Asia News

Vote count begins after chaotic Afghan electionsAfghan authorities have begun counting votes after chaotic parliamentary elections marred by violence, technical glitches and unprecedented delays

The Associated Press17 minutes ago

Maldives court frees opposition leader convicted of briberyA court in the Maldives has freed an opposition leader, setting aside a lower court's conviction for bribery

The Associated Press1 hour ago

Pakistani dies after immolation to protest police briberyPakistani officials: Rickshaw driver who set himself on fire to protest police demands for bribes dies of burns

The Associated Press2 hours ago

U.S. Deputy Secretary of Energy Dan Brouillette speaks with journalist during a media roundtable session in Tokyo Monday Oct. 22, 2018. A top U.S. energy official says Asia is the center of growth in energy demand and offers a great opportunity to expand American liquefied natural gas exports. Brouillette told reporters Monday that the U.S. is working with Japan and others to build facilities for U.S. LNG exports and improve their energy security. Japan is the world's biggest importer of LNG.(AP Photo/Mari Yamaguchi)

US seeking to boost LNG exports to Japan, rest of AsiaOfficial says LNG exports from US vital for Asian energy security

The Associated Press2 hours ago

Death toll rises to 3 in China mining accident; 18 trappedThe death toll in a coal mine accident in eastern China has climbed to three after one of the miners who was rescued died after receiving medical treatment

The Associated Press2 hours ago

Philippine court rejects Duterte bid to have critic arrestedA Philippine court has rejected a petition by President Rodrigo Duterte's administration to have his fiercest critic in the Senate arrested, in a legal setback for Duterte that the senator called a victory for democracy

The Associated Press3 hours ago

In this photo provided by South Korea Defense Ministry, the U.S.-led United Nations Command, left, South Korean, center, and North Korean, right, military officers attend a meeting at the southern side of Panmunjom in the Demilitarized Zone, South Korea, Monday, Oct. 22, 2018. Military officers from the two Koreas and the U.S.-led U.N. Command met again at the Koreas' border village Monday to examine an ongoing effort to disarm the area. (South Korea Defense Ministry via AP)

Koreas finish removing land mines from border villageKoreas complete removing mines from border village in part of efforts to disarm the area

The Associated Press3 hours ago

An investor walks in front of private stock trading boards at a private stock market gallery in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Monday, Oct. 22, 2018. Asian markets were mixed on Monday although Chinese benchmarks rallied after officials put a positive spin on the country’s slowing economy. (AP Photo/Yam G-Jun)

World stocks push past growth worries in China, ItalyWorld markets are higher, brushing off potential concerns about slower growth in China and a credit rating downgrade of Italy over its spending plans.

The Associated Press3 hours ago

Abe to bring business leaders to Beijing amid US trade spatAround 500 Japanese business leaders will accompany Prime Minister Shinzo Abe when he visits Beijing this week, amid an ongoing China-U.S. trade feud

The Associated Press3 hours ago

In this photo released by the Taiwan Presidential Office, Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen, center, briefs journalists at the site of a train derailment in Yilan county in northeastern Taiwan on Monday, Oct. 22, 2018. Passengers were killed and injured on Sunday when one of Taiwan's newer, faster trains derailed on a curve along a popular weekend route, officials said. (Taiwan Presidential Office via AP)

Taiwan president calls for clear probe of fatal train crashTaiwan's president pressed for a quick, transparent investigation into the cause of the island's worst train crash in nearly three decades as the search of the derailed cars ended

The Associated Press6 hours ago

Center-left party to rule Bhutan after elections victoryThe center-left Druk Nyamrup Tshogpa party has won the most seats in Parliamentary elections in Bhutan, a South Asian country in the eastern Himalayan mountain range with a population of around 800,000 people

The Associated Press6 hours ago

Anti-India strike shuts Kashmir amid anger over deathsArmed soldiers and police deployed in Indian-controlled Kashmir as separatists challenging Indian rule called for a strike to mourn the deaths of civilians and armed rebels during confrontation with government forces

The Associated Press6 hours ago

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison, center, delivers a formal apology to Australia's victims of child sex abuse in the House of Representatives at Parliament House in Canberra, Monday, Oct. 22, 2018. His emotional speech delivered in Parliament before hundreds of survivors followed the conclusions of a Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse, the nations' highest level of inquiry. (Mick Tsikas/AAP Image via AP)

PM formally apologizes to Australian child sex abuse victimsAustralian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has delivered a formal apology to the country's victims of child sex abuse, saying the nation must acknowledge their long journey

The Associated Press7 hours ago

The Latest: Search ends, derailed train cars turned uprightWork crews have moved derailed train cars upright after a search for victims ended at the site of a train derailment in Taiwan

The Associated Press7 hours ago

Recent developments surrounding the South China SeaRecent developments in the South China Sea: Joint naval drills being held with Southeast Asian navies and China; US and Chinese defense chiefs talk at regional security meeting

The Associated Press8 hours ago

More Asia News

This component is currently unavailable.

Most Popular

AP Entertainment HeadlinesNorwegian hero Roenneberg who blew up Nazi plant dies at 99

FILE - In this Thursday, April 25, 2013 file photo, Norwegian war hero and resistance fighter Joachim Roenneberg holds a Union flag as he walks in a park near the Palace of Westminster, after receiving the Union Jack Medal for his efforts and cooperation with the British during the second World War. Norway's leader says World War II saboteur Roenneberg has died at 99, it was reported on Monday, Oct. 22, 2018. In 1943, Roenneberg headed the four-man team that blew up a plant producing heavy water, which Nazi Germany could have used to produce nuclear weapons. P (AP Photo/Alastair Grant, File)

AP Entertainment HeadlinesAP Exclusive: Stephen Hawking's wheelchair, thesis for sale

Documents and files by Stephen Hawking the personal and academic possessions of Stephen Hawking at the auction house Christies in London, Friday, Oct. 19, 2018. The online auction announced Monday Oct. 22, 2018, by auctioneer Christie’s features 22 items from Hawking, including his doctoral thesis on the origins of the universe, with the sale scheduled for 31 October and 8 November. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein)

AP Entertainment HeadlinesJulia Louis-Dreyfus gets a top award for comedy

FILE - In this Sept. 8, 2013 file photo, Julia Louis-Dreyfus poses for a portrait at the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival in Toronto. One of the best-known comedic actresses of her generation, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, is receiving the Mark Twain Award for lifetime achievement in comedy. Louis-Dreyfus will receive the 21st Twain prize Sunday night at Washington’s Kennedy Center, with testimonials from Jerry Seinfeld, Stephen Colbert and 2010 Mark Twain recipient Tina Fey. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)

EntertainmentLoretta Lynn Sends Message to Fans After Brief Hospitalization

WorldMonkeys Kill 72-Year-Old With Shower of Stolen Bricks

More Most Popular