Former American businessman detained in Myanmar after alleged financial misconduct

The former president of the American Chamber of Commerce in Myanmar has been detained upon his return to Yangon after the ...

AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Georgia’s state primary runoff

Georgia Republicans return to the polls Tuesday to pick nominees for U.S. Senate and governor in a state primary runoff ...

AP Decision Notes: What to expect in the Washington, DC, primary

Washington, D.C., on Tuesday will hold a districtwide primary for federal and local offices that will be unlike any election ...

AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Oklahoma’s state primary

Oklahoma voters will select nominees for federal and state offices including U.S. senator and representative, governor, ...

Foundations are emphasizing their community services to counter narratives of fraud and partisanship

A nationwide network of charitable foundations is encouraging its members to emphasize their positive contributions to ...

Congo reports record one-day increase in Ebola cases, a month after outbreak’s declaration

Congolese authorities have reported one of the highest increase in Ebola cases in one day, as weak contact tracing, ...

Starbucks Korea to close stores early for mandatory history training after marketing row

Starbucks’ South Korean operation said Monday it will close all of its stores nationwide early on June 22 for mandatory ...

Fox buying streaming platform Roku in cash-and-stock deal worth about $22 billion

Fox Corp. is buying streaming platform Roku in a cash-and-stock deal valued at approximately $22 billion. The deal announced Monday will give Fox access to the Roku channel, first-party data and more ...

Iran and US reach a tentative deal to end war as Israel rules out withdrawing from seized land

Israel’s defense minister said Monday that Israel won’t withdraw from land seized in Lebanon as the interim deal between Iran ...

Large-scale Russian attack sparks fire at historic monastery and other sites in Ukraine, in photos

A large-scale Russian attack on Ukraine on Monday killed rescue workers and sparked a fire Monday at one of the country’s ...

Japan’s DJ Rinoka bobs to the beat as a child prodigy techno artist

Japanese DJ Rinoka still is a celebrated techno artist at just 9 years old. And she’s the world’s youngest DJ, listed as such ...

Hong Kong opens consultation on first 5-year plan that echoes mainland China’s playbook

Hong Kong has launched a public consultation for its first five-year plan in a politically symbolic step that brings it ...