Prominent Chinese journalist faces espionage charges, family says
Dong Yuyu, a former Harvard University journalism fellow, was detained in February, in the latest sign of how boundaries are being redrawn in Xi Jinping’s China.
By Lily KuoDeSantis meets with Japanese leader on first stop of international trip
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis met with Japan's prime minister, as the likely GOP presidential contender swings through four of the biggest U.S. allies.
By Michelle Ye Hee LeeUkraine, China main focus as South Korean president visits White House
In an interview ahead of his trip to Washington, South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol spoke about his career, life and his country’s alliance with the U.S., which marks 70 years this year.
By Michelle Ye Hee LeeIndian police arrest Sikh separatist after month-long hunt
The chase for Amritpal Singh had led to a heavy police crackdown, invoking memories of an intense 1980s insurgency in Punjab.
By Karishma MehrotraAfghanistan has become a terrorism staging ground again, leak reveals
THE DISCORD LEAKS | A classified Pentagon assessment portrays the Islamic State threat arising from Afghanistan as a growing security concern.
By Dan Lamothe and Joby WarrickIn the Philippines, a nation swallowed by plastic waste
Driven by poverty, plastic waste has become out of control in the island nation known for its "sachet economy."
By Jintak HanAfter Dominion deal, Murdoch drops case against Australian publisher
Fox Corp. CEO Lachlan Murdoch has dropped a defamation case against Crikey, avoiding a public rehashing Down Under of the Dominion Voting Systems case.
By Michael E. MillerK-pop star Moonbin, member of boy band Astro, dies at age 25
Moonbin, who began his career as a child actor, was found at his home in Seoul’s Gangnam district. There were no signs of foul play, police told Korean media.
By Andrew JeongSouth Korea’s gay couples fight for recognition, one law at a time
A court ruling allowing a man to add his male partner to his health insurance plan offers hope that change is possible in socially conservative South Korea.
By Min Joo KimMistaken address shootings echo killing of Japanese teen 30 years ago
The shootings of Ralph Yarl and Kaylin Gillis are similar to the 1992 shooting death of Yoshihiro Hattori, which prompted international anger.
By Adam Taylor29 dead in hospital fire in China; arrests follow tragedy
The blaze at Beijing's Changfeng Hospital left people tying bedsheets together as makeshift ropes to escape. News of the fire was heavily censored, angering residents.
By Victoria Bisset, Lyric Li and Theodora YuA contest encouraged children to hunt feral cats — until the backlash
The idea of enlisting children armed with air rifles in an effort to kill feral cats in New Zealand set off alarm bells among animal rights groups.
By Rachel PannettBrazil’s Lula reaches out to China and Russia, stoking U.S. unease
Away from the West, the “nonaligned” world is finding its voice.
By Ishaan TharoorChina readies supersonic spy drone unit, leaked document says
China’s cutting-edge drone could give it a surveillance advantage during a possible military confrontation over Taiwan.
By Christian Shepherd, Vic Chiang, Pei-Lin Wu and Ellen NakashimaG-7 stresses unity on China following unease over Macron’s comments
Foreign ministers put on a unified front after French President Emmanuel Macron suggested Europe should avoid getting dragged into a confrontation over Taiwan.
By John HudsonKilling of jailed lawmaker on live TV puts spotlight on India’s extrajudicial violence
Assassins posing as journalists killed Atiq Ahmed, 60, a mobster-turned-lawmaker, and his brother Ashraf Ahmed as they answered questions on live TV.
By Sammy WestfallU.S. alleges secret Chinese police post in NYC, online tracking of dissidents
“Harry” Lu Jianwang, 61, of the Bronx, and Chen Jinping, 59, of Manhattan, were arrested Monday morning in New York.
By Perry Stein and Joseph MennBangladesh to pay off Russian nuclear plant loan in Chinese currency
It is the latest instance of a country bypassing the U.S. dollar and using the Chinese currency to conduct international payments.
By Anant Gupta and Azad MajumderChina willing to work with Russia to maintain global security, defense minister says
The latest display of camaraderie will only intensify international concern that China is ready to provide lethal aid for the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
By Christian ShepherdIndia sees signs of renewed Sikh separatism and sounds the alarm
Security concerns have recently spiked as police have hunted the self-described separatist Amritpal Singh.
By Karishma Mehrotra