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Marx in a time of superpower trade wars
Marxism is adapting to the times, says Xi Jinping, as Americans come to Beijing to talk trade.
- by Kirsty Needham
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Hun Sen
Jailed Australian James Ricketson taken to Cambodian hospital
The health of the Australian filmmaker is failing and he still doesn't have a trial date.
- by James Massola
China
US Treasury Secretary Mnuchin reports good trade talks in China
US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin says a trade delegation he is leading in China has been having very good conversations.
China
Confirmed: China has deployed missiles on the Spratly Islands
China has deployed a defensive missile system on the Spratly Islands in the South China Sea, the Chinese foreign ministry has confirmed.
- by Kirsty Needham
China
US files complaint over Chinese laser use in Djibouti
The US has issued a formal complaint to the Chinese government over the use of high-grade lasers near the military base in Djibouti.
India
More than 100 die in powerful India storm
Summer dust storms accompanied by strong winds are common in northern India but the casualties are usually not so high.
- by Sunrita Sen
Mahatir Mohammad
'They can charge me in court': Mahathir hits back at fake news claim
The Malaysian opposition leader faces being charged under the country's new "fake news" laws.
- by James Massola
Japan
A jawbone reveals how much radiation Hiroshima bomb victims absorbed
Using a technique called electron spin resonance, researchers measured that the jawbone had absorbed double the amount of radiation that can kill a person.
- by Kristine Phillips
China
Han Zicheng, 85, didn't want to die alone so he put himself up for adoption
He knew he was but one of tens of millions of Chinese growing old without enough support.
- by Emily Rauhala
India
The Taj Mahal is turning green because of pollution
India's Supreme Court has ordered the government to find a way to restore the famous white marble building.
China
China's new tug-of-war with Taiwan over influence in the Pacific
As China and Taiwan both seek influence among Pacific islands, the amount of aid flowing is likely to multiply.
- by Kirsty Needham