Asia Pacific

Strong or Weak? How Trump Picks His Battles.

Despite his tough talk, President Trump has consistently made allowances for cou...

In Japan, Making Wooden Kokeshi Dolls

A Japanese artisan demonstrates the skill needed to produce kokeshi.

A Trump-Xi Summit Nears, but China Doesn’t Know What Tr...

Trump’s agenda for the high-stakes meeting remains unclear to Beijing, Chinese a...

China’s Military Has Quietly Cut Flying Near Taiwan. Bu...

For years, China has flown military jets near Taiwan almost daily. Then they sud...

One Member of Iranian Soccer Squad Abandons Asylum Bid ...

Seven members of the Iranian women’s soccer delegation had initially opted to st...

From 1997: Mother Teresa, Hope of the Despairing, Dies ...

She won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1979 for providing care and comfort to the impo...

From 1961: Anna May Wong Is Dead at 54; Actress Won Mov...

With a film career spanning three decades, Miss Wong, who rose to stardom with “...

Australia Grants Humanitarian Visas to 5 Members of Ira...

Concern for the safety of the players had grown after Iranian state media critic...

For China, Billions of Dollars Are at Risk From a Widen...

The country found a home in the Middle East for its investments and growing mark...

Gen Z-Backed Rapper Is on Course to Lead Nepal With Lan...

A youth-led uprising brought Nepal’s government down last year. Now, a 35-year-o...

Pakistan Praised Trump. Now It Risks Being Caught Up in...

U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran have set off a crippling energy crisis and spar...

For Xi, Trump’s Embrace of War Proves China Needs More ...

China is learning lessons from the war in Iran. Chief among them, the United Sta...

Pakistani Man Is Found Guilty of Plot to Kill Trump Bac...

A federal jury in Brooklyn convicted Asif Merchant on Friday of planning to kill...

From 2000: Sirimavo Bandaranaike of Sri Lanka Dies at 8...

She rose to power in 1960 as a widow and mother of three, becoming the first wom...

Pakistani Man Convicted of Attempted Terrorism in Plot ...

A federal jury in Brooklyn found Asif Merchant guilty on Friday of plotting to k...

Indonesia to Block Children Under 16 From Social Media

The ban is to take effect March 28, according to a government minister, but deta...