Volcanic Eruption on Remote Indonesian Island Kills 3 Hikers
JAKARTA, Indonesia—An explosive eruption Friday of Mount Dukono on the remote Indonesian island Halmahera killed three hikers and injured five who were climbing in...
Chinese Oil Tanker Hit by Iran Near Hormuz as US Pauses Ship Protection Amid Broader Strategy
A Chinese-owned oil tanker was attacked by Iran near the Strait of Hormuz on May 4, as the United States paused its mission to...
Texas AG Launches Investigation Into Drone Company Over Alleged Ties to CCP
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is investigating a Florida-based drone distributor over concerns that its alleged ties to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) could...
Chinese Fleet Swarms Gas-Rich Reed Bank; Manila Accuses China of Illegal Energy Survey
A massive fleet of Chinese maritime militia and coast guard vessels has swarmed a gas-rich area of the South China Sea to provide cover...
Chinese EV Makers Playing Long Game for US Market, Analysts Say
Chinese electric vehicle (EV) makers may appear locked out of the U.S. market amid tariffs, political scrutiny, software restrictions, and trade tensions, but industry...
Australia to Give Fiji $30 Million in Fuel Support Under New Security Deal
The Vuvale Union, a new treaty between Fiji and Australia, has been approved by the Fijian cabinet as the two nations move to deepen...
American Nationals Sentenced for Running Illicit ‘Laptop Farm’ Operations for North Korea
The Department of Justice (DOJ) announced on Wednesday the sentencing of two U.S. nationals in separate cases for their roles in facilitating a fraudulent...
Flight Recorder Data Shows Fuel Supply Cut Off Before Deadly China Plane Crash That Killed 132
A Chinese jet’s flight controls were still being moved during its final dive and both engine fuel switches were moved to the cutoff position...
South Korean Court Reduces Former Prime Minister’s Prison Sentence to 15 Years
South Korea’s Seoul High Court on May 7 reduced the prison sentence of former Prime Minister Han Duck-soo from 23 years to 15 years...