ASIA

Hong Kong: Law giving government more power to curb dissent passed

World
David Turner

HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong lawmakers unanimously approved a new national security law Tuesday that grants the government more power to ...

North Korea resume missile test days after South Korea, US end military drills

U.S.
Amanda Smith

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea fired multiple short-range ballistic missiles toward its eastern waters Monday morning, its neighbors said, days ...

Taylor Swift steals the show at the ASEAN summit

Entertainment
Laura Davis

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Taylor Swift stole the show at an Asian summit Tuesday when Singapore’s leader defended his tiny country’s lucrative ...

Afghanistan: The Taliban hold another public execution as thousands watch at a stadium

World
David Turner

ISLAMABAD (AP) — The Taliban held a public execution on Monday of a man convicted of murder in northern Afghanistan as thousands ...

Yang Hengjun: Australian blogger decides against appealing his Chinese death sentence

World
David Turner

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — A China-born Australian democracy blogger will not appeal his suspended death sentence imposed by a Beijing court, with ...

Recession: Japan has lost its spot as the world’s third-largest economy

Business
Jessica Roberts

TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s economy is now the world’s fourth-largest after it contracted in the last quarter of 2023 and fell behind ...

Taylor Swift prepares for an epic journey to the Super Bowl. Will she make it?

Entertainment
Laura Davis

TOKYO (AP) — Will she make it? Taylor Swift’s last song will still be ringing in the ears of thousands of fans ...

India: Uttarakhand passes uniform marriage law

World
David Turner

LUCKNOW, India (AP) — An Indian state has approved an unprecedented uniform code for marriage, divorce, adoption and inheritance for Hindus, Muslims ...

North Korean leader Kim calls for war readiness while inspecting construction of warships

World
David Turner

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un reiterated his focus on strengthening his naval forces as he inspected ...

India begins flexing its naval power as China rivalry grows

World
David Turner

SRINAGAR, India (AP) — For decades, India has focused its defense policy on its land borders with rivals Pakistan and China. Now, ...