Kosovo celebrates '20 years free' with Clinton visit

Jun 12,2019
With celebratory speeches, a new statue and a visit from former US president Bill Clinton, Kosovo will on Wednesday mark 20 years since the NATO intervention that ended its war with Serbia and cleared a path for independence.
Abe en route to Iran in bid to ease tensions
Jun 12
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has left Tokyo for Tehran amid rising tensions caused by the rift between Iran and the United States.
Protesters surround Hong Kong legislature building
Jun 12
Protesters in Hong Kong have gathered around the legislature building as lawmakers prepare to debate a bill that would allow criminal suspects to be sent to mainland China for trial.
At least 32 dead in heavy rain in southern China
Jun 12
Heavy rain has caused flooding and landslides in southern China, killing at least 32 people.
North Korean leader's brother was CIA informant: Wall St Journal
Jun 11
Kim Jong Nam, the estranged half brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un who was killed in Malaysia in 2017, was a CIA informant, the Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday.
ASEAN leaders to vow at summit to tackle marine debris
Jun 11
Southeast Asian leaders will commit to tackle the growing problem of marine debris, in particular plastics, during their summit later this month, according to a draft declaration obtained Monday.
2 militants killed in Indian-controlled Kashmir gunfight
Jun 11
Two militants were killed in a fierce gunfight with government forces Tuesday in restive Indian-controlled Kashmir, police said.