China's birthplace of kung fu rocked by embezzlement probe
Chinese authorities are investigating the head of the temple where kung fu was born over alleged embezzlement and other misconduct, the monastery said.Abbot Shi Yongxin...
Europe hopes for 'no surprises' as US weighs force withdrawals
After keeping Donald Trump happy with a pledge to up defence spending at NATO's summit, Europe is now bracing for a key decision from the US president on the future of...
Rains intensify around Beijing, 4,400 evacuated
HONG KONG (Reuters) -Heavy rain intensified around Beijing and nearby provinces in northern China on Monday, exacerbating the risks of disasters including landslides an...
Taiwan's garbage trucks offer classical music and a catch-up
Taiwanese residents holding plastic bags of rubbish stand on a footpath as a yellow garbage truck playing classical music over a loudspeaker pulls up.For decades, the t...
Thailand and Cambodia truce talks due but strikes continue
Thailand and Cambodia's leaders are due to meet for peace talks on Monday, as a festering territorial dispute along their shared frontier dragged into a fifth day of op...
Thai and Cambodian leaders head to Malaysia for peace talks
BANGKOK/PHNOM PENH (Reuters) -The leaders of Thailand and Cambodia were set to hold talks in Malaysia on Monday to reach a ceasefire in their deadly border dispute, wit...
UN tackles beleaguered two-state solution for Israel, Palestinians
France and Saudi Arabia will lead the charge starting Monday to revive the moribund push for a two-state solution between Israel and the Palestinians at a UN conference...
Israeli strikes kill 63 in Gaza despite ‘pauses’, as hunger crisis deepens
Israeli forces have killed at least 63 people across Gaza, hours after the military announced it would begin “pausing” attacks for 10 hours daily in some areas to allow...
Thailand and Cambodia to meet for talks in Malaysia after days of border clashes
Cambodia and Thailand exchanged fire across their disputed border for a fourth day on Sunday, hours after United States President Donald Trump announced the two Southea...
Rubio says US officials are in Malaysia to help in Cambodia-Thailand talks
By Kanishka SinghWASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said State Department officials were in Malaysia to assist peace efforts as Cambodia and Thai...