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Washington: U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday is set to announce his son-in-law, Jared Kushner, will take on a White House role to oversee a broad...

Singapore: A Singapore court jailed a couple on Monday for starving their Filipino domestic helper, a case that highlighted what rights groups say is a...

Athens: The leaders of Cyprus's estranged Greek and Turkish Cypriot communities will meet over dinner next Sunday in a first encounter of the two since...

Wellington: China and New Zealand ramped up their cooperation on Monday, pledging to expand their existing free trade agreement into what visiting Premier...

Beijing: China said on Monday it has complained to Japan after a Japanese minister visited self-ruled Taiwan over the weekend, warning this could hurt...

Beijing: China and the countries surrounding the South China Sea should set up a cooperation mechanism to boost exchanges in efforts ranging from disaster...

Manila: Philippine troops have rescued three Malaysians held captive by Abu Sayyaf rebels, the military said on Monday, the second such operation in four...

Tokyo: Eight students are feared dead and two were in critical condition on Monday after an avalanche hit a group of high school students and teachers...

Seoul: A South Korean court will hold a hearing on Thursday to decide whether to arrest ousted president Park Geun-hye and hold her in a cell for up to 20...

Hong Kong: Hong Kong police on Monday told at least nine organisers of 2014's pro-democracy demonstrations they will face charges, protest leaders said,...