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(Bloomberg) -- A Hong Kong court has ruled that the trial of the first person charged under a broad national security law can be held without a jury, likely setting a precedent for...

(Bloomberg) -- Sign up for the New Economy Daily newsletter, follow us @economics and subscribe to our podcast. Australia will appeal to the World Trade Organization regarding...

(Bloomberg) -- Iranians vote Friday in a presidential election expected to see a hardline conservative replace the more moderate Hassan Rouhani, complicating efforts to restore a...

(Bloomberg) -- China warned the North Atlantic Treaty Organization it won’t “sit back” in the face of any challenges, illustrating the potential for tensions to escalate while the...

(Bloomberg) -- U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson is trying to craft the perfect Group of Seven summit image of Britain presiding over a united global effort to fight Covid and...

(Bloomberg) -- Peru is headed for days of political uncertainty as the second-placed candidate in a tight presidential runoff accused her contender of election fraud and promised...

MANILA, May 14 (Reuters) - Philippine President RodrigoDuterte has rebuffed a call from China to withdraw vessels fromdisputed areas of the South China Sea and said he would not...

MANILA, May 12 (Reuters) - The Philippines on Wednesdayreported what it said were incursions into its exclusiveeconomic zone (EEZ) by 287 maritime militia vessels from China,in a...

* Magnitude 5.8 quake hits Mindoro province* No risk of tsunami and damage unlikely - seismology agency* Philippines experiences frequent quakes(Recasts with comments from...

May 12 (Reuters) - An earthquake of magnitude 5.8 struckMindoro, Philippines, early on Wednesday, theEuropean-Mediterranean Seismological Centre said.The earthquake had a depth of...

SINGAPORE, May 11 (Reuters) - Myanmar's army needs tocooperate to end the crisis since the Feb. 1 coup and SoutheastAsian countries should keep pressing it to show restraint...

* Two Filipino seafarers have recovered from Indian variant * WHO has called B.1.617 a "variant of concern" * Cases, deaths retreat from peak in April (Recasts lead, adds details...

(Recasts, adds details throughout)May 7 (Reuters) - Myanmar's ruling military, which is facingnationwide protests against the coup that removed the electedgovernment three months...

By Peter Blaza and Jay Ereno MANILA, Philippines, May 5 (Reuters) - Going door-to-door ina Manila suburb, Philippines health workers administeredCOVID-19 vaccinations on Wednesday...

MANILA, May 5 (Reuters) - The Philippines has rejected anannual summer fishing ban imposed by China in the disputed SouthChina Sea and encouraged its boats to keep fishing in...

BEIJING, May 4 (Reuters) - China urged the Philippines onTuesday to observe "basic etiquette" and eschew megaphonediplomacy after the southeast Asian nation's foreign ministerused...

* Chinese vessels illegally present in EEZ - minister * Philippines files new diplomatic protests * Duterte calls on China to allow Filipino fishermen (Adds U.S. comment; Note...

(Story contains graphic language in paragraph 3 some may findoffensive.)MANILA, May 3 (Reuters) - The Philippine foreign minister onMonday demanded in an expletive-laced message on...

MANILA, May 2 (Reuters) - The Philippines will continuemaritime exercises inside its 200-mile Exclusive Economic Zone(EEZ) in the South China Sea, the country's defence...

BEIJING, May 2 (Reuters) - China's Shandong aircraft carriertask group recently conducted an exercise in the South ChinaSea, the country's People's Liberation Army (PLA) said...

WASHINGTON, April 30 (Reuters) - White House NationalSecurity Adviser Jake Sullivan on Friday said the United Statesdoes not consider China's cooperation on climate change a favor....

(Adds U.S. declining comment in paragraph 5) BEIJING, April 29 (Reuters) - The Chinese defence ministryurged the United States on Thursday to rein in its frontlineforces which...

(Updates to U.S. open)* MSCI world shares set for best month since Nov.* Major U.S. indices open higher* Fed position, $1.8 trillion stimulus supportive* Strong U.S. economic data...

BEIJING, April 29 (Reuters) - The Chinese defence ministryurged the United States on Thursday to rein in its frontlineforces which Beijing has said have become more active in the...

(Adds president's comments)MANILA, April 28 (Reuters) - China has no business tellingthe Philippines what it can or cannot do within its waters,Manila's defence ministry said on...

MANILA, April 28 (Reuters) - China has no business tellingthe Philippines what it can or cannot do within its waters,Manila's defence ministry said on Wednesday, rejecting...

By Adrian PortugalAPALIT, Philippines, April 28 (Reuters) - From the age of 5,Filipino graphic artist Percival Lugue has had a passion forcollecting toys from fast-food restaurant...

(Recasts, adds Chinese Foreign Ministry comment, context)By Lidia KellyMELBOURNE, April 25 (Reuters) - The chance of a conflictinvolving China over Taiwan "should not be...

(Bloomberg) -- Japanese opposition parties won all three by-elections for parliamentary seats in a blow for Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga, who must hold a general election within...

* Activists do not accept deal junta reached with ASEAN* No let-up in protests, organisers say* Three killed in clash on Saturday in western town(Adds clash on Saturday, ASEAN...

By Lidia KellyMELBOURNE, April 25 (Reuters) - Conflict with China overTaiwan "should not be discounted," but Australia will work withits allies in the region to try and maintain...

By Yew Lun TianBEIJING, April 25 (Reuters) - The European Union called outChina on Saturday for endangering peace in the South China Seaand urged all parties to abide by a 2016...

April 25 (Reuters) - People in Myanmar on Sunday criticisedan agreement between the country's junta chief and SoutheastAsian leaders to end the violence-hit nation's crisis, saying...

April 24 (Reuters) - Myanmar's parallel National UnityGovernment (NUG) said on Saturday it welcomed "encouraging" newsof a consensus among leaders of the Association of...

KUALA LUMPUR, April 24 (Reuters) - Southeast Asian leadersagreed to a five point consensus on the crisis in Myanmar,including an immediate end to violence, Association of...