President Thein Sein pardoned at least 20 political prisoners on Friday, just ahead of a state visit to the United States. A member of the government’s political prisoner scrutiny committee, Ye ... Read more
HONG KONG — For many countries, inflows of cash would be a blessing. But incoming money has proved to be too much of a good thing in parts of the Asia-Pacific region, pushing currencies to uncomfortably high ... Read more
LOS ANGELES — For “Star Trek Into Darkness,” the coming $190 million movie from J. J. Abrams, the mission is to boldly go where no Star Trek film has gone before — and get audiences ... Read more
LOS ANGELES — For “Star Trek Into Darkness,” the coming $190 million movie from J. J. Abrams, the mission is to boldly go where no Star Trek film has gone before — and get audiences ... Read more
NEW DELHI — The disputed border region between India and China attracts troops from both countries, but two weeks ago the Chinese sent an unusual number of military patrols into the mountains of Ladakh, a ... Read more
SUBIC BAY, Philippines — Abraham Parungao watched hopefully as three American sailors walked through his souvenir shop full of T-shirts, decorative beer mugs and placards with cheeky slogans. After ... Read more
TOKYO — Japan will seek to join negotiations for a wide-ranging, multilateral free-trade pact with the United States and other Pacific nations, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Friday, giving heft to trade ... Read more
TOKYO — Japan will seek to join negotiations for a wide-ranging, multilateral free trade pact with the United States and other Pacific nations, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Friday, giving heft to trade talks ... Read more
WASHINGTON — In the wake of President Obama’s appeal to Congress to stave off across-the-board military and domestic spending cuts, Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta warned Wednesday that reductions ... Read more
A war crimes tribunal on Tuesday sentenced a senior leader of Bangladesh’s biggest Islamist party to life in prison, in a trial that reopened the wounds of Bangladesh’s 1971 independence war. ... Read more