Asia
China controls a metal that’s key for the Iran war, sending the U.S. on a global hunt for more
The United States is burning through weapons stockpiles in Iran, and replacing them will require large amounts of tungsten, a powerful metal whose supply is dominated by China.
Turkish police storm offices of main opposition party, firing tear gas and rubber bullets
Police stormed the offices of Turkey’s main opposition on Sunday, firing tear gas and rubber bullets at a crowd of supporters and officials outside the gates.
Bomb expoldes near railway track in southwest Pakistan, killing at least 19 people
QUETTA, Pakistan — A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle near a railway track as a passenger train passed through the southwestern Pakistani city of Quetta on Sunday, killing at least 19 people and wounding over 70 others, officials said
India’s ‘Cockroach Janata Party’ began as a joke. Then millions joined in.
What began as an internet punchline is turning into something more serious
Taiwan says U.S. has not adjusted military sales
Taiwan’s presidential office said on Friday it had not received any information about the U.S. adjusting military sales, after a U.S. official suggested pause.
A record 274 climbers scale Mount Everest in a single day
Hundreds of climbers scaled Mount Everest in a single day, setting a new record with 274 successful ascents, officials said Thursday.
Trump’s portrait hits New Delhi traffic as U.S. Embassy rolls out ‘Happy Birthday America!’ rickshaws
About 100 auto-rickshaws carrying large images of Trump and the Statue of Liberty have appeared across the Indian capital to mark the 250th anniversary of American independence.