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Freed Pakistani Christian needs German passport to leave: lawyer

The lawyer for Asia Bibi, a Pakistani Christian acquitted of capital blasphemy charges, appealed on Tuesday to Germany to give her whole family citizenship to start a new life in Europe. Saiful Mulook told a news conference in Frankfurt that Bibi was now free but she and her family needed a passport to leave the country.

Asia Pacific | 2018-11-21 09:56

Blasphemy charge: Pakistani Christian woman off death row, freed from prison

China urges Maldives to make 'correct choice' on trade deal

China believes the Maldives will make the "correct choice" to continue with a bilateral free trade deal, a foreign ministry spokesman said on Tuesday, after a Maldives politician said the tiny nation would pull out of the pact.

Asia Pacific | 2018-11-21 09:50

Australia joins US in rejecting UN migration pact

Australia's conservative government announced Wednesday it would reject a UN migration pact already denounced by the United States and several European countries. Adopting the pact "would risk encouraging illegal entry to Australia and reverse... hard-won successes in combating the people-smuggling trade", Prime Minister Scott Morrison said in a joint statement with his home ...

Asia Pacific | 2018-11-21 09:40

Nissan chairman Carlos Ghosn arrested in probe of financial misconduct [PHOTOS]

Nissan Chairman Carlos Ghosn, who became one of the auto industry's most powerful executives by engineering a turnaround at the Japanese manufacturer, was arrested Monday and will be fired for allegedly underreporting his income and misusing company funds, the automaker said.

Asia Pacific | 2018-11-20 10:41

China-US rivalry casts shadow over APEC meeting in PNG

Wide differences between China and the United States dominated an Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in Papua New Guinea on Sunday, with little evidence of consensus as officials struggled to frame a closing statement acceptable to all. Competition between the United States and China over the Pacific was also thrown into focus with Western allies launching a coor...

Asia Pacific | 2018-11-18 15:48

Taiwan to vote on ditching 'China' from Olympic name

Taiwan will vote this month whether its athletes should compete in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics under the name of “Taiwan” not “Chinese Taipei” in a highly controversial referendum that may provoke Beijing.

Asia Pacific | 2018-11-12 16:07

HIV-infected Thai man accused of raping scores of teenagers

Police in Thailand say they have arrested an HIV-infected soldier who allegedly blackmailed and raped more than 70 teenage boys.

Asia Pacific | 2018-11-09 13:13

China unveils stealth combat drone in development

A Chinese state-owned company says it is developing a stealth combat drone in the latest sign of the country's growing aerospace prowess. The CH-7 unmanned aerial vehicle also underscores China's growing competitiveness in the expanding global market for drones. China has won sales in the Middle East and elsewhere by offering drones at lower prices and without the political c...

Asia Pacific | 2018-11-07 14:42

Tiger suspected of killing 13 shot dead in India

A man-eating tiger that claimed more than a dozen victims in two years has been shot dead in India, sparking controversy over the legality of its killing. One of India's most high-profile tiger hunts in decades ended Friday night when the mother of two 10-month old cubs -- known to hunters as T1 but Avni to wildlife lovers -- was shot dead in the jungles of Maharashtra state.

Asia Pacific | 2018-11-04 09:14

Thousands evacuated as Typhoon Yutu strikes Philippines

Typhoon Yutu slammed into the Philippines Tuesday with fierce winds that sheared off roofs and snapped trees, after thousands were evacuated ahead of the powerful storm's arrival

Asia Pacific | 2018-10-30 20:25

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