The 65-day ban is meant to restore stocks that have been depleted by overfishing, but coastal communities depend on fishing for short-term survival. […]

Under a revised budget policy, all new spending must advance one of five government priorities that promote the welfare of citizens. The political opposition dismisses the move as “slick branding.&rdquo […]

A national debate over the economy, sectarianism and security — and Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s role in it all — played out over weeks of voting. […]

China is heavily reliant on imported computer chips, despite efforts to develop its own semiconductor industry. […]

The activists faced charges related to a 2016 street brawl. Germany’s move is a growing recognition of the erosion of individual freedoms in Hong Kong. […]

The new charge is in addition to 51 counts of murder that Brenton H. Tarrant faces for the March 15 massacre at two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand. […]

The Chinese president’s remarks come as the country is engaged in an increasingly bitter trade war with the United States. […]

Two school bombings last month in Afghanistan renewed fears of a return to repression should the Taliban become part of a future government. […]

The president and prime minister are being called on to step down even by supporters. Waiting in the wings is the family of the former strongman president, Mahinda Rajapaksa. […]

Can China survive without American chips? […]

To “do a shoey” is to pour alcohol (usually beer) into a shoe (yours or someone else’s) and chug it. A growing number of celebrities have taken part in the Australian trend. […]

Technology companies helped power stocks broadly higher on Wall Street Tuesday, snapping the market's two-day losing streak. […]

After calling the United States “a gangster country” in a letter to the United Nations secretary general, the North’s ambassador to the world body held a rare news conference to deliver a warning. […]

After being crushed in 2014, the Congress party, India’s old powerhouse, appears to have made few gains this year. The road to recovery may be longer yet. […]

A blow to Huawei's international business. […]