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Angela Merkel called on Donald Trump to steer clear of protectionism and isolation. Photo: Reuters

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Merkel warns Trump against protectionism

by Agence France-Presse January 14, 2017February 18, 2020

Samsung heir Lee Jae-yong arrives to be questioned in the corruption scandal of President Park Geun-hye. Photo: AFP, Pool

Germany, Northeast Asia, South Korea, World

Samsung chief grilled in Park corruption case

by Agence France-Presse January 12, 2017February 18, 2020

US prosecutors have indicted relatives of former UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, accusing them of trying to bribe a Middle Eastern official over the attempted US$800 million sale of a building in Hanoi. Photo: AFP

AT Finance, Middle East, Northeast Asia, South Korea, Vietnam

UN distances itself from Ban family graft scandal

by Agence France-Presse January 12, 2017February 18, 2020

Bigger than Pacquiao?MMA's Conor McGregor is the only man who could draw Mayweather into a fight. Photo: Adam Hunger-USA TODAY Sports, via Reuters

AT Finance, Philippines

Pacquiao? Mayweather only has eyes on McGregor (and US$100m)

by Agence France-Presse January 12, 2017February 18, 2020

Hundreds of thousands of protestors returned to the streets of Seoul on January 7, demanding impeached President Park Geun-hye's immediate removal. A South Korean monk set fire to himself as part of the protest. Photo: AFP

Japan, Northeast Asia, South Korea, World

Monk sets himself on fire at anti-Park protest

by Agence France-Presse January 8, 2017February 18, 2020

Beijing, China, North Korea, Northeast Asia, United Kingdom, World

Trump dimisses N.Korea nuclear threat, baits China in tweets

by Agence France-Presse January 3, 2017February 18, 2020

Chung Yoo-ra won a gold medal in the equestrian Dressage Team competition during the 17th Asian Games in Incheon in 2014. Photo: REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji

Germany, Middle East, Northeast Asia, South Korea, World

Daughter of South Korea’s ‘Rasputin’ arrested in Denmark

by Agence France-Presse January 2, 2017February 18, 2020

Actress Debbie Reynolds poses with her daughter Carrie Fisher after accepting her Lifetime Achievement award at the 21st annual Screen Actors Guild Awards in Los Angeles, California January 25, 2015. Photo: Reuters/Mike Blake

World

Carrie Fisher’s mother Debbie Reynolds dead at 84

by Agence France-Presse December 29, 2016February 18, 2020

Baggio Leung and Yau Wai-ching were elected last year after campaigning for autonomy for Hong Kong. However, they were ultimately barred from taking their seats in the city's Legislative Council. Photo: Reuters/Tyrone Siu

Beijing, China, Hong Kong

Hong Kong’s pro-independence lawmakers make final appeal against ban

by Agence France-Presse December 28, 2016February 18, 2020

Carrie Fisher attending the premiere of Star Wars: The Force Awakens at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California. Photo: AFP

World

Hollywood’s ‘princess’ Carrie Fisher dead at 60

by Agence France-Presse December 28, 2016February 18, 2020

The yacht Wild Oats XI sails out of Sydney Harbour during the start of the annual Sydney to Hobart Yacht race, before withdrawing from Australia's premiere bluewater classic. Photo: Reuters/Rolex

Australia, China, Hong Kong, Middle East, Oceania

Favorite Wild Oats XI retires from Sydney-Hobart yacht race

by Agence France-Presse December 27, 2016February 18, 2020

The empty seat of Choi Soon-Sila at the special hearing set up by lawmakers. Photo: AFP/Yonhap

Middle East, Northeast Asia, South Korea

President’s close friend snubs lawmakers from jail cell

by Agence France-Presse December 26, 2016February 18, 2020

British singer George Michael performs on stage during his Symphonica tour concert in Vienna September 4, 2012. Photo: Reuters/Heinz-Peter Bader

China, United Kingdom, World

Pop superstar George Michael dies on Christmas Day aged 53

by Agence France-Presse December 26, 2016February 18, 2020

Rick Parfitt (L) and Francis Rossi of British rock group Status Quo perform at the Glastonbury Festival 2009 in south west England, June 28, 2009. Photo: Reuters/Luke MacGregor

United Kingdom, World

Status Quo guitarist Rick Parfitt dies aged 68

by Agence France-Presse December 25, 2016February 18, 2020

Hulk (center) of Shanghai SIPG celebrates after scoring a goal in a Chinese Super League match against Henan Jianye. Photo: AFP

China, Shanghai, World

China football chiefs cut club quotas for foreign players

by Agence France-Presse December 24, 2016February 18, 2020

Russia, World

At least 25 die from drinking bath essence in Siberia

by Agence France-Presse December 19, 2016December 19, 2016

A new species of newt – tylototriton anguliceps – was discovered in Chiang Rai, Thailand.
Photo: AFP / Porrawee Pomchote

AT Finance, Cambodia, China, Laos, Myanmar, South Asia, Thailand, Vietnam, World

‘Klingon newt’ among 150 new species found in Mekong region

by Agence France-Presse December 19, 2016February 18, 2020

A 1989 photo of US actress Zsa Zsa Gabor and her husband Prince Frederick von Anhalt, Germany's duke of Saxony. Photo: AFP

France, Middle East, Turkey, World

Zsa Zsa, first US star famous for being famous, dead at 99

by Agence France-Presse December 19, 2016February 18, 2020

General Abdul Rashid Dostum, shown here at his palace in Shiberghan in northern Afghanistan on August 19, 2009, is a thorn in the side of President Ashraf Ghani. Photo: Reuters/Caren Firouz

Afghanistan, Australia, European Union, Oceania, South Asia, World

Afghan VP Dostum probed over alleged sex assault

by Agence France-Presse December 18, 2016December 19, 2016

Jiangsu Suning's Ramires (second right) is said to earn US$14.5 million per year from the club. Photo: AFP

China, European Union, Italy, Shanghai, World

Football in China a ‘bubble’: People’s Daily

by Agence France-Presse December 16, 2016February 18, 2020

Catholic nuns hold placards as they protest against what organisers say are drug-related extrajudicial killings, during the International Human Rights Day in Manila, Philippines December 10, 2016. Photo: Reuters/Ezra Acayan

AT Finance, China, Middle East, Philippines, Russia, World

US withholds aid package to Philippines over rights concerns

by Agence France-Presse December 15, 2016February 18, 2020

Civilians evacuate the eastern districts of Aleppo. Photo: Sana/Handout via Reuters

Iran, Middle East, Russia, Syria, Turkey, World

Fresh fighting in Aleppo shatters evacuation deal

by Agence France-Presse December 14, 2016February 18, 2020

Hong Kong's Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying Photo: AFP/EyePress/Alan Siu)

Beijing, China, Hong Kong

HK chief executive not to seek re-election

by Agence France-Presse December 9, 2016February 18, 2020

Jiang Tianyong represented the blind activist Chen Guangcheng in 2012. Photo: Mark RALSTON / AFP

Beijing, China

UN wants case of disappeared Chinese rights lawyer probed

by Agence France-Presse December 7, 2016February 18, 2020

Motorcyclists pass a damaged section of a road in Meuredu, Pidie Jaya, in the northern province of Aceh, Indonesia. Photo: Antara Foto/ Irwansyah Putra/ via REUTERS

AT Finance, India, Indonesia, South Asia

Death toll from Indonesia earthquake in Sumatra rises to 97

by Agence France-Presse December 7, 2016February 18, 2020

A member of security partols the trading floor.Photo: Anthony WALLACE / AFP

China, France, Hong Kong, Japan, Northeast Asia, Shanghai, South Asia, World

Hong Kong-Shenzhen trading link gets off to a negative start

by Agence France-Presse December 5, 2016February 18, 2020

Li Ka-shing's bid for Duet sent the stock almost 15% higher. Photo: AFP

Australia, China, Hong Kong, Oceania

Li Ka-shing in US$4.5 billion bid for Australia’s Duet

by Agence France-Presse December 5, 2016February 18, 2020

File photo of supporters of former Tamil Nadu chief minister Jayalalithaa praying when she was being treated. Photo: AFP/Arun Sankar

India, South Asia

Ailing popular head of South India state has heart attack

by Agence France-Presse December 5, 2016February 18, 2020

Mongolian rapper Amraa. Photo via YouTube

Germany, India, Russia, South Asia, World

Top Mongolian rapper ‘beaten up by Russian diplomat’: lawyer

by Agence France-Presse December 2, 2016February 18, 2020

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MMA’s McGregor gets boxing license, sparks Mayweather rumors

by Agence France-Presse December 1, 2016February 18, 2020

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Merkel warns Trump against protectionism

Samsung chief grilled in Park corruption case

UN distances itself from Ban family graft scandal

Pacquiao? Mayweather only has eyes on McGregor (and US$100m)

Monk sets himself on fire at anti-Park protest

Trump dimisses N.Korea nuclear threat, baits China in tweets

Daughter of South Korea’s ‘Rasputin’ arrested in Denmark

Carrie Fisher’s mother Debbie Reynolds dead at 84

Hong Kong’s pro-independence lawmakers make final appeal against ban

Hollywood’s ‘princess’ Carrie Fisher dead at 60

Favorite Wild Oats XI retires from Sydney-Hobart yacht race

President’s close friend snubs lawmakers from jail cell

Pop superstar George Michael dies on Christmas Day aged 53

Status Quo guitarist Rick Parfitt dies aged 68

China football chiefs cut club quotas for foreign players

At least 25 die from drinking bath essence in Siberia

‘Klingon newt’ among 150 new species found in Mekong region

Zsa Zsa, first US star famous for being famous, dead at 99

Afghan VP Dostum probed over alleged sex assault

Football in China a ‘bubble’: People’s Daily

US withholds aid package to Philippines over rights concerns

Fresh fighting in Aleppo shatters evacuation deal

HK chief executive not to seek re-election

UN wants case of disappeared Chinese rights lawyer probed

Death toll from Indonesia earthquake in Sumatra rises to 97

Hong Kong-Shenzhen trading link gets off to a negative start

Li Ka-shing in US$4.5 billion bid for Australia’s Duet

Ailing popular head of South India state has heart attack

Top Mongolian rapper ‘beaten up by Russian diplomat’: lawyer

MMA’s McGregor gets boxing license, sparks Mayweather rumors

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