The more than 2,000 members of China’s top legislative advisory body convened their annual meeting Tuesday, kicking off a political high season that will continue with the opening of the national congress later in the week. Yu Zhengsheng, chairman of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference, opened the session in ...
The young Kim Jong Un may be the public face of isolated North Korea, but the man who represents Pyongyang ...
Western values are a “ticket to hell,” a newspaper published by China’s Communist Party said in a recent editorial that ...
Five of the 10 wealthiest people in communist-ruled China are due to take part in two major political meetings starting this week, government websites show, highlighting the influence of the country’s mega-rich. Superwealthy delegates to the “two sessions” are often the focus of public ...
India’s finance minister pledged major investment in infrastructure on Saturday, saying it was time for the economy to “fly,” as he unveiled the new right-wing government’s first full budget. Arun Jaitley said his government had inherited an economy dominated by “doom and gloom” when ...
The United States and India have voiced concern after former Maldives President Mohamed Nasheed was forcibly dragged into court to face terrorism charges and denied legal access and medical treatment. Nasheed, who was ousted three years ago, was denied bail at a brief hearing ...
A court in the Maldives on Monday refused bail to former president Mohamed Nasheed after he was arrested on terrorism charges and denied access to his lawyers, his party said. Police forcibly dragged the opposition leader into the court in the capital Male, ignoring ...
China summoned India’s ambassador over Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to a disputed border region in the Himalayas, a long-festering irritant in relations between the Asian giants. Modi on Friday visited the northeastern Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh, an immense territory of nearly 84,000 ...
Not even Marilyn Monroe’s pink dress could match Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s suit. The black suit, with his name Narendra Damodardas Modi printed in pinstripes, was auctioned for 43 million rupees ($690,735) in Surat, said Rajendra Kumar, the senior-most bureaucrat in the city. ...
South Korea’s president replaced her point man on North Korea on Tuesday in a reshuffle that involved three other top officials. Hong Yong-pyo, the presidential secretary for unification, was nominated to replace Ryoo Kihl-jae as the country’s new unification minister in charge of relations ...
Thai student protesters billing themselves as the “last group standing” in seeking to end military rule said Monday they would openly defy what one leader called a tyrannical regime nine months after the army seized power. Members of the Thai Student Center for Democracy ...
China will prosecute a former senior provincial official suspected of crimes such as breaking the strict family planning laws, graft and abuse of power, the government said Tuesday. Zhu Mingguo was formerly the head of the top political advisory body, the Chinese People’s Political ...
Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop has conducted what is reportedly the world’s first political emoji interview, using an angry red face to describe Russia’s Vladimir Putin and a running man to depict her boss, Prime Minister Tony Abbott. Buzzfeed, which on Thursday released a ...
Chinese authorities say a former vice chairman for the country’s top political advisory body has been expelled from the Communist Party and stripped of all government positions because of bribery. The Central Commission for Discipline Commission, the Communist Party’s top watchdog agency, said Monday ...
South Korea’s ruling party-controlled legislature on Monday approved President Park Geun-hye’s choice for prime minister following fierce political wrangling over whether he’s fit for the country’s No. 2 job. The unicameral National Assembly approved the appointment of Lee Wan-koo in a 148-128 vote Monday. ...
