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Vietnam urges restraint amid maritime tensions with China
HANOI (Reuters) - Vietnamese President and Communist Party chief Nguyen Phu Trong has called for restraint in the disputed South China Sea amid a tense months-long standoff between Chinese and Vietnamese ships, state media reported on Tuesday.
Saudis take control of Yemen's Aden to end stand-off between allies
DUBAI (Reuters) - Saudi Arabian forces have taken over control of Yemen's southern port of Aden as part of efforts to end a power struggle between the Saudi-backed Yemeni government and southern separatists, four sources familiar with the matter said.
South Korean PM set for highest-level visit to Japan next week since export curbs - Yonhap
SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's prime minister plans to visit Japan next week in what would be the highest-level trip since Japan imposed export curbs in a deepening trade and diplomatic row, the Yonhap news agency reported on Sunday.
Our ties have attained stability, Modi tells Xi
MAMALLAPURAM: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi told visiting Chinese President Xi Jinping that their relations have attained stability and fresh momentum in the past year and they would manage their differences prudently by not allowing them to become a dispute.
Islamic State women attack security at Syria camp - SDF
BEIRUT (Reuters) - Women affiliated with Islamic State attacked security offices with sticks and stones on Friday during unrest at a camp where they were held by Kurdish-led forces in northeastern Syria, the region where Turkey has launched attacks, a Syrian Kurdish official said.
Iranian oil tanker hit off Saudi coast, may have been missiles - Iranian media reports
DUBAI (Reuters) - An Iranian-owned oil tanker was struck, probably by missiles, in the Red Sea off Saudi Arabia's coast on Friday, Iranian media said, an incident that if confirmed will stoke tension in a region rattled by attacks on tankers and oil sites since May.
Hundreds take to Hong Kong streets ahead of weekend protests
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hundreds of mask-wearing pro-democracy protesters marched through Hong Kong's central business district on Friday, occupying a main thoroughfare and disrupting traffic as the Chinese-ruled city braced for another weekend of unrest.
Top Saudi official holds talks with U.S. state, defence secretaries
DUBAI (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia's deputy defence minister said on Thursday he discussed regional security and military cooperation with senior U.S. government officials at a time of heightened tension with Iran following last month's attacks on Saudi oil facilities.
Apple pulls app used to track Hong Kong police, Cook defends move
SAN FRANCISCO/HONG KONG (Reuters) - Apple Inc
Air quality app back online in Vietnam after attacks over smog ranking
HANOI: Independent online air quality index monitor AirVisual said its air quality monitoring app is available for download again in Vietnam after it was suspended in the face of a barrage of criticism from social media users.