ASIA

Nga Wai Hono i te Po Paki takes on the ceremonial role amid heightened tensions with the conservative government, which is rolling back “race-based” policies.

New Zealand announced it is nearly tripling its tourist tax, joining places from Venice to Bali, Indonesia, that are trying to offset overtourism.

Chinese leader Xi Jinping, seeking contrast with Washington, said Beijing offered Africa modernization without Western-style “suffering.”

Linda Sun and her husband, Chris Hu, are accused of accepting millions of dollars in kickbacks in exchange for pushing political actions to benefit China.

Events in San Francisco illustrate how the Chinese Communist Party is willing to target people exercising their First Amendment rights in an American city.

The United States is looking to Indian manufacturing as a way to reduce commercial ties with Chinese factories and avoid supply disruptions due to tensions.

Dark ships — vessels that deliberately hide their locations — delivering oil to China are posing major safety threats and alarming global shipping groups.

As the deadly storm made landfall, people were glued to a live stream, rooting for a solitary palm tree — known affectionately as “Yasshi” — to endure.

The repatriation comes amid a visit by Deputy Secretary of State Kurt Campbell, who said U.S. law enforcement assistance to the Pacific was set to grow.

Muhammad Zain Ul Abideen Rasheed used Instagram to ensnare 286 sextortion victims in 20 countries, an Australian judge said. Most of his victims were children.

National security adviser Jake Sullivan’s meeting with top Chinese diplomat Wang Yi is aimed at keeping communication channels open amid strained relations.

The convenience store chain has become a cornerstone of Japanese life, but a bid to buy the company by the retail giant that owns Circle K has unnerved its fans.

Travis King, an Army private, crossed into North Korea last year and was expelled. He’ll appear at a hearing Sept. 20, his lawyer said.

In the Pacific nation of Tonga, the growth of Christian evangelical churches is hardening attitudes toward leitis: people born as men who live “like a lady.”

The competition between the United States and China has seen geopolitical and economic flash points sprawl across continents.

Australia is expanding its northern military bases, with U.S. support, to counter China's growing threat. Critics quip it’s become the “51st state.”

The U.S. Phantom F-4 fighter jet, which South Korea has just retired from use, acts as a metaphor for the countries’ security alliance. It’s also a hell of a ride.

Police in Pakistan accuse Farhan Asif of amplifying false information that helped spur far-right and anti-immigrant riots across Britain.