Ukrainian leader resists the EU’s eleventh-hour attempts to persuade him to sign a trade deal that would have been a major step towards integration
The U.S., Japan and South Korea Flout China’s Air Defense Zone. What’s a Superpower To Do?
Beijing knew that rivals would soon test its controversial East China Sea Air-Defense Identification Zone, but this is all just part of a grander strategy
Fire Guts 10-Story Garment Factory in Bangladesh
Blaze marks another low-point in an industry plagued by workplace disasters
Indian Bank Aims to Help Women Take Control
Bharatiya Mahila Bank plans to empower women by providing collateral-free loans to fix up homes or start a part-time business, although advocacy groups remain unconvinced
Tragedy by Numbers: The Lasting Impact of War on Syria’s Children
UNHCR paints a bleak picture for the 1.1 million youngest victims of the Syrian civil war
U.N. to Visit Iranian Nuclear Site
A date has been set for the U.N. nuclear watchdog to inspect Iran’s heavy-water production plant at Arak
North Korea ‘May Be Restarting’ Nuclear Reactor
Atomic watchdog reports suspicious activity that may suggest North Korea is restarting a nuclear reactor thought to be capable of producing plutonium for bombs
U.S. May Destroy Syrian Chemical Weapons at Sea
The U.S. is considering neutralizing Syria’s most dangerous chemical weapons on a ship in the Mediterranean Sea
Vietnamese Communist Party Continues Social Media Clamp Down
Violators who criticize the government online to be hit with a fine that’s about 27 times the average monthly wage
Sri Lanka to Start Tally of Civil-War Dead
Count is an attempt to meet international demands for greater transparency over wartime losses and civilian disappearances
Thailand’s Democrat Party Is Hilariously Misnamed
Don’t believe Yellow Shirt talk of a “people’s revolution” — what’s being demanded is nothing short of a putsch
Qatar Reports Mystery Virus MERS Found in Camels
SARS-like virus has sickened at least 160 worldwide
Holy See Ya Later: U.S. Moving Vatican Embassy
And some Catholic Americans are not happy