Turkey detains 7 in probe into Ghosn fleeing bail in Japan
ANKARA, Turkey — Turkish authorities have detained seven people as part of an investigation into how former Nissan chairman Carlos Ghosn, who skipped ...
Australian prime minister is jeered in wildfire-ravaged zone
PERTH, Australia — Prime Minister Scott Morrison was confronted by angry residents who cursed and insulted him Thursday as he visited a wildfire-ravag...
Police, protesters clash in New Year’s rally in Hong Kong
HONG KONG — Hundreds of thousands of people packed Hong Kong streets for an annual New Year's Day protest march as the monthslong pro-democracy moveme...
Ups and downs in Trump-Kim nuclear diplomacy
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s threat to show the world a new strategic weapon and possibly resume long-range missile tests is another dramatic tur...
Taiwan’s Tsai defends Anti-Infiltration Law aimed at China
TAIPEI, Taiwan — China has been relentless in its attempts to influence and infiltrate Taiwan's politics and society but the island's new ban on polit...
A daring escape: Ex-Nissan chief flees Japan ahead of trial
TOKYO — In a daring escape that confounded authorities, Nissan's former Chairman Carlos Ghosn skipped bail while awaiting trial in Japan on allegation...
Pakistan issues health IDs for trans people to improve care
ISLAMABAD — Pakistan began issuing special health ID cards for transgender people on Tuesday as way to lessen health care discrimination.
Cheers, tears, prayers for 2020: A new decade is ushered in
Revelers around the globe are bidding farewell to a decade that will be remembered for the rise of social media, the Arab Spring, the #MeToo movement ...
Huawei sales up 18% but US pressure means tough times ahead
BEIJING — China's Huawei Technologies said Tuesday that its sales rose a lower-than-projected 18% in 2019 and predicted tough times ahead as the U.S. ...
China sentences Protestant pastor to 9 years for subversion
BEIJING — China has sentenced a prominent pastor who operated outside the Communist Party-recognized Protestant organization to nine years in prison f...
North Korean leader calls for ‘military countermeasures’
SEOUL, South Korea — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has called for active “diplomatic and military countermeasures” to preserve the country’s securit...
Ex-Nissan boss Ghosn, facing Japan trial, arrives in Beirut
BEIRUT — Former Nissan chairman Carlos Ghosn, who is awaiting trial in Japan on charges of financial misconduct, has arrived in Beirut, a close friend...
Pompeo to visit Ukraine as Senate weighs impeachment trial
WASHINGTON — Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will visit Ukraine this week, making his first trip to the country at the heart of President Donald Trump'...
New Year’s fireworks OK’d in Sydney as wildfire risk worsens
PERTH, Australia — Sydney will set off its iconic New Year's fireworks display after being granted an exemption to a total fire ban Monday as other Au...
In Afghanistan, jailed Taliban await peace, their freedom
PUL-E-CHARKHI, Afghanistan — Thousands of Taliban prisoners jailed in Afghanistan as insurgents see a peace deal being hammered out between the United...
Taiwan president: Island’s democracy under threat from China
TAIPEI, Taiwan — Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen said Sunday that the self-governing island's democracy remains under direct threat from rival China,...
Sydney New Year’s fireworks to go ahead despite wildfires
PERTH, Australia — Sydney's iconic New Year's Eve fireworks will go ahead despite the wildfire crisis to show the world Australia’s resiliency, the pr...
N Korea begins key meeting before year-end deadline for US
SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea has opened a high-profile political conference to discuss how to overcome “harsh trials and difficulties," state medi...
Thousands of koalas feared dead in Australia wildfires
PERTH, Australia — Thousands of koalas are feared to have died in a wildfire-ravaged area north of Sydney, further diminishing Australia's iconic mars...
Drawn-out sex crimes case rattles Israel-Australia ties
JERUSALEM — Nicole Meyer endured years of sexual abuse allegedly at the hands of her former school principal. She’s had to watch as her alleged abuser...
UN condemns human rights abuses against Myanmar’s Rohingya
UNITED NATIONS — The U.N. General Assembly approved a resolution Friday strongly condemning human rights abuses against Myanmar’s Rohingya Muslims and...
India clamps down on marches, internet after deadly protests
NEW DELHI — A group of protesters in New Delhi was beaten and shoved into buses by police on Friday as they attempted to demonstrate against a new cit...
Japan OKs divisive plan to send naval troops to Mideast
TOKYO — Japan on Friday approved a contentious plan to send its naval troops to the Middle East to ensure the safety of Japanese ships transporting oi...
Indonesia, Thailand mark 15th anniversary of massive tsunami
BANDA ACEH, Indonesia — Thousands of people knelt in prayer in Indonesia's Aceh province at ceremonies Thursday marking the 15th anniversary of the In...
Okinawa gov. renews demand to stop US base relocation plan
TOKYO — Okinawa's Gov. Denny Tamaki renewed demands Thursday that Japan's central government halt construction of a U.S. Marine Corps. base being relo...
Australia firefighters brace for extreme heatwave at weekend
PERTH, Australia — Firefighters battling wildfires in Australia’s most populous state attempted to make headway Thursday amid favorable conditions, be...
AP Photos: Seniors join Indian citizenship law protests
GAUHATI, India — Senior citizens in India's northeastern Assam state have protested against a new citizenship law passed by Prime Minister Narendra Mo...
‘Colors of the Mountain’ author Da Chen dies at 57
LOS ANGELES — Da Chen, the brilliant storyteller who drew from the hardships he suffered as a persecuted child growing up in the midst of China’s cult...