Asia

Rolling Stones in insurance battle over canceled Asia tour dates

Legendary rock group The Rolling Stones are locked in a legal battle with an insurance company over ...

Nov 12, 2014 08:36 AM EST

U.S., China to announce deals to reduce military tensions: report

The United States and China are planning to announce military agreements aimed at reducing the possi...

Nov 11, 2014 08:23 PM EST

U.S. says will take tough line with China if norms violated

The United States will be "very clear" with China if it veers beyond the bounds of international nor...

Nov 11, 2014 03:25 AM EST

As Obama visits Asia, old alliances face new strains in face of China's influence

In November 2011, with the Arab Spring uprisings in full tilt and Europe rocked by a debt crisis, Pr...

Nov 08, 2014 10:13 PM EST

Washington tries to check Hungary's drift into Kremlin orbit

The United States is mounting a diplomatic offensive to stop Hungary selling a stake in a Croatian e...

Nov 01, 2014 08:02 AM EDT

Japan's Obuchi: Political 'princess' could be first female PM

With a telegenic presence, powerful ruling party mentors and a talent for avoiding making political ...

Oct 05, 2014 01:57 AM EDT

Rising rural wages in Asia will reduce extreme poverty: report

The rise in rural wages now taking place across Asia could lift hundreds of millions of people out o...

Oct 02, 2014 04:19 AM EDT

Nine Japanese said to have joined Islamic State

Nine Japanese nationals have joined Islamic State, Japan's former air force chief, Toshio Tamogami, ...

Sep 27, 2014 04:52 AM EDT

Courting Vietnam, U.S. prepares to ease arms embargo

Nearly 40 years after the United States helicoptered its last soldiers out of Vietnam in an ignomini...

Sep 23, 2014 11:17 PM EDT

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