ASIA

An appeals court upheld Truong My Lan’s death sentence for bank fraud but suggested she could avoid execution by repaying three-quarters of the money she stole.

Authorities in Australia announced the record-breaking bust on Monday.

The cost of living is weighing on consumers everywhere. But some Chinese, worried about making ends meet in a slowing economy, are taking this food-spending challenge.

Dong Yuyu’s conviction on espionage charges shows how the space for independent thought and open discussion in China has narrowed since Xi Jinping took power in 2012.

Australia passed a law banning children under 16 from using social media apps like TikTok and Snapchat. Whether it can be enforced remains in question.

The suspension of Miao Hua, one of China's highest-ranking military officials, marks an escalation in leader Xi Jinping's campaign to tackle corruption.

Americans Mark Swidan, Kai Li and John Leung would soon be reunited with their families in the United States after years in prison in China, the White House said.

Seoul on Thursday saw its heaviest November snowfall in more than 100 years, as traffic snarled and flights ground to a halt.

Afghans living abroad are flocking back to visit relatives for the first time since the Taliban takeover. Draconian restrictions on women are not top of mind.

Australian police officer Kristian White used his Taser on Clare Nowland at her nursing home, in an incident that led to calls for an inquiry into police use of force.

The International Criminal Court said there are grounds to believe Min Aung Hlaing was responsible for crimes against humanity in a 2017 crackdown on Rohingya.

Imran Khan’s party described Tuesday’s clashes as “a massacre,” but the government denied that live ammunition was used.

The recent car rammings and mass stabbings come as the economy slows and discontent rises, leading authorities to order investigations into local disputes.

The fire spread rapidly through makeshift homes in Manila’s Tondo district, an official said, displacing 1,000 families. “It’s like you lit up a box of matches.”

At the COP climate conference, China has been presenting itself as a stable and reliable global leader, seeking to draw a contrast ahead of a second Trump era.

No one anticipated that an initiative to save groundwater by delaying the annual rice season would aggravate northern India’s already miserable air pollution.

Adani is seen as an arm of Indian domestic and foreign policy — and a proxy for Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Indian energy mogul Gautam Adani, an ally of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, was indicted in New York on bribery charges involving solar energy supply contracts.