Associated Press

Prime Minister Feleti Teo said Tuvalu’s ties with Taiwan “are purely based on democratic principles” and not in question.

Experts say lax monitoring and violation of building codes by construction companies and owners have proved deadly in Bangladesh.

The probe could lead to new regulations aimed at preventing China from using sophisticated technology in electric vehicles to track drivers and their personal information.

The new government faces many challenges, including a surge in militant attacks, shortages of energy, and an ailing economy.

Following expanded weapons tests by North Korea, this year’s Freedom Shield exercise will involve 48 field exercises, double the number conducted last year.

Russia, China, Mozambique, and Algeria didn't sign on to the statement.

Wang Zhi’an and Li Ying said in separate posts that Chinese police were interrogating people who followed them on social media, and urged followers to take precautions.

The new government will determine the fate of a security treaty with Australia – and could reconsider Tuvalu’s ties with Taiwan.

The announcement followed talks between Australian Defense Minister Richard Marles and his Indonesian counterpart Prabowo Subianto.

About 7,800 medical interns and residents in South Korea have walked off their jobs this week to protest the government’s push to recruit more medical students.

China is stepping up patrols in the waters off the coast of Kinmen after two Chinese fishermen drowned while fleeing the Taiwanese coast guard.

They have rejected the Modi government’s offer of a five-year contract for a guaranteed minimum price for five crops.