Asia

Beijing: China's President Xi Jinping initiated the ambitious "Belt and Road" development plan but it has become a world plan not tied to his...

Jakarta: Hundreds of supporters of Jakarta's Christian governor sang patriotic songs outside the Indonesian capital's City Hall on Wednesday to...

Manila: Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte beefed up his administration by naming his military chief and his running mate as ministers on Wednesday, and...

Manila: Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said on Wednesday the government cannot scrap an existing mining law, suggesting he is open to easing up on a...

Seoul: South Korea's new liberal President Moon Jae-in was sworn in on Wednesday and vowed to immediately tackle the difficult tasks of addressing North...

Manila: The new Philippines environment minister on Tuesday said he wants to balance conservation and mining interests, signaling intent to settle a bitter...

Darwin (Australia): When the United States signed an agreement in 2011 to use Australia's tropical port of Darwin as a base for military exercises, it...

Seoul: Liberal politician Moon Jae-in won South Korea's presidential election on Tuesday, exit polls showed, an expected victory that would end nearly a...

Jericho (N.Y.)/Beijing: Among the sprawling colonial homes and well-tended lawns on the north shore of New York's Long Island, there are signs that...

Jakarta: Indonesian President Joko Widodo on Tuesday urged all parties to respect the verdict of a court which jailed Jakarta's Christian governor,...