Trump pulls 30 envoys in ‘America First’ push, critics say it weakens US abroad
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is recalling nearly 30 ambassadors and other senior career diplomats to ensure embassies reflect its “America First” priorities, a...
Cambodia, Thailand to hold talks on resuming Trump’s truce as fighting enters third week
KUALA LUMPUR — Thailand and Cambodia agreed on Monday to hold a December 24 meeting of defense officials towards resuming a months-old ceasefire, as...
France rushes emergency budget law to avert shutdown after talks collapse
PARIS — France’s government will push lawmakers to approve emergency legislation to keep the state running into January after they failed to agree on...
Japan prepares to restart world’s biggest nuclear plant, 15 years after Fukushima
NIIGATA, Japan — Japan took the final step to allow the restart of the world’s largest nuclear power plant on Monday as the region...
South Korea parliament passes bill to launch probe into 2024 Jeju Air crash
SEOUL — South Korea’s parliament passed a bill on Monday to launch an independent probe into the Jeju Air plane crash in December 2024 that...
China’s power reforms, global data center buildout usher in battery boom
BEIJING — A revamp of China’s electricity market is boosting the economics of storing power just as international demand surges, sparking a boom for...
China complains about Japanese official visiting Taiwan as Taipei pushed for cooperation
BEIJING — China has lodged a diplomatic complaint with Japan regarding the visit by a high-ranking official of Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) to...
Vietnam’s top leadership talks heat up as Communist Party meets
HANOI — Senior officials of Vietnam’s ruling Communist Party began a two-day meeting on Monday that is set to select candidates for the country’s leadership...
Australian state parliament reconvenes to push through stricter gun laws after Bondi mass shooting
SYDNEY — Australia's New South Wales state parliament was recalled on Monday to vote on proposed new laws that would impose major curbs on...
Japan prepares to restart world’s biggest nuclear plant, 15 years after Fukushima
NIIGATA — The Japanese region of Niigata is expected to endorse a decision to restart the world's largest nuclear power plant on Monday, a...
ASEAN to seek resolution to Thailand-Cambodia conflict with Malaysia meeting
KUALA LUMPUR — Southeast Asian foreign ministers meet in Malaysia on Monday, seeking to end border clashes between Thailand and Cambodia that have killed...
Malaysia’s ex-PM Najib Razak to face two key court rulings in 1MDB saga
KUALA LUMPUR — Malaysia's former prime minister Najib Razak, jailed for corruption in the multibillion-dollar 1MDB scandal, will learn on Monday if he can...