ASEAN leaders to vow at summit to tackle marine debris

Jun 11,2019
Southeast Asian leaders will commit to tackle the growing problem of marine debris, in particular plastics, during their summit later this month, according to a draft declaration obtained Monday.
2 militants killed in Indian-controlled Kashmir gunfight
Jun 11
Two militants were killed in a fierce gunfight with government forces Tuesday in restive Indian-controlled Kashmir, police said.
Trump delivers hard line on new China tariffs threat
Jun 11
President Donald Trump warned Monday he will slap huge new tariffs on China if his counterpart Xi Jinping doesn't show up for a planned face-to-face meeting later this month and insisted the Chinese economy will never overtake the United States.
Canada to ban single-use plastics by 2021
Jun 11
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the country will ban single-use plastics, such as plastic bags and straws, as early as 2021.
Abe talks with Trump ahead of Iran visit
Jun 11
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and US President Donald Trump have discussed the situation in the Middle East before Abe leaves for Iran.
Violence quelled at Hong Kong protest
Jun 10
Authorities have quelled violence in Hong Kong after some demonstrators clashed with police in a rally against a revised extradition bill.
Clash leaves 7 insurgents dead in Afghanistan's Kandahar province
Jun 10
At least seven militants were confirmed dead as a clash erupted between security forces and Taliban fighters in Khakriz district of the Taliban former stronghold southern Kandahar province on Sunday, police spokesman in the restive province Jamal Nasir Barikzai said Monday.