All Asia Pacific
China charges prominent human rights lawyer as Xi tightens screwPu Zhiqiang, who was arrested last year, faces charges of inciting hatred and provoking trouble that carry a lengthy prison sentence. He's among nearly 2,000 political activists detained since President Xi took power in 2012.
For Asia's giants, trade trumps border dispute as leaders meet in ChinaPutting geopolitics mostly aside, Indian Prime Minister聽Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping are expected to focus on improving economic relations.聽
Malaysia turns away 800 migrants in two boats while Thailand tracks thirdDespite appeals by the United Nations and aid groups, no government in the region 鈥� Thai, Indonesian or Malaysian 鈥� appears willing to take the refugees.
Investigation to begin after 72 killed in Philippine factory fireAmong the questions being raised is if the factory followed fire and building safety standards.
Dozens feared dead after Philippines slipper factory fireLocal officials said the fire apparently was ignited by sparks from welding works at the factory's main entrance door, triggering an explosion of the chemicals used to make the slippers.
Malaysia to push back Rohingya unless boats are sinkingSoutheast Asia is in the grips of a spiraling humanitarian crisis. Around 1,600 migrants have landed on the shores of Indonesia and Malaysia in recent days.
As Europe debates migrant crisis, a surge of boatpeople in Southeast AsiaRohingya Muslims from Myanmar who face persecution at home are making perilous boat crossings to Thailand and Malaysia, provoking strong reactions from regional governments. Thailand is a hub for human trafficking.
North Korea fires ballistic missile from submarine. Prelude to talks?On Saturday, North Korea claims it successfully test-fired a newly developed ballistic missile from a submarine. The test comes as Washington and Pyongyang are preparing to renew nuclear weapons talks. 聽
China launches campaign to 'name and shame' its ill-mannered touristsIf Chinese travelers open an aircraft exit door before takeoff, they might land on a new national tourism blacklist. Rectification for the nouveau riche?
Xi stands with Putin on 'Victory Day.' Can Russia play a China card?President Xi Jinping is the only major head of state attending Saturday's WWII anniversary celebration in Moscow. And聽Russia and China increasingly share commercial interests and perspectives. Yet is Xi bringing what Putin wants?
Japanese zoo sorry for naming baby monkey CharlotteOpponents largely said giving the princess' name to a monkey was disrespectful to British royals.
Amid grumbles at home, Taiwan's ruling-party chief meets Xi JinpingEric Chu is the chairman of the Nationalist Party, a historic adversary of China's Communist Party that is now united by a desire to boost economic cooperation. That has stirred opposition in self-ruled Taiwan.聽
Focus'Breaking Bad' in China: how meth is spreading across rural heartlandMeth has overtaken heroin as the most widely used drug in Asia's most populous country 鈥� and it could pose an even greater threat.
North Korea arrests South Korean student for illegal entryWon Moon Joo, who's a junior at New York University, was arrested on April 22 after crossing the Amnok River from China.
Thai police dig up 26 bodies at suspected trafficking campThe discovery of the camp was a sharp reminder that little has changed despite repeated assurances by authorities that they are addressing the root causes of human trafficking.
FocusTokyo and Seoul at 'historic' impasse. Can S. Korea's Park break out?At a time when America wants to deepen its relationship with Pacific allies, the historic rancor between Japan and South Korea is worsening 鈥� with Seoul accusing Japan of blatant untruths about abuses in World War II.
N. Korea's Kim not attending Russian WW II anniversary eventThe trip would have been Kim's first overseas since he took power in 2011 after the death of his father.
Forty years after fall of Saigon, Vietnam now directs anger at ChinaAs Ho Chi Minh City hosts large parades and US troops gather for the 40th anniversary, younger Vietnamese show scant interest in the 'American War.'聽
In Nanjing, Chinese skeptical of Shinzo Abe's big American momentAs Japan's prime minister gives a historic speech to joint session of Congress, ordinary Chinese question whether Mr. Abe acknowledges his country's 'Rape of Nanking' during the late 1930s.
Will Shinzo Abe's historic US speech drown out Japan's war denials?Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who is seeking to deepen bilateral relations, talks of aiding US military forces abroad. But there are some dark corners in Japan's forward-looking profile.聽
