It’s a boy for 1st Japan Cabinet member on paternity leave
TOKYO — Japan's environment minister became father to a boy and is going ahead with his planned paternity leave — still a rarity in Japan where men ar...
Officials block villagers as quakes shake Philippine volcano
LEMERY, Philippines — A Philippine volcano that erupted last weekend belched smaller plumes of ash but shuddered frequently with earthquakes Thursday,...
China welcomes US deal, says ‘core concerns’ must be met
BEIJING — China’s government welcomed an interim trade deal with Washington and said Thursday the two sides need to address each other’s “core concern...
Taliban say they handed cease-fire offer to US peace envoy
ISLAMABAD — The Taliban have given the U.S. envoy a document outlining their offer for a temporary cease-fire in Afghanistan that would last between s...
Hong Kong leader says special status can endure beyond 2047
HONG KONG — Hong Kong’s leader Carrie Lam says the ''one country, two systems'' framework under which the city enjoys freedoms unknown in China could ...
Despite danger, Filipinos made restive volcano their home
TALISAY, Philippines — It's the second-most active volcano in the Philippines, a designated permanent danger zone long declared off-limits to human se...
Emphasis on US exports, trade secrets in China trade deal
WASHINGTON — The United States and China reached a trade deal Wednesday that eases tensions between the world’s two biggest economies, offers massive ...
Video: 20 seconds of terror between missiles in Iran crash
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iran's top diplomat acknowledged Wednesday that Iranians “were lied to" for days after the Islamic Republic accidentally...
UN court to rule next week in Rohingya genocide case
THE HAGUE, Netherlands — The United Nations' top court announced Wednesday that it will issue a decision next week on a request to order Myanmar to ha...
China: Possible that new virus could spread between humans
BEIJING — The possibility that a new virus in central China could spread between humans cannot be ruled out, though the risk of transmission at the mo...
Rights group says China is trying to silence critics abroad
The head of Human Rights Watch said Tuesday the Chinese government has not only constructed "an Orwellian high-tech surveillance state” at home but is...
Harsh weather kills 70 more people in Pakistan, Afghanistan
MUZAFFARABAD, Pakistan — Severe winter weather has claimed more lives as avalanches triggered by heavy snowfall killed 55 people in Pakistan-administe...
SKorea’s Moon could seek exemption of UN sanctions on NKorea
SEOUL, South Korea — South Korean President Moon Jae-in said Tuesday that he could seek exemptions of U.N. sanctions placed on North Korea to bring ab...
Philippine volcano trembles more, spews lava half-mile high
TAGAYTAY, Philippines — A volcano near the Philippine capital spewed lava into the sky and trembled constantly Tuesday, possibly portending a bigger a...
Thailand reports case of coronavirus from China
BANGKOK — A Chinese visitor to Thailand has been confirmed to be infected with a new strain of coronavirus that has been linked to a pneumonia outbrea...
Lava gushes from volcano near Manila; tens of thousands flee
TAGAYTAY, Philippines — Red-hot lava gushed out of a volcano near the Philippine capital on Monday, as tens of thousands of people fled the area throu...
Hong Kong denies entry to Human Rights Watch director
HONG KONG — Hong Kong authorities barred the head of Human Rights Watch from entering the Chinese territory Sunday, the advocacy group said.
Taiwan’s leader meets with US official after election win
TAIPEI, Taiwan — Fresh from a landslide reelection victory, Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen met Sunday with the de facto U.S. ambassador to Taipei, a...
Australian village ready for ‘The Beast’ to burn on through
BURRAGATE, Australia — As the sky darkened and the smoke billowed through the village, it seemed to those hunkering at the fire station that "The Beas...
Ghosn’s Japan lawyer: Questioning averaged 7 hours a day
TOKYO — A lawyer for former Nissan Chairman Carlos Ghosn, who fled to Lebanon while awaiting trial in Japan, said his client was questioned an average...
AP Analysis: Taiwan vote signals growing divide with China
TAIPEI, Taiwan — The landslide reelection of Taiwan’s leader underscores the population’s embrace of an identity distinct from China — a shift that th...
Taiwan’s leader reelected as voters back tough China stance
TAIPEI, Taiwan — Tsai Ing-wen was reelected as Taiwan's president by a landslide Saturday in a victory that signaled strong support for her tough stan...
2 Aussie wildfires merge into inferno; man seriously burned
BURRAGATE, Australia — Two wildfires merged to form a massive inferno in southeastern Australia and a man suffered serious burns protecting a home, in...
N Korea: Trump’s birthday greet not enough to resume talks
SEOUL, South Korea — A North Korean official on Saturday said that the U.S. and South Korea are dreaming if they think that President Donald Trump's s...
AP Explains: Taiwan’s election and its standoff with China
TAIPEI, Taiwan — Taiwanese are casting their votes Saturday for the president and legislature of a self-governing island that acts like a sovereign na...
China reports 1st death from new type of coronavirus
BEIJING — Health authorities in the central Chinese city of Wuhan on Saturday reported the country's first death from a new type of coronavirus.
Pakistan mosque blast kills senior police officer, 13 others
QUETTA, Pakistan — A powerful explosion ripped through a mosque in southwest Pakistan during Friday evening prayers, killing a senior police officer a...
China mourns native paddlefish scientists say is now extinct
BEIJING — The Chinese paddlefish's sharp, protruding snout made it one of the largest freshwater species in the world. Since scientists declared it ex...
Ghosn’s lawyer slams minister’s gaffe on proving innocence
TOKYO — A lawyer for Carlos Ghosn, Nissan's former chairman who skipped bail in Japan and fled to Lebanon, on Friday slammed a gaffe by the Japanese j...
Boeing papers show employees slid 737 Max problems past FAA
Boeing employees knew about problems with flight simulators for the now-grounded 737 Max and apparently tried to hide them from federal regulators, ac...