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Japan upper house panel approves contentious defense bills amid chaos

A panel in Japan's upper house on Thursday approved legislation for a security policy shift that wou...

Sep 18, 2015 02:35 AM EDT

China says U.S. has repatriated wanted economic fugitive

The United States has repatriated one of China's most wanted economic fugitives, the ruling Communis...

Sep 18, 2015 02:20 AM EDT

Saudi diplomat accused of rape withdrawn from India

Saudi Arabia has withdrawn the diplomat accused of repeatedly raping and torturing two Nepali maids ...

Sep 17, 2015 07:24 AM EDT

North Korea says main nuclear complex operational; warns U.S.

North Korea said on Tuesday its main nuclear complex was operating and it was working to improve the...

Sep 15, 2015 09:15 PM EDT

Japan set for historic defense shift, but still not 'normal nation'

Japan and ally the United States can start making plans for a possible conflict with China after the...

Sep 15, 2015 01:54 AM EDT

China building third airstrip on disputed South China Sea islets: expert

China appears to be building a third airstrip in contested territory in the South China Sea, a U.S. ...

Sep 14, 2015 09:53 PM EDT

U.S. seeks to dismiss charges against China-born physicist

U.S. prosecutors sought to drop wire fraud charges on Friday against a physicist at Temple Universit...

Sep 12, 2015 01:36 AM EDT

U.S. to China: Take back your undocumented immigrants

In early June, in cities across America, U.S. immigration agents arrested more than two dozen Chines...

Sep 11, 2015 07:13 AM EDT

China marks Tibet anniversary with rallying cry against Dalai Lama

China celebrated the 50th anniversary of the founding of the Tibet Autonomous Region on the roof of ...

Sep 09, 2015 04:33 AM EDT

China releases Korean-American missionary: lawyer

China has released a Korean-American missionary arrested last year over a non-profit school he ran n...

Sep 07, 2015 08:54 AM EDT

Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi says rebel groups shouldn't rush peace deal

Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi over the weekend appealed to ethnic rebel groups in natio...

Sep 06, 2015 09:05 PM EDT

U.S. sanctions against Chinese firms could be next week: FT

The United States is preparing to sanction Chinese companies connected to the cyber theft of U.S. in...

Sep 03, 2015 09:40 PM EDT

China holds massive military parade, to cut troop levels by 300,000

President Xi Jinping announced on Thursday he would cut troop levels by 300,000 as China held its bi...

Sep 03, 2015 02:34 AM EDT

South Africa lawmakers reject bid to impeach Zuma over Bashir saga

South Africa's parliament on Tuesday rejected investigating President Jacob Zuma for possible impeac...

Sep 02, 2015 02:07 AM EDT

U.S. weighs sanctioning Russia as well as China in cyber attacks

The United States is considering sanctions against both Russian and Chinese individuals and companie...

Sep 01, 2015 10:11 AM EDT

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