The arrest comes as regimes increasingly resort to seizing Westerners for leverage.
Driver in China Car-Ramming Attack Sentenced to Death
An incident that left 35 people dead drew condemnation from leader Xi Jinping and spurred efforts to tamp down unrest.
Osamu Suzuki, Small-Car Wizard Who Built India’s Dominant Automaker, Dies at 94
Suzuki led the car and motorcycle maker that bears his name for more than four decades and was always looking…
Missiles Are Now the Biggest Killer of Airline Passengers
Commercial air travel is extraordinarily safe—except near conflicts, which are spreading. This week’s crash in Kazakhstan, if confirmed as a…
Mexico Worries Trump Will Order U.S. Strikes Against Drug Cartels
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum is fighting organized crime to blunt criticism from the incoming U.S. administration.
South Korea Impeaches Acting President, Prolonging Political Upheaval
Han Duck-soo declined to make judicial appointments needed to advance the impeachment of his predecessor.
Syrian Villagers Bristle at Israeli Incursions
Protests have been breaking out in some southern Syrian villages against a presence by the Israeli military, which seized control…
Germany Opened Its Doors to Migrants. Now It’s Struggling to Cope.
Even before the Christmas market attack, the nation was straining under the influx. But the economy needs new workers.
The Architect of India’s Market Reforms, Manmohan Singh, Dies
A respected economist who rose to prime minister from humble beginnings, Singh stood out in India’s often raucous politics with…
Probe Points to Russian Air Defenses Causing Azerbaijan Airlines Crash
The plane was diverted from Russia and had its GPS jammed before crashing in Kazakhstan, killing 38.
