World Jun 03 Defense Secretary Austin says U.S. won’t stand for ‘coercion and bullying’ from China By David Rising, Associated Press
World Apr 26 Singapore executes man convicted of coordinating delivery of 2 pounds of cannabis Singapore has executed a man accused of coordinating a cannabis delivery, despite pleas for clemency and protests that he was convicted on weak evidence. By Zen Soo, Associated Press
World Oct 18 Singapore and Australia agree to make their economies net-zero Australia has committed to reducing its emissions to net-zero by 2050 and Singapore is considering adopting the same target. By Rod McGuirk, Associated Press
World Aug 21 Singapore will decriminalize gay sex, but continue to prohibit same-sex marriage Singapore announced Sunday it will decriminalize sex between men by repealing a colonial-era law while protecting the city-state's traditional norms and its definition of marriage. By Eileen Ng, Associated Press
World Apr 18 Singapore sees huge surge in new virus cases Singapore has reported 942 new coronavirus infections, a single-day high for the tiny city-state that pushed its total number of cases to 5,992. By Mari Yamaguchi, Yuri Kageyama, Associated Press
Sep 09 North Korea stages huge parade, holds back on advanced missiles By Eric Talmadge, Associated Press North Korea rolled out some of its latest tanks and marched its best-trained goose-stepping units through Kim Il Sung Square in a major military parade on Sunday to mark its 70th anniversary. Continue reading
Aug 23 Watch 4:15 Author Jenny Han on the ‘abundance’ of an all-Asian movie cast It's one of the hits of the summer, a romantic comedy set in Singapore--but it's generating special attention for its casting. “Crazy Rich Asians” is the first major studio film with an all-Asian cast since “The Joy Luck Club,” released… Continue watching
Jun 11 Trump and North Korea’s Kim share historic handshake as summit begins By Associated Press The two clasped hands for a long while Tuesday as they posed for photos in front of a row of U.S. and North Korean flags. Trump then directed Kim to walk down a hallway, where they briefly spoke. Continue reading
Jun 11 The latest from Singapore: Trump says he believes North Korea will denuclearize By Associated Press The latest on the summit between North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and President Donald Trump in Singapore. Continue reading
Jun 11 Watch 5:25 What’s up for negotiation at the North Korea summit? In Singapore, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo offered optimism that a Tuesday summit between President Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un would set conditions "for future, productive talks." Nick Schifrin joins Judy Woodruff from on the ground in… Continue watching