Asia/Pacific
Maldives opposition candidate wins election in surprise victory
Opposition leader Ibrahim Mohamed Solih won the Maldives' presidential election, results showed Monday, a surprise defeat for President Abdulla Yameen following a campaign…
New US, China tariffs take effect with no talks in sight
The United States and China imposed fresh tariffs on each other’s goods on Monday, as the world’s biggest economies showed no signs of backing down from an increasing bitter…
Hong Kong pro-independence party banned
Hong Kong banned a political party which promotes independence on Monday, a first since the city was handed back to China by Britain 21 years ago as Beijing ups pressure on any…
Maldives opposition candidate wins surprise victory
Opposition leader Ibrahim Mohamed Solih won the Maldives' presidential election, results showed Monday, a surprise defeat for President Abdulla Yameen following a campaign…
Maldives strongman seeks second term amid rigging fears
Polling booths in the Maldives closed Sunday after voting hours were extended in a controversial election marred by police raids on the opposition and allegations of rigging in…
Wary Chinese Catholics 'pray for the best' after Vatican deal
Chinese Catholics have mixed feelings about the Vatican's landmark deal with Beijing: Some in the unofficial "underground" church remain suspicious of the government while others…
India's Modi faces calls to quit over French jet deal
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi faced calls for his resignation over allegations of corruption in a military jet deal with France after former French president François…
Vietnamese President Quang dead at 61
Vietnam’s President Tran Dai Quang died Friday at age 61 after a prolonged and serious illness, state media reported.
The two Korean presidents cap summit at top of a mountain
South Korean President Moon Jae-in cleared a top item off his bucket list on Thursday: Climbing Mount Paektu in North Korea with its leader Kim Jong Un.
The Debate
Breakthrough in Pyongyang? Kim promises to visit Seoul, dismantle nuclear sites
Those are some big, big promises from Kim Jong Un: the dismantling of leading nuclear and missile sites, a joint military liaison team with South Korea, even a first-ever trip to…
Malaysia’s ex-PM Najib arrested in $628M corruption case
Malaysia's toppled leader Najib Razak was arrested Wednesday and will be charged over allegations that $628 million linked to state investment fund 1MDB ended up in his personal…
Former columnist jailed for 'abusive' Facebook posts on Suu Kyi
A former columnist for state media has been jailed for seven years for "abusive" Facebook posts about Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi, a court official said Wednesday, the latest…
Myanmar court hands former columnist seven years for 'inciting hatred against government'
A former columnist for state media has been jailed for seven years for "abusive" Facebook posts about Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi, a court official said Wednesday, the latest…
