Trump and Japan's Abe meet for 'very candid discussion' in New York
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said he had a "very candid discussion" Thursday with US President-elect Donald Trump.
Source: Trump immigration plan mirrors post-9/11 policy
At rallies in the last weeks of his presidential campaign, Donald Trump told his supporters "my plan ends illegal immigration and suspends immigration from terror problem regions" and that "we will stop illegal immigration, deport all criminal aliens... and it will happen within the first week of my presidency."
Lower incomes slashed amid India's corruption crackdown
Imagine your salary suddenly being cut in half, with no prior warning. How would you cope?
Former Malaysian PM Mahathir throws weight behind rally to oust leader Najib
Malaysia's former prime minister has appeared in an online video urging opponents of the current leader to take to the streets to demand his ouster.
Japan's Abe set to meet Trump and safeguard US alliance
Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will be the first world leader to meet with US President-elect Donald Trump on Thursday.
Pakistan evacuates thousands from Kashmir amid escalating violence
Thousands of villagers in Pakistani-controlled Kashmir have been forced to flee their homes due to escalating violence between India and Pakistan along the disputed border, a Pakistani politician said.
Why hasn't Trump's transition team called the Pentagon?
President-elect Donald Trump's decision to have Mike Pence replace Chris Christie as the leader of his transition effort, and ongoing infighting in Trump Tower, is causing delays and confusion in Washington.
Is Aleppo the first flash point in Trump and Putin's relationship?
The Admiral Kuznetsov is not in itself that impressive: the Russian aircraft carrier is said to heave black smoke as it travels. On Monday, one of its fighter jets crashed due to a technical failure while trying to land on it.
Obama: Trump tapped into a 'troubling' strain
President Barack Obama issued a warning Tuesday against "crude nationalism" in the wake of Donald Trump's victory, saying during a news conference on his final overseas trip that the President-elect had tapped into a "troubling" strain of rhetoric playing on Americans' fears of globalization to win the presidency.
What does Donald Trump mean for Asia?
Loose talk or hardened policy prescriptions?
