A spat over Taiwan is threatening China-Japan ties

By KEN MORITSUGU and MARI YAMAGUCHI, BEIJING (AP):- Less than a month into her term, Japan’s conservative leader has stirred tensions with China by suggesting a Chinese move against Taiwan..

Chile votes in a presidential poll pitting a communist against the far right

By ISABEL DEBRE and NAYARA BATSCHKE, SANTIAGO, Chile (AP):- Chileans voted for a new president and parliament on Sunday in a contest expected to favor the hard right as candidates play on..

Once a shadowy dealmaker, former Zelenskyy associate is accused in Ukrainian corruption scandal

By SAMYA KULLAB, KYIV, Ukraine (AP):- Before the revelation of a multi-million dollar embezzlement and kickbacks scandal involving Ukraine’s state nuclear energy company brought his name to..

Bodies of 15 Palestinians returned by Israel, health officials in Gaza say

By WAFAA SHURAFA, KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza (AP):- Israel returned the bodies of 15 Palestinians to Gaza on Friday, officials at Nasser hospital in Khan Younis said, in the latest step to fulfilling the..

Bangladesh braces for disruptions as former ruling party calls for lockdown to protest Hasina trial

By JULHAS ALAM, DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP):- Classes and transportation in Bangladesh were seriously disrupted Thursday as ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her former ruling Awami League party..

Taiwan evacuates 8,300 and shuts schools before tropical storm brushes island

By SIMINA MISTREANU, TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP):- Taiwan evacuated more than 8,300 people from coastal and mountainous areas and closed schools before a tropical storm brushes the southern part of the..

A suicide bomber targets an Islamabad court, killing 12 people and wounding 27, minister says

By MUNIR AHMED and ISHTIAQ MAHSUD, ISLAMABAD (AP):- A suicide bomber struck outside the gates of a district court in Islamabad on Tuesday, detonating his explosives next to a police car and..

Netanyahu and Kushner meet as Gaza ceasefire’s first phase winds down

By WAFAA SHURAFA and JULIA FRANKEL, DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP):- U.S. President Donald Trump’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner, met on Monday with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to..

Russian strikes hit an apartment building and energy sites in Ukraine, killing 4

By SAMYA KULLAB and JOANNA KOZLOWSKA, KYIV, Ukraine (AP):- A Russian drone slammed into an apartment building in eastern Ukraine early Saturday while many were sleeping, killing three people and..

China seeks to project power far beyond its coast with the new Fujian aircraft carrier

By DAVID RISING, BANGKOK (AP):- China has commissioned its latest aircraft carrier after extensive sea trials, state media reported Friday, adding a ship that experts say will help what is..

Trump is hosting Central Asian leaders as US seeks to get around China on rare earth metals

By AAMER MADHANI, WASHINGTON (AP):- President Donald Trump will host leaders of five Central Asian countries at the White House on Thursday as he intensifies his hunt for rare earth..

Putin tells officials to submit plans for possibly resuming nuclear tests after Trump’s remarks

MOSCOW (AP):- Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered officials on Wednesday to submit proposals for a possible resumption of nuclear tests in response to President Donald Trump’s..

On eve of UN climate talks in Brazil, a call for less talking and more doing

By SETH BORENSTEIN and MAURICIO SAVARESE, BELEM, Brazil (AP):- For 30 years, world leaders and diplomats have gathered at United Nations negotiating sessions to try to curb climate change,..

Powerful 6.3 earthquake hits northern Afghanistan, killing 20 and damaging historic Blue Mosque

By ABDUL QAHAR AFGHAN and SIDDIQULLAH ALIZAI, KABUL, Afghanistan (AP):- A powerful 6.3 magnitude earthquake shook northern Afghanistan before dawn Monday, killing at least 20 people and injuring..

‘King of K-pop’ Lee Soo Man on his career, a global industry and what’s next

By JUWON PARK, SEOUL, South Korea (AP):- Lee Soo Man resisted the title at first. “King of K-pop” sounded too brash, too nightclub-esque — like something you’d see on a neon sign in..

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