Japan’s Naruhito to Proclaim Himself Emperor at Palace Rite
TOKYO (AP) — Emperor Naruhito visited three Shinto shrines at the Imperial Palace on Tuesday before proclaiming himself Japan's emperor in an enthronement ceremony.
US May Now Keep Some Troops in Syria to Guard Oilfields
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The U.S. may leave some forces in Syria to secure oilfields and make sure they don't fall into the hands of a resurgent Islamic State, Defense Secretary Mark Esper said Monday, even though President Donald Trump has insisted he is pulling troops out of the country and getting out of "endless wars."
Japan’s Enthusiasm for Chinese Language Boosts Ties
TOKYO (Xinhua) — "I started learning Chinese in my freshman year and then I had the opportunity to study in Beijing as an exchange student in my sophomore year. I made a lot of Chinese friends," Yudai Maekawa, a junior student in Teikyo University, told Xinhua recently.
‘Panda-Kangaroo 2019’ Drill Concludes in China
HAIKOU (Xinhua) — The Chinese and Australian armies on Saturday concluded a joint military training exercise in south China's Hainan Province.
Chinese Tech Helps Cubans Shift to Solar Energy
PINAR DEL RIO, Cuba (Xinhua) — The sun shines on a gigantic sheet made of solar panels located in the outskirts of the Cuban city of Pinar del Rio, some 150 km west from Havana.
7-Billion USD ‘VR Town’ to Be Built in East China
NANCHANG (Xinhua) — Nanchang, capital of east China's Jiangxi Province, laid the cornerstone of a VR town on Sunday in a bid to seek new growth engines and lead China's VR boom with the arrival of the 5G era.
Australian Papers Redact Front Pages to Expose Govt Secrecy
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australia's major newspapers published redacted front pages on Monday in a coordinated campaign to highlight government secrecy that is often...
Widodo Begins 2nd Term Pledging to Make Indonesia Developed
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesian President Joko Widodo was sworn in Sunday for his second and final five-year term with pledges to champion democracy...
Hong Kong Descends Into Chaos Again as Protesters Defy Ban
HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong streets descended into chaotic scenes following an unauthorized pro-democracy rally Sunday, as protesters set up roadblocks and torched...
Gunfight Rages in Culiacan After Troops Locate Chapo’s Son
CULIACAN, Mexico (AP) — An intense gunfight with heavy weapons and burning vehicles blocking roads raged in the capital of Mexico’s Sinaloa state Thursday after security forces located one of Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán’s sons who is wanted in the U.S. on drug trafficking charges.
