Asia

Hong Kong Leader Says City ‘Overwhelmed’ by Omicron Wave

Stocks Skittled by Ukraine Fears, Oil Scales 7-year Peak

Oil prices climbed further to fresh seven-year highs amid concerns an invasion of Ukraine would trigger US and European sanctions and disrupt exports

Journalist Who Spoke to Peng Shuai Says Doubts Remain

The interview, as well as a dinner Peng had with International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach and appearances she made at Olympic venues have shone a deliberate and controlled spotlight on Peng

Another Kashmir Journalist Faces Police Ire for Social Media Posts

Journalist Gowhar Nazir Geelani is summoned before an Indian court over a police complaint that his posting was against public interest

Beijing Olympics Bubble Offers Rare, Temporary Oasis of Media Freedom

But many journalists are taking extraordinary precautions, just in case

Price of North Korea's Missile Launches Measured in Food Relief 

Experts say Pyongyang's recent missiles launches hamper humanitarian efforts in a country in dire need of nutritional assistance

Charges Disputed Against Abducted Pakistani Reporter

US Missionary Convicted of Child Sex Abuse in Cambodia

American Daniel Stephen Johnston has already spent a year in prison in Cambodia and will likely serve more jail time after he is sentenced in August

In India, Outrage Grows Over Rapes of Two Girls

Anger erupts amid fears the the two victims are being denied justice

China Regulator Blasts Alibaba for Illegal Business Deals

SAIC said many products sold on Alibaba's e-commerce websites and services infringed upon trademarks, were substandard or fake, banned or endangered public security

Obama: US Might Put N. Korea on Terror List

President says he does not consider hack of Sony Pictures an act of war, but a 'very costly, very expensive' example of cyber-vandalism