Asia

In India, TikTok was a phenomenon. Last June, the Indian government banned the app for geopolitical reasons. Six months later, it's not clear what the ban has accomplished.

The Trump administration has upended decades of diplomatic practice in U.S. relations with Taiwan. For the new president, "this is meant to be a trap," says a former Obama administration official.

A map of confirmed COVID-19 cases and deaths around the world. The respiratory disease has spread rapidly across six continents and has killed at least 1 million globally.

Their arrival comes more than a week after an unexpected delay prevented the scientists from entering China.

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has tossed out decades-old rules that helped the U.S. navigate unofficial relations with Taiwan. NPR discusses whether the Biden administration may inherit new policies.

Kim Jong Un calls for beefing up his country's nuclear and military capabilities, but appears to be leaving open the possibility for negotiation with the incoming Biden administration.

Scientists, public health experts and opposition politicians have raised questions about one of the two vaccines the country of 1.4 billion people has authorized for emergency use against COVID-19.

Hebei province, with a population of 11 million people, has reported more than 600 new coronavirus cases, since early January.

In his declaration, Malaysia's king suspends the national parliament and state legislatures, delaying the country's general election.

Divers recovered the device from the Java Sea after Saturday's crash of Sriwijaya Air Flight 182.

Investigators in Indonesia are trying to determine what caused a Boeing 737 airplane to crash into the Java Sea over the weekend, killing 62 people. The plane was a Boeing 737-500.

Days before President-election Joe Biden takes office, North Korea has threatened to build up its nuclear arsenal to deal with any threats by the U.S.