China is the region's top trading partner, but Russia and the US both have a presence, too.
Rafael Grossi. head of nuclear watchdog, warns Israeli conflict with Iran 'threatens lives' and risks nuclear fallout.
Thai PM refuses to be 'bullied' as tension flares in a long-running dispute that turned deadly last month.
Sudan, Palestine, South Sudan, Haiti and Mali face immediate risk as extreme hunger rises in 13 locations.
Ballistic missiles are long-range weapons designed to deliver conventional or nuclear warheads at great speeds.
Lawmaker's killing rattles the US state as Governor Tim Walz calls the attack 'politically motivated'.
As attacks between Israel and Iran persist, the global economy could face an adverse shock if tensions aren't contained.
Life sentence handed to Alaa Mousa highlights the 'brutality of Assad’s dictatorial, unjust regime'.
The two regional rivals exchange more deadly attacks as open hostilities extend into a fourth day.
The nine nuclear-armed states are building bigger bombs and longer-range delivery systems as the world loses stability.