Asia-Pacific
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China’s new Central Committee excludes Li Keqiang, Wang Yang
BEIJING (Reuters) — The Chinese Communist Party elected a new Central Committee on Saturday that doe...
October 22, 2022
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Bali bombing survivors continue battling trauma
JAKARTA (AP) — Thiolina Marpaung still panics anytime she smells smoke, immediately recalling the bo...
October 22, 2022
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China opens final session of ruling Communist Party congress
BEIJING (AP) — A major weeklong meeting of China's ruling Communist Party was expected to approve ch...
October 22, 2022
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China: Nighttime activities in Shanghai to boost economy
While making big strides to build an international consumption center, Shanghai is exploring nightti...
October 20, 2022
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Bright signs emerge in SE Asian tourism sector
BANGKOK — Following the easing of coronavirus-related border restrictions in Southeast Asia, hopes a...
October 20, 2022
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North Korea fires artillery shells near border with S. Korea
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea fired artillery shells near its sea boundaries with South Kore...
October 19, 2022
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BTS members will serve in S. Korea military, regroup in ’25
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The members of K-pop band BTS will serve their mandatory military duties u...
October 18, 2022
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Japan to organize Sri Lanka creditors’ meeting over debt crisis
Japan is working to organize a meeting of Sri Lanka’s creditors by the end of this year in hopes of ...
October 18, 2022
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China, HK stocks sag after Xi emphasizes security, reiterates COVID stance
SHANGHAI, Oct 17 (Reuters) - China and Hong Kong stocks fell on Monday, after Chinese President Xi J...
October 17, 2022
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Laos: Giving rescued bears a new lease on life
Free the Bears has helped rescue over 950 of the world’s most vulnerable bear species, including sun...
October 17, 2022
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China showed ‘significant’ Q3 rebound but faces challenges-state planner
BEIJING, Oct 17 (Reuters) - China's economy showed a significant rebound in the third quarter and em...
October 17, 2022
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Xi pledges ‘strong military’ for China in political report at party congress
Xi Jinping, the general secretary of the Chinese Communist Party, expressed his determination to uni...
October 17, 2022
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South Korea kicks off military drills amid talk of North Korean nuclear test
SEOUL, Oct 17 (Reuters) - South Korea's troops kicked off their annual Hoguk defense drills on Monda...
October 17, 2022
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China’s party congress promises continuity, not change
BEIJING (AP) — The overarching theme emerging from China's ongoing Communist Party congress is one o...
October 17, 2022
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United States, allies work to counter China’s growing fleet of nuclear submarines
WASHINGTON — The United States maintains an advantage over China in terms of both the number and cap...
October 16, 2022
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