Who is alleged Chinese agent Linda Sun?

washington — Linda Sun, the Chinese American political aide accused this week of acting as an agent of Beijing, rose rapidly in New York state politics on her way to a job as deputy chief of staff to Governor Kathy Hochul

Pope, imam make joint call to fight violence, protect planet

JAKARTA, Indonesia — Pope Francis and the grand imam of Southeast Asia’s largest mosque vowed Thursday to fight religiously inspired violence and protect the environment, issuing a joint call for interfaith friendship and common cause at the heart of[..]

Magnitude 6.2 quake strikes off Papua New Guinea

Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea — A magnitude 6

Japan and Australia agree to increase joint military training

MELBOURNE, Australia — Japan and Australia agreed on Thursday to increase joint military training exercises as their government ministers shared concerns over China’s recent incursions into Japanese airspace and territorial waters

Japan's departing Kishida sends signal to successor with South Korea summit

SEOUL/TOKYO/WASHINGTON — When Japan's outgoing Prime Minister Fumio Kishida holds a final summit this week with South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, he will be sending a signal of support not only to the neighboring nation, but his would-be successo[..]

Students in Bangladesh forced out country's leader a month ago. Where do things stand now?

DHAKA, Bangladesh — A month ago, a student-led movement ousted Bangladesh’s prime minister, Sheikh Hasina, after weeks of protests and clashes that killed over 600 people and pushed the country to the brink of chaos

Influx of cheap Chinese goods a spoiler for local businesses in Thailand

Taipei, Taiwan — China is defending itself against accusations that it is flooding the Thai market with cheap goods and hurting local businesses

Floods in northern Thailand seen as test for new prime minister

BANGKOK — Northern Thailand’s worst floods in years are causing significant damage, and experts say this could be the first real test for the country’s new prime minister, Paetongtarn Shinawatra

China, US at odds over war-torn Myanmar's future as geopolitical tensions rise 

washington — China recently warned against what it described as external interference in Myanmar, a country increasingly caught in the crossfire of escalating geopolitical rivalry between Beijing and Washington

Ugandan opposition leader Wine leaves hospital following police altercation

KAMPALA, UGANDA — Ugandan opposition leader Robert Kyagulanyi, also known as Bobi Wine, was discharged from a hospital Wednesday after surgery on his left foot, following an incident Tuesday in which he was injured during an altercation with police

China's Xi promises $50 billion for Africa over next three years

BEIJING — Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Thursday pledged more than $50 billion in financing for Africa over the next three years, promising to deepen cooperation in infrastructure and trade with the continent as he addressed Beijing's biggest summit s[..]

Ugandan runner Cheptegei dies after boyfriend set her on fire, officials and media say

NAIROBI, Kenya — Ugandan Olympic marathon runner Rebecca Cheptegei has died, hospital officials said on Thursday, days after she was doused in petrol and set on fire by her boyfriend

'Business is business' at bustling China-Africa summit

Beijing — Hundreds of African political and business leaders filed into China's Great Hall of the People on Thursday eager to forge new partnerships, sign contracts and make industry connections

Docking of Russian naval ship in South Africa sparks controversy

Johannesburg — South Africa's Ukrainian Association has expressed outrage that a Russian naval vessel was recently allowed to dock for several days at Cape Town harbor

Botswanan police, protesters clash over executive powers bill

Gaborone, Botswana — Police and protesters clashed outside Botswana's National Assembly in Gaborone on Wednesday as members of parliament voted on a bill that would have given the president sweeping powers to appoint civil servants holding key positi[..]