International relations
India, Russia deepen defense ties with AK rifle production deal
Agreement signed on sidelines of Modi-Putin summit and 2-plus-2 talks
Russia & Caucasus
Your Week in Asia
Modi-Putin meeting, Summit for Democracy, China WTO anniversary
Your weekly lineup of Asia's biggest business and political events
International relations
Biden, Putin set video call Tuesday as Ukraine tensions grow
U.S. intelligence finds 70,000 Russian troops at Ukraine border
Energy
OPEC+ sticks with oil supply hike after U.S. overture to Saudi Arabia
Delivery of another 400,000 bpd is 'win for the White House' fighting price rise
Travel & Leisure
Suncity shares plunge after Macao arrests gaming group chairman
Company warns loss of founder Alvin Chau's support will have 'adverse affects'
International relations
China slams 'Summit for Democracy' in talks with other excluded nations
Beijing moves to bolster ties with nondemocratic countries
Energy
Siberia coal mine blast kills at least 52 miners and rescuers
Methane gas explosion blamed for deadliest mine accident in Russia since 2010
Opinion
Why the BRICs nations have not turned the world upside down
Grouping was never ready for today's crop of leaders
Politics
'Razor-sharp precision': Russia hails anti-satellite weapons test
Fragments pose no threat to space activity, Defense Ministry says
Interview
Nobel-winning Russian journalist vows to combat fake news
Dmitry Muratov says award is for 6 colleagues killed
COVID vaccines
Vaccines help slash coronavirus death rate to 2%: Hopkins data
Unequal access and distrust loom large as global death toll tops 5 million
G20 Summit
Indo-Pacific a focus for U.S. and Europe on G-20 sidelines
Group endorses minimum corporate tax; Biden calls for energy output boost
Asia Insight
Russia puts Taliban on 'probation' with Central Asia on knife edge
Moscow cautiously warms to once sworn enemy in light of other threats
Climate Change
World 'way off track' in halting warming, U.N. warns ahead of COP26
U.K.'s Boris Johnson predicts 'very, very tough' summit on climate change
International relations
China, Russia ships needle through Japan's southern chokepoint
In unprecedented provocation, two navies circle nation in less than a week
Opinion
What are China and Russia up to in Afghanistan?
A coordinated pattern of engagement is starting to emerge
International relations
Russia and China fly military helicopters near Japanese island
Tokyo scrambles fighters on heels of joint naval passage through northern strait
International relations
Chinese, Russian warships jointly pass Japan chokepoint for 1st time
Tsugaru Strait, between Honshu and Hokkaido, includes international waters
Climate Change
Coal set to be stumbling block at COP26 as China, India balk
Nations face uphill road to deal on emissions cuts at U.N. climate conference
International relations
U.S. hosts global talks on China, Russia cyber threats
Ransomware attacks top agenda of 2-day meeting among 30 or so nations