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China's coal consumption drops again, boosting its leadership on climate changeReforms to the coal industry are central to Beijing’s climate campaign. The US and China had become critical partners on climate, crucially joining last year to endorse the Paris climate accord. In the face of US retrenchment on climate change, China can play a key role in implementing Paris.
Why Kim Jong-un might come to regret the murder of his half-brotherThe assassination risks unleashing far-reaching strategic consequences: a new US-China campaign against North Korea's illegal nuclear weapons program.
First LookDuterte signs Paris agreement. Why now?Both Filipinos and foreign observers say that President Duterte, who has spurred controversy with his war on drugs, views climate change as a top national priority.
First LookWhy China is strongly objecting to South Korea’s THAAD developmentsAfter South Korea's Lotte Group approved a land swap for the THAAD system this week, Chinese media threatened the South with boycotts and the cutting of diplomatic ties.
First LookShould North Korea be suspended from the UN for Kim Jong Nam's murder?South Korea's foreign minister said the alleged use of chemical weapons by North Korea against Kim Jong Un's brother could be cause for suspending country's seat at the United Nations.
First LookCould South Korea see second impeachment?After special prosecutors were denied permission to extend their investigation and question the impeached president, opposition parties threatened to impeach the acting president, as well.
First LookKim Jong-nam killed by nerve agent, Malaysian police say, putting spotlight on chemical weaponsThis latest development in Mr. Kim’s alleged assassination, which South Korean and US officials suspect of being directed by North Korea, is another reminder of the regime’s chemical weapons, often overshadowed by its nuclear program.
First LookTop critic of Duterte's anti-drug crusade charged with receiving bribes from dealersSen. Leila de Lima, one of the most vocal critics of President Duterte and his anti-drug crackdown, has been charged by Department of Justice with receiving bribes from detained drug lords.
The ExplainerNorth Korea: weighing ripple effects of the murder of Kim Jong-un's half brotherThe murder of Kim Jong-nam is already having an impact on the North's relations with China and Malaysia, whose ties are crucial to the isolated regime.
Kim Jong-nam’s death: Latest test of tense China-North Korea relationsOn Saturday, Beijing said it wouldn't accept any coal shipments from North Korea in 2017. Despite being North Korea's closest ally, China has seen its alliance with the regime repeatedly tested in recent years.
First LookThird arrest made in murder of North Korean leader's half-brother, while debate over motive continuesSome analysts think that Kim Jong-nam's ties to either China or South Korea may have made him an unacceptable threat to the regime.
U.S. threatens NATO to increase spendingU.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis' comments represented some of the strongest criticism in memory of allies who have failed to reach defense spending goals.
North Korean murder: Did Kim Jong-nam's ties to China play a role?The half-brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un was assassinated Monday at a Malaysian airport. He lived in the Chinese territory of Macau, and was generally assumed to enjoy China's protection.
First LookBrother of North Korea's Supreme Leader murdered in Malaysia, officials confirmThe older half-brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un was reportedly assassinated at Kuala Lumpur International Airport.
Ravaged by meth, Australia's rural 'ice towns' get creative in fighting backWangaratta is using film, sport, and other tools to educate people – and to support its case for greater government support. Crystal meth, known as 'ice,' has fueled rising gang violence in the town of 17,000.
White House calls North Korean ballistic missile test a 'provocation'In their first test since President Trump was elected, North Korea launched a ballistic missile into the ocean early Sunday morning.
Trump's One China policy ‘reset’: new realism or tactical retreat?President Trump and China's President Xi spoke by phone Thursday. Trump had questioned the 'One China' policy, infuriating Beijing, which says the question of its status is non-negotiable.
First LookPhilippines’ Duterte berates policemen, delivers ultimatumPhilippines President Rodrigo Duterte angrily dressed down more than 200 police officers on national television, calling them 'rotten to the core.'
China gets testier as South Korea advances its missile defense plansSince Seoul announced that it would deploy the American THAAD system to protect against North Korea’s growing nuclear threat, China has taken 43 retaliatory actions against South Korea, according to a government researcher.
First LookMattis scolds China, says US stands 'shoulder to shoulder' with JapanUS Secretary of Defense James Mattis said he will back Japan's claims to islands also claimed by China. Will this be seen as a new signal of aggression by Trump administration toward China?
