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Water, water everywhere … most is now safe to drink in an English village after parasite outbreak

LONDON -- Most residents living near a scenic fishing village in southwestern England where a parasite in the water sickened more than 45 people were told Saturday that...

Protesters march in Hong Kong as rival rally supports police

Thousands of mostly black-clad activists set off on a protest march in Hong Kong’s Mong Kok district on Saturday, as the Chinese-controlled city braced...

Fresh round of U.S., Taliban talks in Doha, hope for peace deal rise

 A fresh round of U.S.-Taliban peace talks began in Qatar’s capital Doha on Saturday, officials said, describing it to be the “most crucial” phase...

Beijing says progress on China-Australia ties ‘unsatisfactory’

The progress of repairing China-Australia ties, strained over Canberra’s concerns about Chinese influence in its domestic affairs, has been “unsatisfactory,” said China’s top diplomat...

Indonesian court commutes Frenchman’s death sentence for drugs to 19 years

An Indonesian court on Friday commuted the death sentence of a French national convicted of drug smuggling to 19 years in prison, a court...

Thousands of Hong Kong civil servants to rally, wave of protests planned

Thousands of Hong Kong civil servants are planning to rally on Friday night in support of protesters and to urge authorities to rebuild confidence...

South Korea says ‘won’t be defeated again’ as Japan trade row escalates

South Korea fired back at Japan over a deepening trade dispute on Friday, pledging it would not be “defeated again” by its neighbor, laying...

Bombs hit Bangkok during major security meeting

Six small bomb blasts wounded at least four people in Bangkok on Friday, as the Thai capital hosted a Southeast Asian security meeting with...

Japan calls Russian PM’s visit to disputed island regrettable

 A visit on Friday by Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev to an island claimed by both Japan and Russia was extremely regrettable, Japan’s foreign...

China says Vietnam ‘maritime problems’ should not impinge on bilateral ties

China’s top diplomat Wang Yi said maritime problems involving Vietnam should not interfere with bilateral relations. Tensions between Vietnam and China have risen over a...

South Korea-Japan talks falter ahead of decision on favored-trade list

South Korea called on Thursday for Japan to allow more time for diplomacy as talks on their most serious dispute in years failed to...

China sees intensive contact with U.S. this month ahead of September trade talks

Chinese and U.S. working teams will be in intensive contact this month to prepare “good groundwork” for the next round of face-to-face trade talks...

More women, disabled members make debut in Japanese parliament

Japan’s parliament opened a special session on Thursday with its most diverse upper house yet, including more women, two severely disabled members and the...

Pompeo says U.S. doesn’t ask Southeast Asians to take sides

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo told Southeast Asian counterparts at a meeting in Bangkok on Thursday that the United States never asked Indo-Pacific...

U.S., China trade meeting ends with sharp response to Trump

Talks between U.S. and Chinese trade officials seeking ways to end a year long trade war lasted barely half a day before ending on...

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