Fire at Lithium Battery Plant in South Korea Kills at Least 16
A fire at a lithium battery factory near Seoul on Monday killed at least 16 workers and left six others missing, officials said.
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Dalai Lama arrives in New York on trip for medical treatment
NEW YORK (Reuters) -- The Dalai Lama, the exiled spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhism, arrived in New York on Sunday ahead of medical treatment for his knees and was greeted by hundreds of cheering and chanting supporters.
Nissan plant closure underscores Japanese cars' China problem
GUANGZHOU -- Nissan Motor's closure of its newest assembly plant in China is the latest in a series of setbacks suffered by Japanese automakers in an increasingly cutthroat market.
South China Sea situation deeply concerning, U.S. East Asia envoy says
HANOI (Reuters) -- U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for East Asia and Pacific Affairs Daniel Kritenbrink on Saturday said the situation in the South China Sea is deeply concerning, and said China's recent actions in the disputed waterway were "deeply destabilizing."
Malaysia and Thailand keen to join BRICS: 5 things to know
KUALA LUMPUR -- Two Southeast Asian nations, Malaysia and Thailand, have recently revealed their plans to join the BRICS grouping of emerging nations as middle power countries seek to maneuver amid growing geopolitical uncertainties, including the U.S.-China tensions.
China's spilling of Filipino blood shows more U.S. support needed
Richard Heydarian is a senior lecturer at the Asian Center of the University of the Philippines and author of "The Indo-Pacific: Trump, China and the New Struggle for Global Mastery."
China and EU set for talks on planned EV tariffs
SHANGHAI (Reuters) -- China and the European Union have agreed to start talks on the planned imposition of tariffs on Chinese-made electric vehicles being imported into the European market, senior officials of both sides said on Saturday.
Philippines says it won't start a war, after clash with Chinese Coast Guard
MANILA (AP) --The president of the Philippines said Sunday his country would not yield to "any foreign power" after Chinese forces injured Filipino navy personnel and damaged at least two military boats with machetes, axes and hammers in a clash in the disputed South China Sea, but added the Philippines would never instigate a war.