Severe food shortages in N. Korea in spotlight after Trump’s blessing for help
SEOUL, May 8, 2019, Yonhap. Talk of food aid to North Korea is gaining traction…
[Analytics] New Caledonia readies for election
Six months after New Caledonia voted against independence from France, this weekend’s provincial elections will…
East Coast Rail Link will bleed for years but we were stuck with it: Malaysia’s former FM
KUALA LUMPUR, May 8, 2019, MalayMail. The East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) will remain a…
Indonesia’s rupiah slides over fears of escalation of US-China trade war
JAKARTA, May 8, 2019, ANTARA. Indonesia’s rupiah extended its decline against the US dollar, trading…
Peru remains second largest producer of copper, silver and zinc worldwide
LIMA, May 8, 2019, ANDINA. Peru remained the second largest producer of copper, silver, and…
Car hits group of preschoolers in Japan, 2 dead
OTSU, May 8, 2019, Kyodo. A car hit 13 preschoolers on a pedestrian walk after…
Intelligence report showing conspiracy to discredit the Philippines administration for the May polls
MANILA, May 8, 2019, PhilStar. Presidential spokesperson Salvador Panelo says President Rodrigo Duterte has received…
Jokowi says Bukit Soeharto suitable place for capital city of Indonesia
JAKARTA, May 8, 2019, The Jakarta Post. President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has said that Bukit…
Crashed in Moscow plane returned to tarmac due to failure of communication and autopilot systems
MOSCOW, May 8, 2019, TASS. The Aeroflot SSJ-100 passenger plane, which crashed on May 5,…
Vietnam rejects Beijing’s South China Sea fishing ban that covers Philippine exclusive economic zone
MANILA, May 8, 2019, PhilStar. Hanoi has expressed opposition against Beijing’s imposition of its annual…
U.S. stocks close sharply lower amid trade fears
NEW YORK, May 8, 2019, Xinhua. U.S. stocks ended sharply lower on Tuesday, as panic…
Kim wants Russia to help create breakthrough in stalled nuclear talks
SEOUL, May 7, 2019, Yonhap. North Korean leader Kim Jong-un asked Russian President Vladimir Putin…