Australia's prime minister calls a May 18 election that will be fought on issues including climate change, asylum seekers and economic management

Officials say a South Korean ship is being held at a domestic port over suspicions that it illegally provided oil to heavily sanctioned North Korea

Asian stocks follow Wall Street higher on encouraging global economic data

Despite criticisms, Beijing has been steadily racking up adherents to its Belt and Road initiative of building a vast network of ports, bridges and power plants linking China to Europe and beyond

The head of China's energy planning agency has been expelled from the country's ruling Communist Party and dismissed from his posts

Asian stocks mostly higher as slowing industrial output fuels Chinese stimulus hopes

At least 12 people are missing after two collisions between ships and fishing boats off the southeast coast of China

South Korea says a small earthquake in North Korea was likely caused by a mining operation

Shanghai leads retreat in world shares retreat on doubts over US-China trade deal

South Korean President Moon Jae-in has proposed a joint project with China to use artificial rain to clean the air in his country, where increasing pollution has caused alarm