North Korea has celebrated the 69th anniversary of the founding of the Workers’ Party, but for the first time in three years Kim Jong Un missed the festivities. The authoritarian leader, who’s […]

CNN’s Brian Todd reports on the strange absence of North Korea’s leader Kim Jong Un from public appearances.

Shoppers queued for up to two hours at a Moscow department store selling tee-shirts emblazoned with images of Russian President Vladimir Putin, who turned 62 on Tuesday.

After an evening of relative quiet, a commotion in the heart of Hong Kong. CNN’s Will Ripley reports.

The presidential race in Brazil is headed to a runoff after President Dilma Rousseff failed to win a second term outright on Sunday. WSJ’s Matthew Cowley explains what’s at stake and how […]

North Korea and its southern rival have reportedly agreed to discuss resuming formal dialogue after the communist state sent its highest-level delegation to Seoul.The two sides agreed to work on resuming formal, […]

In a country that frowns upon foster care, 33,000 children from abusive homes are growing up in state institutions.

Technology has played a significant role in helping Hong Kong’s pro-democracy protest leaders organise their demonstrations. People have relied on their mobile devices for the latest updates and to communicate using Bluetooth-only […]

Mainland Chinese visiting Hong Kong for a national holiday give their views on the ongoing protests.