China says its increasingly powerful military is no threat

BEIJING — China has no desire to overturn the existing international order and its increasingly powerful military does not constitute a threat to others, the spokesman...

Cambodian genocide documented in victims’ preserved clothes

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia — As a leader in the field of textile conservation, Julia Brennan has worked to preserve many glamorous and historic articles of clothing,...

China sets stage for Xi’s historic grab to rule indefinitely

Iran’s resigned wrestling chief criticizes government

TEHRAN, Iran — The resigned head of Iran’s wrestling federation has asked the country’s diplomats to take responsibility and support athletes who refuse to compete against...

MH370, 4 years on: Malaysia says search to end in June

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — A Malaysian official said Saturday that the search for Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 by a U.S. company will likely end in June,...

China asks US for talks, liaison to defuse trade tensions

BEIJING — President Xi Jinping’s top economic adviser told U.S. business leaders in Washington that China hopes the White House will revive high-level dialogue on economic...

Dam executive arrested in death of Honduran activist

TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras — Honduran authorities arrested an executive with a dam development company Friday in the 2016 killing of indigenous and environmental activist Berta Caceres, calling...

Australia urges Indonesia against showing cleric leniency

JAKARTA, Indonesia — Australia on Saturday urged Indonesia against any leniency toward the ideological leader of the Bali bombers as the government considers house arrest or...

South Korea’s Moon plans to send envoy to North Korea soon

SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of – South Korean President Moon Jae-in plans to send a special envoy to North Korea soon to set up more meaningful dialogue between the rivals that Seoul hopes will eventually include discussions over disarming the North of nuclear weapons. Seoul’s...

Large explosion in Afghan capital kills young girl, wounds 6

KABUL – A large explosion in the eastern part of the Afghan capital on Friday morning killed at least one person, a young girl, and wounded six people, an Afghan official said. Mohammad Alim Asim, chief of...