Six US crew members aboard a refueling plan were killed when it crashed in Iraq. Fighting continues across the Middle East. Follow for live updates.

Pyongyang is worried about Beijing’s increasing economic presence in the country, observors say. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

China and North Korea have restored international passenger train services after a six-year suspension due to Covid-19 restrictions.

Visa and tour-group requirements remained a barrier for potential travelers — a sentiment reflected across Beijing Station, ...

In March 2026, Israel struck North Korea's embassy in Tehran, Iran, a move that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un called a "big mistake." There was no evidence Israel struck the North Korean embassy in ...

American officials have said for years that they would prioritize the Indo-Pacific. Now they’re moving warships, missiles and ...

The service between the North Korean and Chinese capitals was suspended when the Covid-19 pandemic broke out in 2020.

Australia directs non-essential officials in Israel and the United Arab Emirates to leave; Iran's new Supreme Leader issues his first statement after reports he was injured in strikes; and in football ...

North Korea has shown leader Kim Jong Un and his teenage daughter firing pistols at a munitions factory as he pushes to ...

The U.S. Treasury Department on Thursday sanctioned six individuals and two companies accused of aiding North Korea in ...

China expands trade and border infrastructure with North Korea as Beijing seeks renewed influence over Pyongyang.