
The news events of the past year in pictures.

China has approved the import of a genetically modified corn strain it blocked last year, causing market turmoil, and has given clearance...

The Philippines closed schools, put soldiers on disaster alert and moved the location of an Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation meeting ahead...

A year after China’s Communist Party vowed to give markets a decisive role in allocating resources, state intervention in the...

A Chinese manufacturing gauge fell as factory shutdowns aggravated a pullback in the economy, raising pressure on the central bank to...

For a senior Afghan diplomat sitting in India’s capital, it’s easy to explain how a region with a...

China, which does nothing in small doses, will need about 1,000 nuclear reactors, 500,000 wind turbines or 50,000...

Top photos from the past week.

This year, Vietnam's air quality ranked among the ten worst in the world, making it hard to imagine what will happen...

The United States and China announced a largely symbolic plan on Wednesday to implement new limits on carbon emissions, the highlight...

U.S. President Barack Obama skipped a visit to Asia in October last year because of a partial government shutdown at home....

Vietnam ranked 7th among the top 10 destination economies for investors, according to a report issued by auditing firm PwC.

With an awkward handshake, Chinese President Xi Jinping and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe held formal talks on Monday for the first...

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Sunday pressed Russian President Vladimir Putin to play a constructive role in ensuring that a...

Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott plans a “robust” talk with Russian President Vladimir Putin next week to ensure he gives support...