Chinese seizure of US drone, in South China Sea, worries US and its allies
South China Sea - Chinese naval boat's seizure of an unmanned US naval drone has rung alarm bells in Washington and its allies across...
China Installs Weapons in South China Sea, Satellites Show
President Xi Jinping had pledged not to place arms on the islands in the Spratly archipelago. BEIJING—China has installed antiaircraft guns and other weapons on...
Vladimir Putin seeks formal end to second world war hostilities with Japan
Russian president says he wants to tackle ‘anachronism’ of Kuril islands territorial dispute in summit with prime minister Shinzo Abe Russia and Japan kick off...
Moscow has the world’s attention. For Putin, that’s a win.
MOSCOW — President VladiÂmir Putin is winning. For now. The Russian leader is winning because the post-Cold War order he has railed against has been thrown into...
Religion and Education Around the World
Large gaps in education levels persist, but all faiths are making gains – particularly among women. Jews are more highly educated than any other major...
World’s Top Financier on Trial: Conviction for Lagarde Would Jeopardize IMF Role
This week saw the start of a weeklong trial against International Monetary Fund Managing Director Christine Lagarde. The influential financer appeared in the docket...
China tells US to ban entry of Taiwan President into country
China fearing further attention being brought to Taiwan’s independence cause, has asked the US to deny her entry to fly into New York on...
Official Website for CPEC Launched!
Pakistan-China Economic Corridor (CPEC) has achieved massive hype in recent months and for all good reasons. It is being billed as a project that...
Trump breaks US policy stance with direct Taiwan call
US President-elect Donald Trump has spoken directly with the president of Taiwan - breaking with US policy set in 1979 when formal relations were...
Chinese firm starts building full-sized Titanic replica
BEIJING: Construction on the world's first full-sized Titanic replica has started in China, a country with a well-documented fascination with the tale of the...
Major cybercrime network Avalanche dismantled in global takedown
Law enforcement agencies have dismantled a major cybercriminal network responsible for malware-based attacks that have been harassing victims across the globe for years. The...
A Subdued Vladimir Putin Calls for ‘Mutually Beneficial’ Ties With U.S.
MOSCOW — After the outpouring of euphoria among Russia’s political elite over the victory of Donald J. Trump, President Vladimir V. Putin on Thursday...