LA Post: Asia

MI5 chief says Iran is targeting military sites and suspected plot at RAF Fairford is 'not unique’

The head of MI5 says Iran is trying to hit military sites in the U.K. and the suspected plot to attack a U.S.-run military air base in September is not unique

October 13, 2026

Visa gets approval to prepare for domestic business in China

US payments firm Visa has received approval from China's central bank to begin preparations for a domestic bank card clearing institution in the country, ending years of waiting to

October 13, 2026

Arts|Asia|Crime|Europe

Eight people hurt in supermarket stabbing in South Korea's Incheon, police say

Eight people were wounded in a stabbing at a supermarket in the South Korean city of Incheon on Tuesday, with one person suffering cardiac arrest, police said.

October 13, 2026

Trump says he does not believe China and Russia are helping Iran 'at all'

President Donald Trump said late on Monday he did not believe that China and Russia were helping Iran "at all," adding that Moscow and Beijing had "too

October 13, 2026

Dollar slips, geopolitical escalation risks seen limited before midterms

The dollar slipped from 18-month highs on Tuesday in line with a retreat in oil prices as investors shifted focus to the Federal Reserve's rate path, betting

October 13, 2026

Asia|Environment

ASEAN foreign ministers to tackle transboundary haze in November meetings

ASEAN foreign ministers will during a meeting next month seek to tackle the transboundary haze blanketing parts of the region, the bloc's chair, the Philippines, said on

October 13, 2026

IMF cuts Latin America, Caribbean growth forecasts on energy shock, little AI boost

The International Monetary Fund trimmed its growth forecasts for Latin America and the Caribbean for this year and next and said most of the region was getting little lift

October 13, 2026

Asia

North Korea's Kim showcases missile capable of reaching US as Trump signals possible meeting

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visited a defence industry museum displaying an intercontinental ballistic missile capable of reaching the

October 13, 2026

UK PM Burnham says Iran's IRGC likely behind RAF Fairford incident

British Prime Minister Andy Burnham said on Monday that a suspected plot targeting the RAF Fairford air base in Britain was "highly likely" to have been

October 12, 2026

Oil rallies, sending dollar higher on expectations of higher US rates

Oil prices climbed on Monday as attacks on Saudi Arabia overshadowed hopes for supply improvements, and expectations for higher US

October 12, 2026

Asia|Europe|US

Europe set for another year of high gas prices as reserves hit lows

European households and industries face at least another year of high gas prices, even if the Iran war is resolved and winter proves mild, as the continent will

October 12, 2026

Arts|Asia|Economy|Finance|MidEast

Dollar holds 18-month high as Gulf tension, US inflation keep investors on edge

The dollar held at an 18-month high on Monday, supported by safe-haven demand as attacks escalated in the Middle East over the weekend, keeping investors

October 12, 2026

Asia|World

China imposes sanctions on Paraguay, Belize ministers over Taiwan ties

China on Monday placed sanctions on Paraguay's communications minister and the foreign minister of Belize over their countries' ties

October 12, 2026

Indian opposition marches to Supreme Court, seeks suspension of voter list changes

Thousands of opposition demonstrators marched to India's Supreme Court on Monday and petitioned it against a

October 12, 2026

Asia|Travel

Nepal rescuers reach flood-hit villages as at least 5 people reported missing

Rescue helicopters and ground troops have been deployed to villages along the Budhi Gandaki River in Nepal following flash flooding

October 12, 2026

The races that will decide control of the US Senate

By Nolan D.

October 12, 2026

Asia|Political|World

Pakistan detains provincial leaders after imposing emergency rule in Imran Khan stronghold

Pakistan detained politicians from former Prime Minister Imran Khan's party after suspending its provincial government under an emergency rule, escalating

October 12, 2026

Asia|Environment|World

Wildfires spread into residential areas in Indonesia's Bangka Belitung, destroying over 300 houses

Forest and land fires in Indonesia's Bangka Belitung province have spread into a densely populated residential area, the local disaster mitigation agency said on Monday,

October 12, 2026

Asia|Economy|Science|Technology|World

Productivity gains from AI could help offset Asia's ageing population problem, IMF says

Artificial intelligence could help offset Asia's shrinking workforce as some countries' populations age, provided its adoption is scaled evenly across the region

October 12, 2026

German finance minister cancels India trip amid Berlin turmoil

German Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil has canceled the India leg of his Asia trip this week, his ministry said on Monday, citing "current developments" in an emailed

October 12, 2026

North Korea fires multiple ballistic missiles, adding to streak of weapons tests

South Korea’s military says North Korea fired multiple ballistic missiles toward its eastern waters, adding to a recent streak in weapons demonstrations

October 12, 2026