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FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Joe Biden The United States is considering a diplomatic boycott of the Beijing Olympics, President Joe Biden confirmed on Thursday, a move that would be aimed …

Humayun’s Tomb is seen shrouded in smog in New Delhi, India, November 16, 2021. REUTERS/Anushree Fadnavis India has temporarily shut down five coal-fired power plants around the capital New Delhi …

China’s industrial output and retail sales grew more quickly than expected in October, despite fresh curbs to control COVID-19 outbreaks and supply shortages, but the slowing property sector weighed on …

The surprise move by Ms Sara Duterte-Carpio, seen here with her father in 2018, came days before the Nov 15 deadline for candidates to make a late entry into the …

Joe Biden at the White House in Washington U.S. President Joe Biden and Chinese leader Xi Jinping are expected to hold a virtual summit on Monday, sources said, amid tensions …

Cash-strapped developer China Evergrande Group averted a destabilising default at the last minute for the third time in the past month, with a source on Thursday saying several bondholders had …

Cash-strapped China Evergrande Group (3333.HK) faced a Wednesday deadline for making an offshore bond payment, while a credit rating downgrade on another property firm added to mounting concerns about a …

FILE PHOTO: An MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter launches during flight operations aboard the U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan in the South China Sea July 17, 2020. Picture taken …

A cloud of pollution covers Beijing China has a “long way to go” on environmental protection, its State Council acknowledged on Sunday, as it announced an “in-depth” fight against pollution …

China’s export growth slowed in October but beat forecasts as booming global demand for holiday seasons, an easing power crunch and mitigating supply chain disruptions offset some pressures facing the …