Trump’s roller coaster ride toward diplomacy continued late Wednesday night with a tweet calling an Obama-era agreement with Australia to accept refugees a “dumb deal.” During the US President’s call with Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull on Saturday, Trump objected to an agreement over the US receiving refugees, sources told CNN. All this a day after a call with Mexico’s… Read more »
To be quite frank, this region is new ground for me. My prior perception of eastern asia is one of stagnancy and stability, although doing some minor research has raised my eye on a few things. One of the major red flags I found was the story on the disappearance of Xian Jianhua. When I first heard about the event… Read more »
SEOUL — On his first official trip to South Korea and Japan this week, U.S. Defense Secretary James Mattis is expected to reassure allies made nervous by President Donald Trump’s criticisms of “free rider” nations that do not pay their fair share of mutual defense costs.
MANILA: The top commander of the Islamic State (IS) terror group in South-East Asia has been gravely wounded in air strikes by security forces hunting him in the southern Philippines, the Philippine military said Sunday.
HONG KONG • Where is billionaire Xiao Jianhua? That depends on whom you ask, and the answer may further inflame Hong Kongers worried that China is increasingly meddling in the city’s affairs.
Hyderabad, India (CNN)”That night he took me with him. He forced himself on me. I was crying. [He said] I’ve bought you, I can do whatever I want. I’ve given your parents money, I can use you for as long as I like. Keep your mouth shut.” Muneera Begum, now aged 19, lives in Hyderabad, India. She says she was… Read more »