Indo-Pacific
Canada focuses on 'disruptive' China in new Indo-Pacific strategy
Plan aims to keep Beijing's state-owned enterprises from snapping up critical minerals
Rest of the World
Sports
World Cup: Costa Rica stuns Japan with surprise 1-0 victory
After beating Germany, Japan punished for not taking the initiative
Sports
World Cup roundup: Defending champion France advances
Messi keeps title hopes alive helping Argentina past Mexico
Ukraine war: Free to read
Ukraine latest: Kyiv to export $150m of grain to vulnerable countries
Putin meets Russian soldiers' mothers; NATO 'won't back down' Ukraine support
Technology
LG, Samsung, Huawei build trove of metaverse patents: survey
South Korea, China contingent surge in race to develop hardware as Japan lags
Opinion
Asia's middle powers are building new regional order
Loose minilateral groupings are helping address specific problems
Sports
World Cup: Saudi Arabia falls back down to earth with 2-0 loss to Poland
Lewandowski breaks through scoreless drought with first-ever tournament goal
Comment
Did Biden snub Erdogan in Bali, or forget Turkey is part of NATO?
Ankara's balancing act is headache for Washington, but geography matters
Sports
Australia edge Tunisia for first World Cup win since 2010
Victory snaps Socceroos' seven-match winless streak at tournament
Travel & Leisure
Malaysia's Genting loses bet on Macao gaming license
Casino hub's six incumbents win rights to operate for next 10 years
Comment
U.S.-China cold war more dangerous than U.S.-Soviet rivalry
Safety valves needed to prevent minor miscues from turning into major war
Companies
Kubota aims to break into Africa with made-in-India tractors
Japanese company to leverage subcontinent's cheaper materials, labor
Sports
World Cup roundup: Iran stuns Wales; host nation Qatar eliminated
Senegal beats Qatar; Netherlands, Ecuador tie
US-China tensions
U.S. bans sale of Huawei, ZTE gear, citing national security risk
FCC ruling also bars selling, importing surveillance equipment from others
Sports
Qatar crashes out of World Cup after Senegal loss
Host nation won't advance to main tournament
Interview
Suntory looks to premium whiskey to beat U.S. cost inflation
Subsidiary Beam seeks 25% profit margin by changing brand lineup: president
Education
U.S. affirmative action cases raise fear of backlash on Asian Americans
Conservative-majority Supreme Court expected to deliver decision next summer
Sports
World Cup: Iran's stoppage-time goals sink Wales
Iranian side remains in contention to advance heading into U.S. match
Society
China sentences Canadian pop star Kris Wu to 13 years for rape
Chinese native singer also ordered to pay $84m in tax offenses
