Asia Pacific
Thailand issues emergency decree in crackdown on swelling protests
Thailand issued an emergency decree banning gatherings of more than four people on Thursday as it launched a crackdown on escalating pro-democracy ...Azerbaijan strikes inside Armenia as Karabakh fighting widens
Azerbaijan said Wednesday it destroyed missile launchers inside Armenia that were targeting its cities, an escalation that threatens to further draw regional ...North Korea’s Kim pledges thousands of new homes as economic push begins
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un promised to build at least 25,000 homes over the next five years as citizens begin an ...Japan vows to boost missile defense after North Korea parade
Japan vowed Monday to bolster its missile deterrence capability to respond to threats by North Korean weapons that are becoming “more diverse ...Armenia, Azerbaijan clash as ceasefire fails to stick
A ceasefire between Armenia and Azerbaijan over the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region was failing to hold Monday as the two Caucasus rivals exchanged ...Heavy shelling and civilian casualties dash hopes for Karabakh ceasefire
Hopes that a Russian-brokered ceasefire between Armenia and Azerbaijan might hold were further dashed Sunday, with both sides accusing the other of ...China backs Iran nuclear deal, calls for new MidEast forum
China’s foreign minister Wang Yi has called for a new forum to defuse tensions in the Middle East after a meeting with ...Armenia, Azerbaijan agree ceasefire, start of ‘substantive’ talks
Armenia and Azerbaijan agreed on Saturday to a ceasefire and to begin “substantive talks” over the breakaway region of Nagorno-Karabakh after nearly ...Taiwan president calls for ‘meaningful dialogue’ with China
Taiwan wants to have “meaningful dialogue” with China on an equal basis, President Tsai Ing-wen said on Saturday, extending an olive branch ...Moscow talks raise hopes of a ceasefire in Nagorno-Karabakh conflict
Azeri and ethnic Armenian forces fought new clashes on Friday, while plans to hold talks in Moscow raised hopes of ending the ...














