Xi and Putin highlight their friendship and cooperation on energy and other issues in Beijing visit
Russian President Vladimir Putin, center, and Chinese President Xi Jinping attend a welcome ceremony at the Great Hall…
Iran war energy shock drives interest in ethanol and other biofuels across hard-hit Asia
FILE – Workers unload gas cylinders from a truck at a distribution depot in New Delhi, March 19,…
Philippine senator wanted by the International Criminal Court flees from Senate
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A Philippine senator wanted by the International Criminal Court for an alleged crime against…
Tired and worried, seafarers have been stranded in the Persian Gulf for weeks
Backdropped by ships in the Strait of Hormuz, damage, according to local witnesses caused by several recent airstrikes…
Asha Bhosle, one of India’s most versatile Bollywood singers, dies at 92
NEW DELHI (AP) — Asha Bhosle, one of India’s most versatile Bollywood singers whose performances shaped the country’s…
Former Australian soldier charged with committing 5 war crime murders in Afghanistan
FILE – Ben Roberts-Smith arrives at the Federal Court in Sydney, Australia, on June 9, 2021. Rick Rycroft/AP…
Bangladesh conducts emergency measles vaccinations as outbreak kills more than 100 children
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Bangladesh is conducting emergency measles-rubella vaccinations while trying to contain an ongoing outbreak that…
Fire at a gas lighter factory near Bangladesh’s capital kills 5 people
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — A fire broke out at a factory manufacturing gas lighters near Bangladesh’s capital on…
Death toll from Afghan quake rises, including 8 members of refugee family returned from Iran
Neighbor Mohibullah Niazi searches through items piled up at a house damaged by an earthquake in the village…
China factory activity rebounds in March as Iran war looms over growth
HONG KONG (AP) — China’s factory activity expanded in March, ending two months of contraction, the government said…
Why Pakistan has emerged as a mediator between US and Iran
FILE – President Donald Trump, left, listens as Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif speaks during a summit to…
Bus sinks in Bangladesh river, killing at least 18 people
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — A bus carrying about 50 people plunged into a major river in central Bangladesh…