Asia Pacific

South Korea’s Starbucks Shut Early After ‘Tank Day’ Pro...

All Starbucks stores in South Korea shut early on Monday because of a franchise-...

Pakistan Plans to Cut Tax on Menstrual Pads, but Many S...

Activists said more action was needed to solve the larger problem: Only 12 perce...

Taliban and E.U. Officials to Discuss Afghan Deportees ...

The delegation received visas from Belgium to attend talks with the European Uni...

At Least 14 People Killed in Fire in North India Educat...

A blaze in a commercial building that housed a study center in a north Indian ci...

Two Boys Arrested After Deadly School Shooting in the P...

Three people were killed and seven wounded after two ninth graders opened fire o...

The Women Running Businesses Under Taliban Rules

With secondary education and most jobs out of reach, thousands of Afghan women h...

Father and Uncle of Slain New York Girl Given Life Sent...

The killing of the victim, a 14-year-old girl from Yonkers who was known for pos...

A 175-Year-Old Shipwreck, Lots of Booze and a Korean Is...

A South Korean island is reviving a long‑forgotten episode involving a French wh...

World Cup Puts Spotlight on L.A.’s Mexican-Korean Kinship

The bond between the two communities was on display at a packed Koreatown watch ...

Tariq El Sawah, Guantánamo Prisoner Sent to Bosnia, Die...

He spent nearly 14 years in U.S. custody and never had a day in court even as hi...

In Southeast Asia, Switching to Solar Offers Relief fro...

Homeowners and businesses in Southeast Asia, which relies heavily on imported oi...

Afghanistan Issues Ban on Smartphones for Civil Servant...

Those using their phones at work will see them smashed and face punishment, acco...

Taiwan’s President Says He Trusts Trump to Approve Arms...

President Lai Ching-te made the hopeful remarks after Mr. Trump suggested that h...

Robert Thurman, Leading Expert on Tibetan Buddhism and ...

A former monk who was also Uma Thurman’s father, he made sure Buddhism retained ...

Four Immigrant Workers Burned to Death in Italy

The immigrants had been working as fruit pickers in southern Italy, the authorit...

Fire at a New Delhi Hotel Kills at Least 21

Dozens more were injured, the authorities said. The blaze appears to be the dead...