Associated Press

He will hand over power to his deputy and Singapore's Finance Minister Lawrence Wong late next year.

South Korea thinks the closures are a sign of the North’s economic troubles and the effectiveness of sanctions.

Authorities appeared to be taking a relatively light approach to the public outpouring of grief at Li's passing, possibly to avoid sparking a larger incident.

Tens of thousands of Hong Kongers left amid a crackdown on dissent. But Hong Kong is still freer than the mainland, making it attractive for Chinese professionals.

With the deadline for them to leave expiring, Pakistan has begun rounding up, detaining and deporting dozens of Afghans.

India has not yet commented on the unrest roiling Bangladesh.

Protests erupted over the weekend after the industry association offered to increase the monthly minimum wage to $90, far short of the $208 demanded by workers.

Pakistani officials warn that people who are in the country illegally face arrest and deportation after October 31. The bulk of migrants in Pakistan are Afghan. 

No top-level officials have been held accountable for the crowd crush that killed 159 people during Halloween celebrations.

Sergei Shoigu also accused NATO of trying to expand its footprint in the Asia-Pacific under the pretense of seeking dialogue and collaboration with regional countries.

In the night intercept, the Shenyang J-11 twin-engine fighter closed on the U.S. Air Force plane at an "uncontrolled excessive speed… putting both aircraft in danger of a collision.”

Pakistan's government warned that action will be taken against Pakistanis who are found to be sheltering unauthorized migrants in the country.