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Abe renews pledge of nuclear weapons free Japan at Nagasaki memorial

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Sunday marked the 70th anniversary of the atomic bombing of Na...

Aug 09, 2015 09:13 AM EDT

Potential rifts, hard choices if Congress rejects Iran deal

If the U.S. Congress votes down the nuclear deal with Iran, President Barack Obama could rapidly fin...

Aug 08, 2015 08:05 AM EDT

China accuses Manila, Tokyo of joining forces over South China Sea

Japan and the Philippines teamed up at a regional security forum this week to attack China over the ...

Aug 06, 2015 10:09 PM EDT

Japan may give planes to Manila for South China Sea patrols: sources

Japan wants to give planes to the Philippines that Manila could use for patrols in the South China S...

Aug 06, 2015 01:19 AM EDT

Obama administration faces criticism over human trafficking report

Several U.S. politicians sharply criticized the Obama administration on Monday over an annual global...

Aug 04, 2015 03:10 AM EDT

India orders clampdown on Internet porn, sparks censorship debate

India has blocked hundreds of adult websites to prevent pornography becoming a social nuisance, a go...

Aug 03, 2015 09:15 PM EDT

North Korea shows captive Canadian pastor confessing before congregation

North Korea released video footage on Monday of a Canadian pastor confessing before a Pyongyang chur...

Aug 03, 2015 07:48 AM EDT

China wants no talk of South China Sea at upcoming ASEAN meeting

Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Liu Zhenmin said on Monday the disputed South China Sea should not be ...

Aug 03, 2015 07:00 AM EDT

Donald Trump's companies have sought visas to import at least 1,100 workers

Donald Trump is staking his run for U.S. president in part on a vow to protect American jobs. But th...

Aug 01, 2015 10:11 PM EDT

China conducts air, sea drills in South China Sea

China said it conducted air and sea drills in the South China Sea on Tuesday as it stakes an increas...

Jul 28, 2015 08:32 AM EDT

Turkish help for Uighur refugees looms over Erdogan visit to Beijing

The folded piece of paper with a photo of a four-month-old baby tells a story that will loom over Tu...

Jul 27, 2015 10:20 AM EDT

Obama says more political openness would strengthen Ethiopia

U.S. President Barack Obama told Ethiopia's leaders on Monday that allowing more freedoms would stre...

Jul 27, 2015 09:18 AM EDT

Second round of Afghan peace talks likely next week in China

China is likely to host a second round of peace talks between the Afghan government and Taliban repr...

Jul 24, 2015 08:19 AM EDT

China returns dissident artist Ai Weiwei's passport after four years

Chinese dissident artist and free speech advocate Ai Weiwei said that authorities in Beijing returne...

Jul 22, 2015 07:07 AM EDT

China says Japan defense review misleading, Japan releases photos

China reserves the right to a "necessary reaction" after Japan issued a defense review that called o...

Jul 22, 2015 05:51 AM EDT

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