Southeast Asian diplomats meet with China as friction mounts over Beijing’s sweeping maritime claims
VIENTIANE, Laos (AP) — Top diplomats from Southeast Asia met Friday in Laos with China’s foreign minister for talks that come as friction escalates...
Agreement with Russia is ‘deal with the devil,’ adviser to Ukrainian president says
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Signing an agreement with Russia to stop the war with Ukraine would amount to signing a deal with the devil,...
A mysterious pile of bones could hide evidence of Japanese war crimes, activists say
TOKYO (AP) — Depending on who you ask, the pile of human bones that have been sitting in a Tokyo repository for decades could...
Vietnam Communist Party chief’s funeral draws thousands of mourners, including world leaders
HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — Thousands of mourners gathered in Hanoi on Friday for the second day of the funeral of the man who dominated...
Sri Lanka will hold presidential election on Sept. 21, its first since declaring bankruptcy...
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka will hold a presidential election on Sept. 21 that will likely be a test of confidence in...
Pharrell advocates for reviving arts competitions for 2028 Olympics at Louis Vuitton event
PARIS (AP) — If given the chance, Pharrell Williams would reintroduce arts competition into the Olympics, reviving a tradition that's been missing for nearly...
Citing climate change, a federal court in Brazil halts rainforest highway paving
BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — In an unusual action, a Brazilian federal court halted progress on a project to pave a dirt highway that connects...
South Africa appoints a woman as chief justice for the first time
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — South Africa appointed its first female chief justice on Thursday.President Cyril Ramaphosa named Mandisa Maya, the current deputy...
Finance ministers of the Group of 20 in Brazil discuss tax on super-rich
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Finance ministers from leading rich and developing nations gathered in Rio de Janeiro on Thursday for a two-day meeting...
South Africa’s DA party takes ANC to court in sign of friction between new...
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — South Africa's Democratic Alliance took the African National Congress, the party it co-governs the country with, to court...