LA Post: Asia

FBI is investigating a possible killing aboard a cruise ship out of Texas

The FBI is investigating what it called a “suspected homicide” aboard a cruise ship that returned to port after departing from Galveston, Texas

November 09, 2026

UN body agrees to postpone review of US rights record after Trump administration snub

The U.N.'s Human Rights Council has delayed a review of the U.S. human rights record until January

November 10, 2026

Inflation runs hotter than expected as higher prices extend beyond the gas station

U.S. inflation was higher than expected last month in a sign that the rising prices that powered sweeping Democratic victories in last week’s midterm elections will continue to pose challenges for the White House and Federal Reserve

November 10, 2026

Fed to raise rates once more in December as inflation risks stay high: Reuters poll

The US Federal Reserve will hike interest rates for a second and final time in the current cycle in December, according to a majority of economists

November 10, 2026

Asia|Business

Myanmar lobbies US to invest in its rare earths sector, dominated by China

Myanmar's military-led government is urging the United States to beef up re-engagement efforts and rapidly boost investment in the

November 10, 2026

Asia|Economy|Election|Political

Philippine VP Duterte's impeachment nears end as prosecutors stake case on unexplained wealth

Philippine prosecutors are focusing their impeachment case against Vice President Sara Duterte on a single allegation of unexplained wealth, dropping three

November 10, 2026

Asia|Business|Economy|Finance|World

China's trade surplus surpasses $1 trillion for a 2nd straight year, as exports surge 35%

China says its trade surplus exceeded $1 trillion for a 2nd straight year

November 10, 2026

Japanese investors become net buyers of foreign bonds for the first time in three months

Japanese investors became net buyers of foreign bonds for the first time in three months in October as Treasury yields eased from early-October two-and-a-half-decade highs, while

November 10, 2026

Market rout tests BOJ's upbeat view of financial conditions

The recent volatile swings in global markets are putting greater attention on the Bank of Japan's assessment of financial conditions, a key component of its

November 10, 2026

Asia|Business|Finance|Technology

What we know about Megaspeed, Singapore-based customer of Nvidia

Singapore-based cloud computing firm Megaspeed faces renewed

November 10, 2026

China's October crude oil imports rise to highest level since March

China’s October crude oil imports rose to their highest level since March this year, official data showed on Tuesday, after the country sharply

November 10, 2026

Asia|Political|World

Taiwan says China is conducting 'area denial' drills in Western Pacific

China is carrying out "area denial" drills in the Western Pacific involving one of its aircraft carriers and other naval formations, Taiwan Defence Minister

November 10, 2026

At a Jackson store, high prices show why Mississippi US Senate race is so close

Maria Lopez sees the customers at the Mississippi grocery store she manages struggle to afford the basics.

November 09, 2026

Tunisian boatbuilders find a niche in global luxury yacht market

Amid the hum of electric routers, Tarek Rassas watches craftsmen put the finishing touches to a luxury catamaran destined to sail from Tunisia soon

November 09, 2026

Asia|Business|Finance|Technology|World

China's export growth expected to have remained strong in October: Reuters poll

China's goods exports are expected to have surged by a third in October, a Reuters poll shows, a helpful offset to weak domestic demand even as a year-to-date trade surplus

November 09, 2026

Asia

Sheikh Hasina seeks new passport to return to Bangladesh, government denies request

By Krishna N.

November 09, 2026

Trump to meet Qatar's prime minister as Iran diplomacy faces hurdles

President Donald Trump will meet with Qatar's prime minister at the White House on Monday, according to the White House schedule, as the conflict with Iran drags on and diplomatic

November 09, 2026

Trump says he is highly unlikely to order Iran strikes if talks progress

US President Donald Trump said on Sunday he was highly unlikely to order fresh attacks on Iran as long as talks to end the conflict progress, even as both countries

November 08, 2026

Asia|Crime

Astellas employee imprisoned in China to be released in December, Japanese media report

A Japanese employee of Astellas Pharma sentenced to three years and six months in prison for espionage in China is set to be released in mid-

November 08, 2026

US military says it fired on commercial vessel in Gulf of Oman after it attempted to breach blockade

U.S. Central Command says it has disabled a St. Kitts-flagged ship after it ignored warnings and tried to leave the region following a visit to an Iranian port

November 07, 2026

John Roberts sets the stage for publicly funded religious schools to reject children of same-sex couples

November 07, 2026

Paraguay's ousted president charged with crimes linked to collapse of major bank

Prosecutors in Paraguay charged the South American nation’s recently deposed president with two crimes linked to the collapse of a major bank, that has jeopardized the savings of hundreds of thousands of account holders, and unleashed the nation’s biggest political crisis in a decade

November 07, 2026

Asia|Business|Economy|Political|World

Indonesian workers rally for Prabowo as women march against president

Hundreds of workers rallied in support of Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto on Saturday amid allegations that police illegally wiretapped him, while hundreds of women

November 07, 2026

Russia says it hit targets in and around Kyiv in massive overnight strike

Russia said its forces carried out a massive overnight strike on what it described as targets in Ukraine's military-industrial sector and energy and transport infrastructure in Kyiv

November 07, 2026

As COP31 comes to Turkey, satellites reveal a landfill methane problem

In the countryside west of Istanbul, trucks line up to empty mixed household waste from the city of 16 million people onto a vast landscape of

November 07, 2026

Asia|Environment|Science|World

Delhi world's most polluted major city on eve of Diwali, Swiss group says

Delhi was the world's most polluted major city on Saturday morning, according to Swiss group IQAir's live ranking, as the Indian capital faced severe pollution forecasts a

November 07, 2026

Ousted Paraguayan president placed under house arrest after bank collapse

Paraguay’s ousted president, Santiago Peña, was placed under house arrest on suspicion of breach of trust as prosecutors investigate the collapse of Ueno Bank

November 06, 2026

Secret Service arrests man near White House after he said he heard voices telling him to kill Trump

The U.S. Secret Service says a suspect has been taken into custody and charged after officers found him in a vehicle near the White House with multiple guns, claiming he heard voices in his head telling him to kill President Donald Trump

November 07, 2026

Jury begins deliberating in the trial of the ex-officer accused of killing Sandra Birchmore

A jury is deliberating the case of a former Massachusetts police officer accused of killing a pregnant woman to keep her from revealing that he had been sexually abusing her when she was 15 and he was 27

November 06, 2026

Judge places Thomas Markle, father of Meghan, on house arrest after feds find photos of him sexually abusing minors, DOJ says

November 06, 2026

Grieving father of Florida Learjet co-pilot defends his daughter's reputation after crash

The father of a 20-year-old private jet co-pilot who died in a crash in Florida said has listened to his daughter’s final radio transmissions many times to try to understand what happened

November 06, 2026

Three Justice Department officials, including man behind Trump’s ‘grand conspiracy’ probe, resign since brutal midterm losses

November 06, 2026

China shifts former provincial leaders to legislature in 'soft retirement'

China's top legislature on Friday appointed 12 former provincial-level party chiefs and governors to the leadership ranks of the country's parliament and confirmed the

November 06, 2026

LAW ENFORCEMENT BODYCAM FOOTAGE RELEASED FROM SHOOTING IN CITIBANK CENTER

The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office released body camera footage from an officer responding to a shooting in a Citibank complex near Tampa. Authorities said a security guard stopped the gunmen in an exchange of fire. One woman was killed and at least five others were injured, according to law enforcement.

November 04, 2026

Asia|Europe|Health|Travel|World

Migrant surge to Spain's Canary Islands is unsustainable, authorities say

Migrant arrivals to Spain's Canary Islands accelerated this week, with maritime rescue services rescuing 3,261 migrants in the first six days of

November 06, 2026

Africa|Asia|Economy|Political|World

China, Gabon elevate ties, pledge deeper mining, security cooperation

China and Gabon elevated their diplomatic ties during a state visit by the Central African nation's president to China, and are looking to deepen cooperation in the areas of

November 06, 2026

Tanzanian opposition leader cleared of treason, sentenced for incitement

Tanzania's main opposition leader, Tundu Lissu, was cleared of treason but convicted of incitement and sentenced to four years in jail on Friday, in a case that rights

November 06, 2026

Japan protests Russian takeover of Japan Tobacco subsidiaries in Russia

Japan has protested to Moscow after Russia placed four subsidiaries of Japan Tobacco under temporary Russian management

November 06, 2026

Asia|Business|Economy|Finance|Technology

South Korean corporate reforms hit rough patch as Samsung digs in

Global investors are pressing South Korea's biggest conglomerates to speed up corporate governance reforms, saying progress

November 06, 2026

Asia|Business|Travel

Singapore Airlines to splash $1.6 billion on luxury long-haul cabins as rivals up their game

Singapore Airlines, long a benchmark for premium travel, is spending more than S$2 billion ($1.6 billion) to upgrade long-haul seats and provide larger double

November 06, 2026

Asia|Economy|Europe|Finance|Technology

AI's reality check

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Tom Westbrook Investors abandoned the chipmakers at the vanguard of the AI revolution on Friday, with margin calls rippling across Asia and

November 06, 2026

Asia

Trump could woo North Korea after midterm setback, but Kim may not respond

The rebuke President Donald Trump suffered in the US midterm elections could prompt him to step up efforts

November 06, 2026

Arts|Asia|Entertainment|Interview

In ‘Possible Love,’ a South Korean auteur returns with a story of marriage, labor and class

South Korean filmmaker Lee Chang-dong's latest film, “Possible Love,” is now streaming on Netflix

November 06, 2026

Asia|Election|Political

Taipei mayor election is a victory for democracy over China whoever wins, says candidate

Taipei's mayoral election this month will be a victory for democracy in the face of pressure from China whoever wins, said the ruling party's

November 06, 2026

Asia

China passes cross-border corruption law, expanding anti-graft drive

China has adopted a new law to combat cross-border corruption, state news agency Xinhua said on Friday, adding that it was aimed at deepening international cooperation on

November 06, 2026

Asia|Business|Economy

China's marriage rate in third quarter tumbles to 18-year low

China's marriage rate for the first nine months of this year plummeted to its lowest level in 18 years, fueling concerns about declining births and demographic strain in a

November 06, 2026

Hegseth allows National Guard to boost DC patrols with military vehicles, boats and patrol cars

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has signed off on the National Guard ramping up its presence in the nation’s capital in military vehicles and boats as troops deepen their integration with local law enforcement

November 05, 2026