Thai protests forcing choice between coup d'etat and continued chaos

A massive protest against the government of Thailand on Monday occupied seven key intersections in teeming Bangkok, paralyzing traffic in...

Turkey corruption scandal touches all levels of society

ISTANBUL, Turkey — In the labyrinthine alleyways of this ancient city's Grand Bazaar, currency dealer Sardar Kaya glanced around...

Suicide bomber hits police bus in Kabul, kills 2 officers

KABUL, Afghanistan -- A suicide attacker on a bicycle detonated a large bomb near an Afghan police precinct in the capital Sunday, killing...

Wheat Golden Farmer? A lesson in a new Chinese name

BEIJING — Ms. Wheat Golden Farmer. Was that really the new me?

Child's killing in Helmand province adds to U.S.-Afghan frictions

Afghan President Hamid Karzai on Friday condemned the killing of a 4-year-old boy this week during a security patrol by international...

Indian diplomat flies home after indictment in U.S.

MUMBAI, India — The Indian official whose arrest last month in New York sparked a diplomatic crisis returned to her homeland Friday...

Times staff writer Barbara Demick answers questions about North Korea

Barbara Demick, the Los Angeles Times bureau chief in Beijing and author of the book “Nothing to Envy: Ordinary Lives in North Korea,&...

China asserts control over vast sea area, angering neighbors, U.S.

Vietnam, Taiwan, the Philippines and the United States have criticized China for imposing new access rules for the vast South China...

Accused Indian diplomat flies back to New Delhi

MUMBAI, India -- The diplomat at the center of an ugly spat between the United States and India flew back to New Delhi on Friday after U.S....

Defying U.S. concern, Afghan government to free 72 terrorism suspects

Afghan President Hamid Karzai and his top justice officials on Thursday ordered the release of 72 imprisoned terrorism suspects for lack...

Dennis Rodman apologizes for his rant on CNN about North Korea trip

Former NBA star Dennis Rodman apologized Thursday for an outburst on CNN during which he launched into an expletive-laden rant against a...

Car bomb kills key police official in Pakistani city of Karachi

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan -- A car bombing in Karachi on Thursday killed a leading police investigator known as a tireless opponent of the...

Dennis Rodman sings 'Happy Birthday' to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un

BEIJING – Dennis Rodman helped Kim Jong Un mark his 31st birthday Wednesday with sport and song, serenading the North Korean...

India orders limits on U.S. Embassy club as diplomatic feud continues

MUMBAI, India — In the latest salvo of a surprisingly bitter diplomatic feud, the Indian government on Wednesday ordered the U.S....

China's moon mission captivates scientists

BEIJING — When China landed its first lunar rover on the moon last month, many Americans reacted with a shrug. After all, the U.S....

Ex-NBA star Dennis Rodman has meltdown on CNN over North Korea trip

Former NBA star Dennis Rodman, better known now for bizarre behavior than anything he ever did on the court, launched into an unintelligible...

Former strongman Pervez Musharraf may be leaving Pakistan

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — He returned to Pakistan from self-imposed exile last March amid a media circus, death threats and boasts of...

As Myanmar opens up to modern world, historic buildings are at risk

Over cappuccino at a crowded conference on real estate in one of the world's last frontier markets, one investor turned to another and...

Five questions on Dennis Rodman's latest North Korea jaunt

BEIJING — Dennis Rodman and six other former NBA players arrived Monday in Pyongyang, where they’re set to face off against a...

Insurgents hit Afghan base, kill NATO soldier

KABUL, Afghanistan -- A NATO soldier was killed Saturday when insurgents attacked a military base in eastern Afghanistan, officials said.