Political News, Analysis and Opinion

By Josh Smith SEOUL (Reuters) – The U.S. Justice Department charged two Chinese nationals with laundering more than $100 million in cryptocurrency on behalf of North Korea, in court filings … Read More

By Yimou Lee and Ben Blanchard TAIPEI (Reuters) – China is pressuring Taiwan with “provocative” air force maneuvers near the island and spreading fake news to sow discord during the … Read More

By Jeffrey Dastin (Reuters) – Amazon.com Inc <AMZN.O> has quietly opened a series of small warehouses closer to big U.S. cities in a move to shave hours off delivery times, … Read More

By Rozanna Latiff KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – Hours after Malaysia’s change of leadership at the weekend, former prime minister Najib Razak posted a picture of himself smiling and giving a … Read More

JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesia’s Mount Merapi volcano erupted on Tuesday morning, sending a 6-km (3.7 mile) column of ash into the air and triggering the closure of the airport in … Read More

By Nikolaj Skydsgaard COPENHAGEN (Reuters) – Twelve EU states are calling for the European Commission to speed the process of setting a new 2030 climate target to serve as an … Read More

(Reuters) – The field of candidates seeking the U.S. Democratic presidential nomination dropped to five with Monday’s departure of U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota as the race now heads … Read More

By Joseph Sipalan KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – Muhyiddin Yassin was sworn in as Malaysia’s new prime minister on Sunday after a week of political turmoil triggered by the surprise resignation … Read More

By David Ryder KIRKLAND, Wash. (Reuters) – Six people in the Seattle area have died of illness caused by the new coronavirus, health officials said on Monday, as authorities across … Read More

By Aradhana Aravindan and John Geddie SINGAPORE (Reuters) – When a rare moment of panic buying shook Singapore’s highly ordered society over fears about the spread of coronavirus, it took … Read More