Putin, Xi Vow Closer Ties As Russia Bombards Ukraine AgainRussian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese leader Xi Jinping hailed strengthening ties between Moscow and Beijing during a virtual meeting Friday.
Court In Myanmar Again Finds Suu Kyi Guilty Of CorruptionSuu Kyi's supporters and independent analysts say her numerous convictions are an attempt to legitimize the military's seizure of power in Myanmar.
More Victims Recovered From Cambodia Casino Hotel FireThe death toll was expected to rise once rescuers are able to access victims who are believed to be under debris or in locked rooms.
Massive Fire At Cambodia Hotel Casino Kills At Least 19The blaze, which started around midnight Wednesday, was put out over 12 hours later.
China To Resume Issuing Passports, Visas As Virus Curbs EaseChina stopped issuing visas to foreigners and passports to its own people at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in early 2020.
China Sends 71 Warplanes, 7 Ships Toward Taiwan In 24 HoursChina's military harassment of Taiwan, which it claims is its own territory, has intensified in recent years.
S. Korea Military Apologizes For Failing To Down North's DronesSouth Korea's military scrambled warplanes and attack helicopters on Monday, but they failed to bring down any of the North Korean drones.
Foreign Firms: China 'Turns Corner' By Ending QuarantineChina's government downgraded the official seriousness of COVID-19 and dropped a requirement for people with the virus to be quarantined.
S. Korea Launches Jets, Fires Shots After North Flies DronesSouth Korea’s military detected five drones from North Korea crossing the border on Monday.
Packed ICUs, Crowded Crematoriums: COVID Roils Chinese TownsAs China grapples with its first-ever national COVID-19 wave, emergency wards in small cities and towns southwest of Beijing are overwhelmed.
'A Very Hard Road Ahead' For China As COVID-19 Cases SpiralAn abrupt reopening on Dec. 7 caught China under-vaccinated and short on hospital capacity.
North Korea Fires Ballistic Missiles After U.S.-South Korea DrillsSouth Korea's military detected the two missile launches from North Korea's capital region at around 4:32 p.m. Friday.
Survivor Found From Thai Navy Ship That Sank Sunday76 people have now been rescued, five have been found dead and 24 others are still unaccounted for, according to Thai Navy officials.
Thai Navy Searching For 31 Missing Sailors After Ship SankThe HTMS Sukhothai corvette sank in the Gulf of Thailand after strong winds blew seawater on board and knocked out the ship's electrical system.
North Korea Says Latest Launches Tested Country's First Spy SatelliteThe North's state media said Monday the test was done to assess the satellite's photography and data transmission systems.
North Korea Fires 2 Ballistic Missiles Capable Of Reaching JapanThe launches came after the North claimed to have performed a test to build a more powerful ballistic missile designed to strike the U.S. mainland.
Malaysia Landslide Death Toll Rises To 24, 9 More MissingRescuers worked in teams Saturday to comb through debris as deep as 26 feet.
U.S. Puts 3 Dozen More Chinese Companies On Trade BlacklistThe U.S. Department of Commerce is adding 36 Chinese companies to an export controls blacklist, citing concerns over national security.
Landslide At Malaysia Campground Kills 18, Leaves 15 MissingMore than 90 people were sleeping on an organic farm when dirt tumbled from a road about 100 feet above the site and covered about 3 acres.
What The Historic Protests Against Xi Jinping Could Mean For ChinaAs Xi Jinping begins his third term, widespread protests and the response to "zero-COVID" could give a look into China's future and Xi's legacy.
| Scripps News Staff and Emily Sen
BTS Member Jin Begins Military Duty At Front-Line Boot CampBTS' military enlistment prompted a fierce domestic debate over whether it's time to revise South Korea's conscription system to expand exemptions.
China To Drop Some Travel Tracking As It Relaxes COVID RulesChina recently said it's ending many of its COVID measures. It has enforced some of the world's tightest virus restrictions over the last three years.
China Eases Anti-COVID Measures Following ProtestsChina is the last major country still trying to stamp out transmission of the virus while many nations switch to trying to live with it.
Indonesia's Parliament Votes To Ban Sex Outside Of MarriageThe amended code says sex outside marriage is punishable by a year in jail and cohabitation by six months.
China Eases Controls, Gives No Sign When 'Zero COVID' EndsChina is easing some of the world’s most stringent anti-COVID controls and authorities say new variants are weaker.
China Eases Virus Controls Amid Effort To Head Off ProtestsIn some areas, markets and bus service reopened, and a newspaper reported Beijing has begun allowing some people with the virus to isolate at home.
China Vows Crackdown On 'Hostile Forces' As Public Tests XiThe statement from Chinese officials comes amid a massive show of force by security services to deter protests against strict "zero-COVID" lockdowns.
Students Sent Home, Police On Patrol As China Curbs ProtestsChinese authorities have eased some controls after protests in several cities, but showed no sign of backing off their larger "zero-COVID" strategy.
China Eases Some COVID Rules After Wide Protests Of LockdownsChina's decision to ease at least some of its COVID restrictions appeared to be aimed at quelling anger.
Crowd Angered By Lockdowns Calls For China's Xi To Step DownThe protests are the most widespread show of opposition to the ruling party in decades.
