How a drab Soviet metropolis became Central Asia’s capital of cool
Since the collapse of the USSR, Kazakhstan’s largest city (population 2.2 million and growing) has evolved to become the star ...
Indonesia’s new leader posted video of his congratulatory call with Trump. Both lavished each other with praise
Indonesia’s new President Prabowo Subianto posted a video of his phone call congratulating Donald Trump on his reelection, ...
Four storms churning the West Pacific at the same time mean more bad news for the Philippines
Four separate storm systems are churning their way through the West Pacific simultaneously, a rare occurrence resulting from ...
World leaders heading to major summits are wary of Trump. China’s Xi sees an opportunity
As leaders from across the world gather for two major summits in South America in the coming days, the uncertainty brought by ...
Biden to meet for a final time with Xi this week as a new Trump era of China relations begins
President Joe Biden will meet for a final time this week with Chinese President Xi Jinping as he prepares to hand over power ...
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China maps out baseline claims over a contested South China Sea shoal with the Philippines
China stakes claim to almost the entirety of the South China Sea. It has a series of disputes with several Southeast Asian ...
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Few have heard of this scenic train journey through Indonesia (and it’s a bargain, too)
Running between the cities of Surabaya in East Java and Bandung in West Java, it’s one of the most scenic and underrated train journeys in all of Southeast Asia. For some context, Indonesia is the ...
As Trump’s win tests the world order, diplomats are fretting over what it means for the planet
America’s allies and foes alike have spent the past five days speculating about what Donald Trump’s re-election will mean for ...
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Economic upheaval and political opportunity – what Trump’s return could mean for China
“Trump began his first term as an enthusiastic admirer of Xi Jinping, before levying tariffs and then vilifying Beijing ...
Rare pair of Ming Dynasty jars smash auction estimate, selling for $12.5 million
The market for Chinese ceramics has been rising for some time, Nicolas Chow, chairman of Chinese works of art at Sotheby’s ...
China is building new villages on its remote Himalayan border. Some appear to have crossed the line
CNN has reviewed satellite images provided by Earth data company ... China naturally becomes vulnerable in the bordering ...
North Korea to mass produce self-detonating explosive drones, state media reports
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has ordered his country to quickly start mass producing self-detonating explosive drones, ...