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Xi has tightened control at home and is trying to use China’s economic heft to increase its influence abroad.

Myanmar’s military has arrested tens of thousands of people and been blamed for the deaths of more than 2,300 civilians since seizing power last...

Sanna Irshad Mattoo was scheduled to fly to New York on Monday to receive the Pulitzer Prize but was blocked by officials at New...

About three-quarters of U.S. adults say misinformation is leading to more extreme political views and behaviors such as instances of violence based on race,...

Japan kept its borders closed to most foreign travelers during much of the pandemic.

The elections come nine months before Parliament’s term expires, following calls for early polls from Ismail’s United Malays National Organization. UMNO, the biggest party...

The assailant, who was fired earlier this year, took his own life after killing his wife and child at home.

Saturday’s stampede in the Malang region of East Java was among the world’s worst sporting disasters, as hundreds of fans tried to flee a...

The South Korean and U.S. militaries responded by launching fighter jets which fired weapons at a target off South Korea’s west coast in a...

Richard Liu, the founder and former CEO of e-commerce giant JD.com, has denied raping the woman, and prosecutors did not file criminal charges.