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China–ASEAN trade partnership shows resilience amid strong H1 growth

North Korea in focus as Washington nuclear summit kicks off

North Korea's nuclear issue will feature prominently during the first day of a major security summit hosted by President Barack Obama in Washington today

Trump: Women who get illegal abortions should be ’punished’

Women who have illegal abortions should be punished, Republican presidential frontrunner Donald Trump said yesterday, before backpedalling after a firestorm erupted over just his latest controversial comment.

Assad insists on unity government despite opposition demands

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad yesterday reiterated his call for a national unity government, as the White House said his inclusion would make any such proposal a "non-starter"

Obama, Putin discuss Russia’s ’partial withdrawal’ from Syria

The White House said Presidents Barack Obama and Vladimir Putin discussed Russia's planned military drawdown in Syria on Monday, hours after a shock announcement that signals a new phase in the five-year-old conflict.

Experimental blood test may find multiple diseases

An experimental blood test may one day be able to detect a range of diseases including cancer and multiple sclerosis, based on signatures of DNA from dying cells, researchers said on Monday.

France charges main suspect in foiled attack plot

France yesterday charged the main suspect in a foiled attack plot with membership of a terrorist organisation after police found an arsenal of weapons and explosives at his home.

Trump says he had good ’chemistry’, ’bonding’ with China’s Xi

US President Donald Trump said Wednesday he had forged good "chemistry" with China's Xi Jinping during their summit in Florida, adding that he believes Beijing is willing to work with Washington on North Korea.