the region's resilience to U.S. and European banking sector woes.

2023-05-02 21:55

On board a Philippine patrol in contested South China Sea

On board a Philippine patrol in contested South China Sea

When two Philippine coast guard vessels set out to patrol the volatile South China Sea recently, they had to face more than China's growing territorial ambitions.

2023-05-02 21:20

Biden, Marcos to discuss countering Beijing in S.China Sea

Biden, Marcos to discuss countering Beijing in S.China Sea

Moves to check Beijing's aggressive expansion into the trade routes and strategic islands of the South China Sea will headline talks Monday between President Joe Biden and his Philippines counterpart Ferdinand Marcos at the White House.

2023-05-01 21:51

Iran's Raisi to visit Damascus, in first since Syria war

Iran's Raisi to visit Damascus, in first since Syria war

Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi will travel to Damascus on Wednesday, Iranian state media reported, touting a "very important" two-day visit against the backdrop of increased regional engagement with the Syrian regime.

2023-04-30 22:18

US says Chinese coast guard harassing Philippine vessels

US says Chinese coast guard harassing Philippine vessels

The United States urged China on Saturday to stop harassing Philippine vessels in the South China Sea, pledging to stand with the Philippines after another maritime confrontation between the two Asian countries.

2023-04-30 20:59

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