Pakistan | With gun salutes, people marks 70 years of independence

Pakistan kicked off a day of celebrations yesterday marking 70 years of statehood and independence, the festivities beginning with gun salutes in the capital, Islamabad, and

New hope for endangered eels, Japanese summer delicacy

The Japanese summer delicacy of roasted eel, braised with a tangy sauce and sprinkled with prickly mountain pepper, is in question as the creatures with their

Dalai Lama cancels Botswana visit because of ‘exhaustion’

The Dalai Lama says he is canceling his planned visit to Botswana “due to exhaustion.” A statement on the website of the Tibetan spiritual leader says

Raising the stakes: Why North Korea is talking up Guam

North Korea’s announcement that it is finalizing a plan to launch four ballistic missiles over Japan toward the island of Guam has touched off a series

Indonesia | Strong quake shakes Sumatra; no major damage

A strong earthquake struck yesterday off the coast of southern Sumatra in Indonesia, causing panicked residents to run from their homes but no major damage. The U.S.

Australia | Challenge filed in court to gay marriage ballot

Gay-rights advocates filed a court challenge yesterday to the government’s unusual plan to canvass Australians’ opinion on gay marriage next month, while a retired judge said

Nepal | Authorities strengthen laws against dowry, menstrual exile

Nepal’s parliament has passed a bill toward making women safer by strengthening laws against acid attacks along with the ancient Hindu customs of demanding dowry payments

Korea | Why the North has no interest in talking to the South

With liberals back in charge in South Korea, Seoul is making peace offerings to its archrivals, but the North isn’t biting. South Korean President Moon

The Buzz | Uber expands food delivery services to South Korea

Ride-hailing company Uber is expanding its food delivery service to South Korea. The San Francisco-based company’s Thursday launch of UberEats in Seoul comes as it continues its

North Korea | Trump offers tough talk, despite miscalculation risk

Warning of “fire and fury,” President Donald Trump answered North Korea’s threats with rhetoric the nuclear- armed nation might appreciate. The risk now is the tough

Guam residents fear attack after Pyongyang statements

Residents of the tiny Pacific island of Guam say they’re afraid of being caught in the middle of escalating tensions between the U.S. and North Korea after Pyongyang

Briefs | India: Thousands march for gov’t job quota

Tens of thousands of people waving saffron flags are marching through Mumbai demanding quotas in government jobs and education for the Maratha community in western India. The

India | Wild energy trends raise doubts over coal’s future

Within the wild energy market of the world’s second-most populous nation, predictions are proving tricky. India had been projected to become a carbon-belching behemoth, fueled by

Analysis | Even new UN sanctions might not budge North Korea

The strongest sanctions yet against North Korea could still prove no match for the communist country’s relentless nuclear weapons ambitions. While the United States hails a

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur launches inquiry over forex losses under Mahathir

Malaysia’s government yesterday launched an inquiry into massive foreign exchange losses by the central bank more than two decades ago, in a probe that could

Cambodia | Court upholds prison term for land rights activist

A Cambodian court yesterday upheld a 2½-year prison term against a prominent land rights activist accused of inciting violence at a protest she helped lead outside of

Pakistan | Militant group Jamaat-ud-Dawa launches new party

Pakistan’s banned militant group Jamaat-ud-Dawa is seeking to enter the political sphere by launching a new party. Saifullah Khalid, a religious scholar and longtime official

Papua New Guinea | Refugee at Australian camp found hanging

A refugee being held in an Australian immigration camp on the Pacific island nation of Papua New Guinea was found dead in an apparent suicide yesterday, sparking

US, Australia, Japan want coercive acts at sea to be stopped

The U.S., Australian and Japanese foreign ministers yesterday called for a halt on land reclamation and military actions in the South China Sea and compliance with an

Australia | Wreckage of American military plane found

The submerged wreckage of a U.S. military aircraft was found yesterday, two days after it crashed into the sea off the east coast of Australia and

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