Hanoi Summit | No deal: Trump, Kim summit collapses over sanctions impasse

Talks between President Donald Trump and North Korea’s Kim Jong Un collapsed yesterday after the two sides failed to bridge a standoff over U.S. sanctions, a

S. Korea says failure to reach nuclear deal ‘unfortunate’

South Korea described the breakdown of nuclear talks between President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on yesterday as unfortunate, but expressed hope that the

Hanoi Postcard | Vietnam sees upside to media invasion

For a one-party communist state without a free press, there were bound to be some kinks when Vietnam agreed to welcome more than 2,600 journalists

Unspoken link to Kim: The woman accused of assassinating his half brother

As North Korea’s Kim Jong Un is feted in Hanoi, a Vietnamese woman accused of assassinating his half brother at Kuala Lumpur International Airport just over two

Indonesia | Workers dig by hand to free dozens in mine rubble

The collapse of an unlicensed gold mine in Indonesia buried dozens of people, and rescuers dug desperately with their bare hands and farm tools yesterday to unearth

Hanoi Summit | Trump, Kim share smiles, dinner before nuke talks

U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korea’s Kim Jong Un, leaders of two nations with a long history of hostility, opened their second summit yesterday with

Hanoi Postcard | Vietnamese painter of Trump art diversifies

The stereotype of artists as eccentric is a common one, and the work of Vietnamese artist Tran Lam Binh seems to support that view. Since 2015

Hanoi Summit | Kim readies for Trump after marathon journey, warm welcome

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un spent the eve of his summit with Donald Trump traveling around Hanoi in his armored limousine yesterday, his squad of encircling bodyguards

Hanoi Postcard | Summit inspires entrepreneurs

For North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and President Donald Trump, this week’s summit in Hanoi is a chance to advance the cause of world peace.

Border tensions | India strikes inside Pakistan after deadly Kashmir attack

Pakistan says India launched an airstrike on its territory yesterday that caused no casualties, while India said it targeted a terrorist training camp in a pre-emptive strike

Kim-Trump | Vietnam vows ‘maximum level’ security for summit

With North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on an armored train barreling through China toward Vietnam’s capital, and U.S. President Donald Trump about to board a

Kim-Trump | Hanoi summit nightmare scenario: Bad deals and little change

The nightmare scenario heading into the second summit between President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un isn’t so much “fire and fury” and

North Korea leader Kim Jong Un boards train to summit

North Korea leader Kim Jong Un was on a train Sunday to Vietnam for his second summit with President Donald Trump, state media confirmed. Kim was

Kim, Trump impersonators draw ire of Vietnam’s authorities

Vietnamese authorities are not amused by the antics of two impersonators of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and President Donald Trump. The duo has

Japan Space | Spacecraft to attempt landing on distant asteroid

A Japanese spacecraft began its approach yesterday toward a distant asteroid on a mission to collect material that could provide clues to the origin of the solar system and

Bangladesh | Fire guts historic part of Dhaka, killing at least 81

A devastating fire raced through densely packed buildings in a centuries-old shopping district in Bangladesh’s capital, killing at least 81 people, officials and witnesses said yesterday. The

Ending the war | Possible peace declaration looms large over Kim-Trump summit

With their second summit fast approaching, speculation is growing that President Donald Trump may try to persuade North Korean leader Kim Jong Un to commit to denuclearization

Vietnam | Deadly pig virus in remote farms

Vietnam is on high alert after African swine fever was discovered in its northern provinces. More than 200 pigs have been slaughtered after household farms in Hung

Kim-Trump | Memorial speaks to North Korea’s ties to summit host Vietnam

In a rice field in northern Vietnam, 14 headstones are an enduring symbol of the wartime friendship of Vietnam and North Korea. They mark the original burial

Japan | Honda to shut plant in Brexit-shaken Britain

Japanese carmaker Honda plans to close its car factory in western England in 2021, a fresh blow to the British economy as businesses struggle with

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