East Asia Pacific

A Sunday school in a northern Virginia suburb of Washington, DC is teaching the Uighur language and culture to Uighur-American youngsters as a way to counter the repression in China against Uighurs in Xinjiang Province.

The latest business conditions index, compiled by the Cheung Kong Graduate School of Business (CKGSB) since 2012, dropped to a historic low in February

The struggle between Mahathir, 94, and Anwar, 72, who formed a surprise pact to win a 2018 election, has shaped Malaysian politics for more than two decades and is at the root of the latest crisis

The World Health Organization has warned countries to prepare for the spread of the new coronavirus

Outside tourism, the more than 2.2 million Filipinos workers overseas are expected to keep their jobs even if living in infected countries

Senators Gardner and Markey seek to economically and diplomatically pressure North Korea and its sanctions-evasion enablers

Meanwhile, China and South Korea report more coronavirus cases as Trump seeks response funding

Pompeo assailed Beijing for expelling 3 'Wall Street Journal' reporters and said a free press was needed to ensure accurate information about the virus is available to the public and medical personnel

Residents line up for hours in the cold rain waiting to buy masks to protect themselves from the outbreak in the country’s fourth-largest city

Chinese court hands Gui Minhai 10-year prison sentence on charges of 'illegally providing intelligence to foreign entities'

Countries desperate to stop the spread of a deadly new virus are erecting police checkpoints, issuing travel warnings and suspending flights

In a country known for long working hours blamed for ‘karoshi,’ or death from overwork, the virus scare may help change Japan's corporate culture and allow people to work more flexible hours

Wibowo said the floods on Tuesday inundated scores of districts and left more than 300 people homeless

US Democrats oppose taking money from other health programs

Washington is gearing up the preparation for a US-ASEAN special summit on March 14 at Las Vegas