‘Stay vigilant’: no let-up in North Korea’s two-year Covid lockout
Pyongyang says it has kept its population Covid-free by sealing the country’s borders
Russia turns to brute force in struggle to subdue Ukraine
Analysis: Moscow’s dependence on heavy artillery barrages and its use of ‘dumb’ bombs indicates a shift in military tactics
China starts to feel the pain from its friendship with Russia
Beijing’s economy deeply exposed to market turmoil and sanctions unleashed by war in Ukraine
Ukraine outcry and Covid chaos overshadow Xi’s celebrations
China’s image in West as willing enabler of Putin’s adventurism worsens
North Korean women pay heavy price as Kim turns on ‘black market breadwinners’
Pyongyang moves to reassert control over areas of informal economy dominated by women
Peng Shuai’s abuse accusation pierces privileged citadel of Chinese politics
Tennis star’s allegation has made Zhang Gaoli a symbol of a system that resists scrutiny
South Korea misses Trump’s focus as efforts to engage Pyongyang stall
Nostalgia in Seoul for former US president amid Biden’s ‘benign neglect’ on North Korea issue
Explainer: who are Isis-K, blamed for the Kabul airport attack?
There had been fears the group would strike Taliban fighters, US troops and Afghans and foreigners
Kim Jong-un’s weight loss befuddles North Korea watchers
If rogue state’s leader ill, power struggle for nuclear and chemical weapons may arise
From Nobel hero to driver of war, Ethiopia’s leader faces voters
Abiy Ahmed was a shining hope for country and continent – but his halo has been shattered
Top US and Chinese diplomats clash at talks in Alaska
Antony Blinken and Chinese counterparts have tense exchange days after Biden-Putin spat
Standing up to China: Biden seeks allies’ support in contest with Beijing
US president believes he can forge more effective strategy on China than his predecessor
China imposes sanctions on Trump officials including Mike Pompeo
Move seen as a ‘settling of accounts’ with former White House administration
US risks enraging China by easing limits on Taiwan relations
Move announced by Mike Pompeo designed to ‘box in’ Biden administration, expert says
Iranian petrol tanker arrives in Venezuela in defiance of US
First of five ships arrives in Caribbean with Washington warned against intercepting them
How Kim Jong-un wrongfoots western intelligence
Reports of North Korean leader’s illness expose limits of foreign insight into country
China looks to disputed South China Sea as others focus on Covid-19
In recent years China has sought to expand its control over the region by building artificial islands around reefs and atolls
Trump names Mike Pence to lead US coronavirus response
President plays down threat to US of widespread outbreak, saying risk ‘very low’
China conscripts Xinjiang Muslim minorities into army of workers
As ‘rural surplus labour’, Uighurs and Kazakhs are relocated and forced into factories
Gibraltar releases Iranian tanker in defiance of US
Move despite late bid by US to seize the vessel, which is at centre of Iran-UK stand-off
Trump orders 1,000 troops to Middle East amid Iran tensions
Move for ‘defensive purposes’ comes after Iran said it would soon breach nuclear deal
North Korea: undeclared ‘missile HQ’ discovered as nuclear summit nears
Sino-ri site houses medium-range missiles that could be used in nuclear or conventional attacks
China and US declare 90-day halt to new trade tariffs
White House says Beijing has agreed to buy ‘very substantial’ amount of agricultural, energy, industrial and other products
China’s navy to conduct live-fire drills in Taiwan Strait
First naval manoeuvres by China in sensitive waters since 2015 sure to infuriate Taiwan
US secretary seeks to cool escalating crisis with North Korea
Rex Tillerson uses diplomatic approach after Trump’s ‘fire and fury’ speech
Turkey’s massive gas pipeline a double-edged sword for Europe
The €11bn TurkStream gas project will put Turkey and Russia in a position of power
Islamic State has committed genocide, says US
Finding does not create a legal obligation for the US to do more to tackle Islamic State
Iraqi army woos deserters back to war on militants
Returning forces make up only small part of forces lost in Islamic State advance
Cybercrime ‘costs global economy $445 billion a year’
Losses connected to personal information, such as stolen credit card data, was put at up to $150 billion
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