A senior U.S. diplomat says North Korea can rejoin the international community if it lives up to its international obligations to dismantle its nuclear programs. Ambassador Glyn Davies, special representative of the Secretary of State for North Korea policy, told VOA that Pyongyang made promises to do that at a meeting with U.S. officials on […]
US Envoy: North Korea Must Live Up To Its Obligations
Posted July 24th, 2012 at 9:20 pm (UTC-5)
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France: Architect Who Flew to China for Questioning is OK
Posted July 24th, 2012 at 2:00 pm (UTC-5)
France says a French architect who flew to China for questioning in connection with a major political scandal is in regular contact with French authorities. A spokesman for the French embassy in Beijing told VOA two diplomats met with Patrick Devillers last week after he arrived in China from Cambodia, where police had detained him […]
Chinese Woman Accuses Local Authorities of Forcible Sterilization
Posted July 24th, 2012 at 12:25 pm (UTC-5)
A 46-year-old woman from Jiangxi, China is protesting that local officials forced her to be sterilized, allegedly out of revenge for petitioning authorities. Mao Yuanchun had petitioned the local government earlier this year about the death of her daughter. Mao says the daughter died in a fight with her boyfriend, who was later ordered to […]
South China Sea Dispute at ‘Impasse,’ Says Report
Posted July 24th, 2012 at 8:30 am (UTC-5)
An international research organization says the South China Sea territorial dispute has reached an impasse and the prospects of finding a resolution are diminishing. The International Crisis Group said in a report Tuesday the likelihood of a major conflict between China and Southeast Asian rival claimants remains low. But it warned “all of the trends […]
Rights Groups Call for US to Pressure China on Rights Abuses
Posted July 24th, 2012 at 6:10 am (UTC-5)
Rights groups are calling for Washington to pressure China over its crackdown on dissent as U.S. and Chinese officials wrap up their two-day human rights dialogue Tuesday. The annual closed-door talks are being held in Washington, led by U.S. Assistant Secretary of State Michael Posner and Chen Xu, a senior official in China’s Ministry of […]
South Korean President Apologizes for Graft Scandals
Posted July 24th, 2012 at 4:10 am (UTC-5)
South Korean President Lee Myung-bak has apologized to the nation for corruption allegations facing his brother and some of the president’s top aides. Mr. Lee gave a televised address Tuesday saying he bows his head in apology for “causing concern” to the South Korean people. His brother, Lee Sang-deuk, was arrested earlier this month in […]
Typhoon Vincente Lashes Hong Kong
Posted July 24th, 2012 at 12:45 am (UTC-5)
Officials in Hong Kong say a powerful typhoon injured more than 100 people as it slammed into the territory overnight, bringing winds that uprooted trees and sent debris flying. Typhoon Vincente had winds of up to 140 kilometers per hour before striking Hong Kong, prompting authorities to raise a typhoon warning to its highest level […]
Philippines Reacts to Chinese Military Deployment
Posted July 23rd, 2012 at 4:35 pm (UTC-5)
(clarifies grafs 2 and 3) Philippine President Benigno Aquino says his country will not back down in a territorial dispute with China. Mr. Aquino made the statement Monday in his annual state of the union address, reacting to China’s establishment on Sunday of Sansha city across several disputed islands of the South China Sea. China […]
Philippines Reacts to Chinese Military Deployment
Posted July 23rd, 2012 at 3:55 pm (UTC-5)
Philippine President Benigno Aquino says his country will not back down in a territorial dispute with China. Mr. Aquino made the statement Monday in his annual state of the union address, reacting to China’s establishment on Sunday of Sansha city across several disputed islands of the South China Sea. China refers to the islands as […]
Burma, Thailand Agree to Link Economic Zones
Posted July 23rd, 2012 at 5:55 am (UTC-5)
Burma and Thailand have signed a memorandum of understanding on the development of a special economic zone. Burmese President Thein Sein said Monday, on the second day of his visit to Bangkok, that the two countries have agreed to improve transportation routes between them. They plan to build a cross-border corridor linking Thailand’s Eastern Seaboard […]
