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BEIJING (Reuters) - The United States urges China to make a full public account of those killed, detained or who went missing during a crackdown on student-led pro-democracy protests in and around Beijing's Tiananmen Square in 1989, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said.

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HONG KONG (Reuters) - A Hong Kong court on Monday sentenced two previous lawmakers to 4 weeks in prison for illegal assembly inside the legislature while they were still legislators, further sapping the energy of political activists in the Chinese-ruled area.

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HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong's top court on Monday began hearing the final appeal of a landmark LGBT rights case that has garnered public support from more than 30 top global banks and law firms, including Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley.

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VIENNA (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin blamed political ructions in the United States for difficulties in arranging a top with President Donald Trump, in remarks broadcast on Monday.

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JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South Africa's previous leader Jacob Zuma is restraining a crackdown on corruption by the ruling African National Congress (ANC) under President Cyril Ramaphosa, the head of the communist party said.

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Singapore: Communications and Information Minister S Iswaran and priests flown in from India led some 10,000 followers at an event to re-sanctify a 148-year old Hindu temple here.The event that began at 9:15 am the other day, marked the start of a 48-day consecration procedure of the temple that underwent remodelling for

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