Oh Look, China's Another Country That's Not Promoting Any Women
At a twice-a-decade party meeting in Beijing this week, it’s hard not to notice the lack of female faces.
This Is What A 21st-Century Police State Really Looks Like
Far from the booming metropolis of Beijing, China is building a sprawling system that combines dystopian technology and human policing. “It’s a kind of frontline laboratory for surveillance.”
China Has Ordered North Korean Companies In The Country To Shut Down Within 120 Days
The order from Chinese regulators comes as the Trump administration works to convince Beijing to pressure Pyongyang.
The US Just Announced Sanctions Against Basically Anyone Trading With North Korea
A newly signed executive order will "target any individual or entity that conducts trade in goods, services or technology with North Korea."
Myanmar Is Planting Landmines On The Path Refugees Are Using To Escape, Amnesty International Says
More than 270,000 Rohingya Muslims have fled an organized campaign of violence against them.
Mexico Is Expelling The North Korean Ambassador
Mexico gave the ambassador 72 hours to leave the country as the US intensifies pressure on nations around the world to punish North Korea over its nuclear ambitions.
Trump Wants Other Countries To Stop Trading With North Korea. That’s Easier Said Than Done.
“If this North Korean issue is so important for the US, why didn’t they ever mention it with us before?” one Egyptian official told BuzzFeed News.
Powerful Explosion Detected In North Korea In Possible Nuclear Weapons Test
Trump has responded to the news on Twitter, calling North Korea a "rogue nation" and a "great threat and embarrassment."
Don't Forget That North Korea's Nuclear Tech Could Be Up For Sale
Advances in North Korea’s weapons program could serve as a lure for would-be nuclear powers.
An Incomplete History Of The Times North Korea Has Threatened To Blow Up Guam
Americans are in a collective panic this week over a North Korean statement that it's planning to fire missiles near Guam. But they've said this before.
East Asia Is Seriously Freaked Out About Trump And North Korea
Administration officials tried to soften the president’s threats to Pyongyang this week, but Asian countries heard him loud and clear.
North Korea Says "Only Absolute Force Can Work" On Someone As "Bereft Of Reason" As Trump
A North Korean military commander released an angry statement in response to Trump's recent threats, saying the country may launch a strike on Guam.
Trump Promises "Fire And Fury" For North Korea
President Donald Trump's comments came after Pyongyang threatened the United States.
The World's Two Most Populous Countries Are Mad At Each Other And That's Bad
While the world obsesses about every Trump tweet, two nuclear powers have become embroiled in a tense military standoff that could trigger a bigger conflict.
Here’s One Big Sign China Is Not Serious About Getting Tough On North Korea
Expensive car dealerships and salespeople at posh malls on the Chinese border told BuzzFeed News that North Koreans have no problems bringing sanctioned luxury goods back home.
The Nobel Peace Prize Winner Jailed For Years In China Has Died
Perhaps China's most famous dissident, Liu Xiaobo was jailed in 2008 for daring to call for democracy in China.
ISIS Is Losing Ground In The Middle East. This Is Where It Could Turn Next.
As the bloody siege of the city of Marawi continues into second month, the Philippines' restive region is becoming the perfect incubator for extremist groups in Southeast Asia.
Tillerson Says North Korea's First Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Is A "New Escalation"
The US and South Korea have now conducted a joint military exercise to respond to North Korea's launch, firing their own missile into the South's territorial waters.
Tens Of Thousands March Against The Way China Runs Hong Kong
Tens of thousands of protesters came out to march against Chinese control of Hong Kong on the 20th anniversary of the handover of the former British colony.
PotCoin Says That Dennis Rodman Was Totally Behind The Release Of A US Prisoner
A spokesperson for PotCoin said that Rodman deserves "total credit" for securing the release of a US citizen. The State Department disagrees.