EXPLAINER: Why India is shattering global infection records
<p>NEW DELHI — The world's fastest pace of spreading infections and the highest daily increase in coronavirus cases are pushing India further into a...
Search for Indonesia submarine focuses on oil slick off Bali
JAKARTA, Indonesia — The search for a missing Indonesian submarine on Thursday focused around an oil slick north of the resort island of Bali...
Biden to join NATO leaders at June 14 summit in Brussels
<p>BRUSSELS — U.S. President Joe Biden and other leaders of NATO member countries plan to discuss tense ties with Russia and China, the troop...
Tokyo Olympics torch relay has first positive COVID-19 case
TOKYO — Tokyo Olympics organizers said Thursday that a policeman tested positive for COVID-19 a day after his assignment last week at the Olympic...
With Europe’s economy lagging, ECB to keep stimulus running
<p>FRANKFURT, Germany — The European Central Bank is expected to signal Thursday that even if inflation rises later this year it won't consider cutting...
Report: Mideast countries top 2020 global executioners list
<p>DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Apart from China and despite a worldwide drop in death sentences, countries in the Middle East remained among the...
Japan says Chinese military likely behind cyberattacks
TOKYO — Tokyo police are investigating cyberattacks on about 200 Japanese companies and research organizations, including the country’s space agency, by a hacking group...
PM Suga makes offerings at Yasukuni shrine but doesn’t visit
<p>TOKYO — Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga on Wednesday donated religions offerings to a Tokyo shrine viewed by China and both Koreas as a...
Report: Mideast countries top 2020 global executioners list
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Apart from China and despite a worldwide drop in death sentences, countries in the Middle East remained among the...
Suicide bombing in Afghan capital as peace meeting delayed
<p>KABUL, Afghanistan — A suicide bombing in the Afghan capital injured four people, the government said, hours before Turkey announced the delay of a...