Cambodia Reports Villager Killed by Thai Soldiers in Latest Sign of Faltering Peace
Cambodia’s government has accused Thai forces of firing on a Cambodian border community on Nov. 12, killing at least one villager and raising fresh...
Chinese Researcher Pleads Guilty to Smuggling Dangerous Pathogen Into US
A Chinese researcher has pleaded guilty to smuggling a dangerous fungus into the United States and lying about it. Jian Yunqing, 33, made the...
Ex-Hochul Aide, Accused of Selling Out to China, Heads to Trial
NEW YORK CITY—A former aide to two New York governors appeared for her first day of trial on Nov. 12 on charges that she...
Taiwan Wants to Deepen Ties With Israel, Foreign Minister Says
Taiwan wants to deepen its ties with Israel because of its support for the island nation, the country’s foreign minister said on Nov. 12....
Kazakhstan Parliament Votes to Ban ‘LGBT Propaganda’
Kazakhstan’s parliament on Nov. 12 passed a law through its lower house banning “LGBT propaganda” online or in the media, mandating fines for violators...
China Exaggerates Taiwan Independence Claims to Justify Aggression, Lawmaker Says
Beijing is hyping up rhetoric that Taiwan is seeking independence to rationalize its ambition to annex Taiwan, Rep. Adam Smith (D-Wash.) told the Atlantic...
Trump Defends Plan to Offer 600,000 Chinese Student Visas
President Donald Trump on Nov. 11 defended his plan to offer 600,000 visas to Chinese students. “We do have a lot of people coming...
Turkish Military Plane Crash in Georgia Kills All 20 on Board
ANKARA, Turkey—All 20 personnel on board a Turkish military cargo plane that crashed in Georgia were killed, Turkey’s defense minister announced on Wednesday. The...
Thailand Extradites Gambling Tycoon to China
She Zhijiang, an alleged transnational crime kingpin accused by Beijing of having run illegal online gambling operations, is escorted by police at Suvarnabhumi International...