Taliban’s political stature rises with talks in Uzbekistan

In a rare diplomatic foray and the strongest sign yet of increasing Taliban political clout in the region, the head of the insurgents’ political office led a

Tens of thousands rally for removal of US base off Okinawa

Tens of thousands of protesters in Okinawa vowed to stop the planned relocation of a U.S military base, saying they want it off the southern Japanese

Opinion | Vietnam’s Dong feels the ripples of the Yuan rout

Think the latest yuan rout is over? Tell that to Vietnam. The slide in China’s currency paused this week after jawboning by the central bank, which told commercial lenders it

Malaysia | Ex-PM fails in media gag bid ahead of graft trial

Former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak failed Friday to win a court order barring the media from discussing the merits of corruption charges against him ahead of

The Buzz | India lawmaker dresses as Hitler to criticize prime minister

Naramalli Sivaprasad also raised his hand in a Nazi salute for the media on Thursday. His appearance did not trigger any protests from legislators. He said

Philippines | Official says foreign militant behind van explosion

A foreign militant was behind a powerful van blast that targeted a big public gathering in the southern Philippines but failed after the vehicle stalled and instead

Koreas | Rivals to meet to prepare for leaders’ summit

The rival Koreas will meet Monday for high-level talks meant to prepare for a summit between North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and South Korean President Moon

Indonesia | Third strong earthquake shakes Lombok as death toll tops 300

The Indonesian island of Lombok was shaken by a third big earthquake in little more than a week yesterday as the official death toll from the

The Buzz | Suzuki, Mazda, Yamaha admit using fake vehicle emission data

Japanese automakers Suzuki Motor Corp., Mazda Motor Corp. and Yamaha Motor Co. have admitted using falsified emissions data to inspect their new vehicles after the government ordered the

Philippines bars octogenarian Australian who it says joined rally

The Philippine immigration bureau said yesterday it has blocked the entry of an Australian who has been blacklisted for reportedly joining a 2015 rally in violation of

Indonesia | Rescuers struggle to recover quake’s dead, help the living

The rescue team had done everything it could to locate the body of the man, who had been killed instantly when a massive earthquake collapsed his

Philippines | Troops kill two suspected bomb couriers in south

Philippine troops killed two bomb couriers at an army checkpoint yesterday before the suspected Muslim militants could detonate the explosives in a crowded area in the restive

Pink cancels fourth Sydney show, vows to be on stage Saturday

Pop superstar Pink yesterday postponed a fourth Sydney show but vowed to be back on stage Saturday following a stomach virus. Her “Beautiful Trauma” world

Australia | Most populous state entirely in drought

Australia’s most populous state was declared entirely in drought yesterday and struggling farmers were given new authority to shoot kangaroos that compete with livestock for sparse pasture

Malaysia | Ex-PM pleads not guilty to money laundering charges

Former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak pleaded not guilty to three new money-laundering charges related to the alleged multibillion-dollar looting of a state investment fund that led

This Day in History | 1945 – Atom bomb hits Nagasaki

American forces have dropped an atomic bomb on Nagasaki - the second such attack on Japan in three days. The bomb was dropped by parachute from

The Buzz | Boys rescued from cave, once stateless, get Thai citizenship

Three young football players who were trapped with other team members for almost three weeks in a cave in northern Thailand have been granted Thai citizenship, along with

Australia | Victoria state reports its first case of superbug fungus

An Australian state yesterday reported its first case of a superbug in a hospital patient who likely picked up the drug-resistant fungus in Britain. Victoria Deputy Chief Health Officer

Indonesia | Man saved from quake-flattened mosque on island

Soldiers have pulled a man alive from the rubble of a large mosque flattened by an earthquake on the Indonesian island of Lombok, while thousands of homeless locals waited

Hawaii | Island grapples with lava, hurricane as election nears

As Hawaii readies for its primary elections, voters are grappling with an erupting volcano and Hurricane Hector. Elections are challenging times for candidates even in the

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