Beijing defends its trade with North Korea as permitted by UN

China yesterday defended its growing trade with North Korea as permitted by U.N. Security Council sanctions that say they should avoid hurting “humanitarian needs.” China, the

WADA investigating claims of systematic doping in China

The World Anti-Doping Agency is looking into allegations made by a German broadcaster that Chinese athletes benefited from systematic doping in the 1980s and 90s. “The

19th Party Congress | What we learned on day six

Speculation is mounting over which officials will replace the five members of China’s top decision making body who are expected to retire this week.

Hopes and fears in Hong Kong, Taiwan amid CPC congress

It wasn’t just the dark-suited delegates in Beijing who were listening intently last week as Chinese President Xi Jinping outlined his grand ambitions to launch a twice-a-decade

Kim Jong Nam murder trial | Who killed Kim’s half brother? Here’s what we know

Eight months after the audacious assassination of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s estranged half brother, a Malaysian court is trying to unweave a complicated web of

Japan | After election win, Abe prioritizes North Korea, aging population

Fresh off a decisive election victory, Japan’s leader pledged yesterday to tackle what he called Japan’s two national crises: the military threat from North Korea and an aging

Malaysia | Toll rises in landslide; 11 dead mostly foreigners

Two more bodies buried by a landslide in a construction site in northern Malaysia were recovered yesterday, bringing the death toll to 11, mostly foreign workers.

USA | As far right rises, LGBTQ gun group hits firing line in NY

The former pacifist pumped a shotgun at the firing line. Lore McSpadden never touched a gun before the Trigger Warning Queer & Trans Gun Club started

Syria | At least 67 civilians found dead in town taken from IS

The bodies of at least 67 Syrian civilians, many summarily killed by the Islamic State group, have been discovered in a central town in Syria retaken from

Offbeat | KFC Twitter follows 11 Herbs and Spices, intrigues internet

A Twitter user has earned kudos online for discovering a subtle message on KFC’s account. The KFC account follows just 11 users; five of them are

This Day in History | 1945 – United Nations Organisation is born

The United Nations Organisation has been formally inaugurated during a short ceremony at the US State Department in Washington. A total of 29 countries ratified the

Golf | Ji fires 65 to win Taiwan Championship

Eun-Hee Ji fired a 7-under-par 65 to win the Taiwan Championship over the weekend for her first LPGA title since the 2009 U.S. Women’s Open.

Boxing | Murata beats N’Dam to win WBA middleweight title

Japanese boxer Ryota Murata defeated France’s Hassan N’Dam by technical knockout to win the WBA middleweight title. Murata stopped N’Dam after seven rounds to become

Winter Olympics 2018 | South Korean organizers downplay concern over North

South Korea’s Olympic organizers played down concern over ongoing tensions with North Korea yesterday and also said that work has been completed on all venues for

Football | Everton fires manager Ronald Koeman with team in drop zone

Ronald Koeman paid the price for Everton’s poor start to the season, losing his job yesterday with the team in the Premier League relegation zone despite

World briefs

SPAIN Catalonia’s regional parliament will hold a debate this week on Spain’s plan to take direct control of the northeastern region — a session many fear could become

The Buzz | Prominent journalist at radio station stabbed in Moscow

Russia’s leading news radio station says its deputy editor-in-chief has been stabbed by an unknown attacker. Ekho Moskvy, which has often been described as Russia’s only independent

Italy’s two richest regions claim victory in autonomy votes

The presidents of Italy’s wealthy northern regions of Veneto and Lombardy yesterday claimed victory in autonomy referendums that seek to grab additional powers and tax

Our Desk | Entertained by ‘beg-packers’

I have seen a number of Western backpackers who claim to be touring the world but ask locals for money to help them fund their travels in Southeast

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