National Security

  Czech Foreign Minister Tomáš Petříček Monday pushed back on his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi’s assault over the Czech Senate delegation’s visit to Taipei — signs, observers say, that suggest the tide is turning...

  Former Indian president Pranab Mukherjee has died at the age of 84, according to a tweet from his son. "With a heavy heart, this is to inform you that my father...

  China has carried out "provocative military movements" in the disputed Himalayan border area between the two countries overnight from Saturday to Sunday, according to an Indian army statement, in a...

  On Monday some citizens attempted to leave bouquets of white flowers outside a metro station to mark the anniversary of a controversial night of the movement, but...

  When it comes to the United States election, policymakers in China would rather their country was not a topic of conversation. In a pair of op-eds published...

  Japan's ruling party will choose Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's successor around September 15, after he abruptly announced his resignation for health reasons. The president of Abe's Liberal Democratic...

  Chinese consumers could boycott Apple if the United States bans WeChat, China's foreign ministry spokesman warned Friday (Aug 28), as the clock ticks down on a US...

  India must swiftly and permanently turn away from coal despite its need for cheap energy, the UN secretary general has urged, aiming to revive global action on the...

  He said he did not want his illness to get in the way of decision making, and apologised to the Japanese people for failing to complete his...

  Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed al Nahyan (“MbZ”) of the United Arab Emirates, the “most powerful Arab ruler” according to the New York Times’ David Kirkpatrick, is also the Arab...