asia & pacific
Canada is confiscating more suspect money from Chinese travelers than ever before
The amount of undeclared or suspected criminal proceeds seized from Chinese travelers in Canada has more than doubled since 2013. Now, it represents 30 percent of all suspect money seized by Canadian authorities at airports.
Japan’s emperor signals he wants to abdicate but the law says he can’t
In a rare video address to the Japanese public, the 82-year-old said he feared his deteriorating health is preventing him from carrying out his duties.
Gang rape videos are being sold in India
The videos are being sold in Uttar Pradesh, ranked among the most dangerous states for women in India. A recent spate of rapes have prompted calls for the chief minister to resign.
Terrorists killed 13 people in a market attack in India
Gunmen shot into a crowd and threw hand grenades, in the country's northeastern Assam state. The government blamed separatists.
Uber just gave up on China
After spending $1 billion a year in competition with the local ride-hailing service Didi Chuxing, Uber is giving up and selling its Chinese branch to its rival.
1,500 reindeer dead, 40 humans hospitalized amid anthrax outbreak in Siberia
At least 40 people from nomadic communities in northern Siberia have been hospitalized during an anthrax outbreak linked to thawing reindeer carcasses.
The Philippines' new president Duterte promised bloodshed — and hundreds are now dead
Rodrigo Duterte took office a month ago promising impunity to vigilantes who kill drug dealers. People have taken him at his word, and it's been a massacre.
Indonesia executed four convicted drug offenders by firing squad
10 other people who were going to be shot on Friday got a reprieve, and 16 more are scheduled to be killed this year by the government of President Joko Widodo.
How China’s state media covers the problems with American democracy
The chief political correspondent for the American division of CCTV, China's main state-run TV network, speaks about state censorship, the Chinese disdain for Hillary Clinton, and their take on Donald Trump.
Afghan civilian casualties hit all-time high
Nearly 15 years after the American invasion, more civilians than ever are being killed and injured in the conflict involving foreign troops, the Afghan government, the Taliban, and now Islamic State militants.
Everything we know about the knife rampage that left 19 disabled people dead in Japan
The 26-year-old suspect in the massacre had previously threatened to kill hundreds of disabled people "for the sake of Japan."
The Chinese government has banned news operations by internet companies
Chinese internet giants like Sina won't be able to produce news autonomously anymore, in a move that tightens government controls on the media.