KYIV, Ukraine — Ukraine’s Defense Ministry unveiled a new state agency for its armed forces last…
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Malaysian billionaire tycoon Ananda Krishnan dies at age 86
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — Ananda Krishnan, one of Malaysia’s richest tycoons with a vast business empire…
Retrial of military contractor accused of complicity at Abu Ghraib soon to reach jury
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — A jury could begin deliberations as soon as Thursday on whether a Virginia-based…
Hit by scandal, Japan’s top automaker Toyota reports lower profits
TOKYO — Toyota’s July-September profit sank to less than half of what it was in the…
Malaysian court orders Najib to enter defense in his 2nd graft trial linked to 1MDB scandal
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — Malaysia’s High Court on Wednesday ordered imprisoned former Prime Minister Najib Razak…
Campaigning begins for Japan’s parliamentary election
TOKYO — Official campaigning for Japan’s Oct. 27 parliamentary election began Tuesday with new Prime Minister…
Japan’s Toyota promises to do better with vehicle testing after major scandal
TOKYO — Toyota promised Friday to strengthen oversight of its vehicle certification so the scandal that…
Probe clears Greek government agencies in spyware scandal but opposition calls it a cover-up
ATHENS, Greece — A two-year investigation in Greece has cleared the country’s security agencies of involvement…