China has long battled air pollution in its major cities. The air quality was so bad in places like Beijing that residents kept their windows closed, wore face masks and used air purifiers to escape what was dubbed the air-pocalypse. But a new report h…

People in the central African state of Gabon awaited a steer on their future on Thursday after rebel army officers brought the curtain down on 55 years of rule by the Bongo family. President Ali Bongo Ondimba, whose father Omar had ruled for more than …

Japan’s defense build-up, including pursuit of a counter-strike capability, continues to require record-setting funds.

Transgender woman Maya Gurung had hoped to march at Nepal’s Pride parade Thursday with her legally recognized husband — but a landmark ruling to give LGBTQ couples greater marriage rights appears stalled.The Supreme Court in June issued an interim or…

Iran accused Israel of trying to sabotage its ballistic missile program through faulty foreign parts that could explode, damaging or destroying the weapons before they could be used.

Japan’s defense ministry is requesting a nearly 12% budget increase that includes two warships with advanced radar and long-range cruise missiles.