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Boat captain Emosi Dawai looks at the super-yacht Amadea where it is docked at the Queens Wharf in Lautoka, Fiji, on April 13, 2022. The super-yacht that American authorities say is owned by a Russian oligarch previously sanctioned for alleged money laundering has been seized by law enforcement in Fiji, the U.S. Justice Department announced May 5.

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  • National Security

Before a Fiji court: Can the U.S. seize a Russian yacht in the South Pacific?

The case of a yacht detained in the South Pacific island nation is raising questions about how far U.S. jurisdiction extends.

May 19, 2022
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  • The Associated Press
From left, Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, U.S. President Joe Biden and Germany's Chancellor Olaf Scholz speak as NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, back, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, and Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau listen during a NATO summit on Russia's invasion of Ukraine in Brussels on March 24, 2022.

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  • Politics

How the war in Ukraine is challenging the long-sought pivot to Asia

President Biden is traveling to Japan and South Korea this week — his first trip to Asia since taking office. Like presidents before him, he's seeking to reorient U.S. foreign policy toward Asia.

May 19, 2022
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By:
  • Asma Khalid
A news program showing North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is broadcast at a train station in Seoul, South Korea this week.

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  • Asia

Here's what we know about North Korea's COVID outbreak — and its ability to handle it

North Korea says it's experiencing its first COVID outbreak. Experts are skeptical, but they are also wondering if this means the country will accept outside help or if it can handle it alone.

May 19, 2022
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By:
  • Wynne Davis and
  • Alejandra Marquez Janse
People pray during a prayer vigil in Irvine, Calif., Monday, May 16, 2022. The vigil was held to honor victims in Sunday's shooting at Geneva Presbyterian Church in Laguna Woods, Calif.

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  • National

From across the Pacific, Taiwan's president castigates California shooting

The leader of the self-governing East Asian island condemned violence following the deadly attack against a Taiwanese congregation in California.

May 17, 2022
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  • The Associated Press
People pray during a prayer vigil in Irvine, Calif., Monday, May 16, 2022. The vigil was held to honor victims in Sunday's shooting at Geneva Presbyterian Church in Laguna Woods, Calif.

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  • National

From across the Pacific, Taiwan's president castigates California shooting

The leader of the self-governing East Asian island condemned violence following the deadly attack against a Taiwanese congregation in California.

May 17, 2022
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  • The Associated Press
Al Noor mosque shooting survivor Temel Atacocugu points to the scar of a bullet wound in his arm during an interview at his home, Feb. 25, 2020, in Christchurch, New Zealand.

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  • World

New Zealand shooting survivor says violence achieved nothing

The deadly attacks at two Christchurch mosques brought people together rather than sowing discord, one of the survivors says.

May 17, 2022
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  • The Associated Press
Al Noor mosque shooting survivor Temel Atacocugu points to the scar of a bullet wound in his arm during an interview at his home, Feb. 25, 2020, in Christchurch, New Zealand.

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  • World

New Zealand shooting survivor says violence achieved nothing

The deadly attacks at two Christchurch mosques brought people together rather than sowing discord, one of the survivors says.

May 17, 2022
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  • The Associated Press
People watch a TV screen showing a news report about the COVID-19 outbreak in North Korea, at a train station in Seoul, South Korea, Saturday, May 14, 2022. North Korea on Saturday reported 21 new deaths and 174,440 more people with fever symptoms as the country scrambles to slow the spread of COVID-19 across its unvaccinated population.

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  • Asia

North Korea reports 15 more suspected COVID-19 deaths

North Korea has confirmed 15 more deaths and high numbers of fevers as it mobilizes more than a million health and other workers to try to suppress the country's first COVID-19 outbreak.

May 15, 2022
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  • The Associated Press
This image from video shows Sanjeev Ranjan Prasad, a 61-year-old retired government officer, and his wife Sadhana Prasad as they wait at a lawyer's chamber in Haridwar, India, on Thursday. The couple has sued their son and daughter-in-law, demanding a grandchild within a year or compensation of 50 million rupees ($675,675).

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  • Asia

Parents sue their son and daughter-in-law, demanding a grandchild or $675,000

The court reportedly has accepted their petition and scheduled it for a hearing in Haridwar, India. The couple wants a grandchild within a year.

May 14, 2022
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  • The Associated Press
President Joe Biden and leaders from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations arrive for a group photo on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, Thursday, May 12, 2022.

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  • World

Biden looks to nudge ASEAN leaders to speak out on Russia

Despite Washington's focus on the war in Ukraine, the White House is trying to demonstrate that it is stepping up in the Asia-Pacific.

May 13, 2022
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  • The Associated Press
North Korea's Kaepoong town is seen from the unification observatory in Paju, South Korea, Thursday, May 12, 2022.

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  • Asia

North Korea reports 6 deaths after admitting COVID-19 outbreak

North Korea's official news agency says nearly 190,000 people are being isolated for treatment across the country.

May 13, 2022
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  • The Associated Press
Hong Kong's outspoken cardinal Joseph Zen, center, and other religious protesters hold placards with "Respects religious freedom" written on them during a demonstration outside the China Liaison Office in Hong Kong, Wednesday, July 11, 2012.

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  • Asia

A Catholic cardinal and others are arrested on Hong Kong security law

The White House and U.S. politicians join others around the world in calling for the release of a retired archbishop, singer and others in the Chinese territory.

May 12, 2022
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  • The Associated Press
Adam Farkes and Leo Azevedo of BNRG at a solar energy project in Augusta, Maine. A bigger project planned on the far side of the fence is on hold because of a federal trade investigation.

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  • National

Solar projects are on hold as U.S. investigates whether China is skirting trade rules

A federal investigation of allegations that China is illegally avoiding duties on solar panels sold to U.S. companies is putting the brakes on the nation's solar power build-out.

May 11, 2022
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By:
  • Fred Bever and
  • Eric McDaniel
Workers in protective overalls conduct mass COVID testing for residents on May 11, 2022, in Beijing.

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  • Asia

Shanghai maintains 'zero-COVID' policy but the U.N. says it is not sustainable

The leader of the World Health Organization says he doesn't think that a 'zero-COVID' strategy is sustainable, given the behavior of the virus.

May 11, 2022
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  • The Associated Press
Workers in protective overalls conduct mass COVID testing for residents on May 11, 2022, in Beijing.

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  • Asia

Shanghai maintains 'zero-COVID' policy but the U.N. says it is not sustainable

The leader of the World Health Organization says he doesn't think that a 'zero-COVID' strategy is sustainable, given the behavior of the virus.

May 11, 2022
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  • The Associated Press
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