Pharma giants pay millions to Russian distributor entangled in corruption allegations to win cancer drug business 
Xi emerges powerful from Beijing meeting, but maybe not all-powerful 
Egyptian court orders closure of news site Mada Masr and fines editor Lina Attalah, sparking international outcry Trump threatens US tolls on Hormuz after Iran says strait is closed
Iran on Saturday said that it closed the Strait of Hormuz because of Israel’s attacks in Lebanon and warned that while negotiators were going to…
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Suspect arrested after man attacked with rock in alleged attempted robbery
Hong Kong police have arrested a man in connection with an attempted robbery at Kai Tak Cruise Terminal, where the victim was allegedly attacked with…
Beijing planning more surveys east of Taiwan to assert sovereignty, state media reports
Beijing will make maritime surveys in the waters east of Taiwan a routine matter as it seeks to assert its sovereignty following talks between Japan…
At least 30 deaths at DR Congo camp show Ebola could be spreading fast
At least 30 people have died since the start of May in one camp for displaced civilians in northeastern Congo, a death rate that camp…
1 killed as freight train plunges from bridge in Germany after crash
One person died after two freight trains collided on a bridge in Munich overnight, causing loaded cars to plunge to the road below, police said…
How a prize-winning Taiwanese novel could stoke Beijing’s worries over history
Taiwan’s first International Booker Prize-winning novel has reignited debate over the island’s shifting identity, with its portrayal of a distinctly Taiwanese historical experience at odds…