Asia

Nationwide protests have claimed at least 439 lives, monitors say amid internet blackout

Lawyers seek more lenient sentence for 78-year-old Jimmy Lai at hearing in Hong Kong

Oil prices fell, and China denounced the US after news Venezuela will divert supplies

Beijing is stepping up scrutiny of churches that operate outside the control of the ruling Communist Party

Journalists and social media commentators sentenced in absentia in anti-terror court

Soaring inflation and collapse of currency lead to biggest protests in three ​years

Brazil, Australia and the US among countries affected by changes in terms of trade

PMI moves into growth territory with rise to 50.1 in December, but new export orders remain sluggish

For the first time, Beijing says drills are meant to deter outside intervention

Rivalry with Sheikh Hasina defined the poverty-stricken country’s politics

Former economy minister Abdolnaser Hemmati has been named to replace Mohammad Reza Farzin, who resigned amid a severe economic downturn, marked by the rial hitting a record low against the dollar on Monday

Beijing-based firm is preparing to go public to fund its projects with state’s blessing

China’s military moved army, naval, air force and artillery units around Taiwan on Monday for its “Justice Mission 2025” drills as the island vowed to defend democracy and mobilised troops to rehearse repelling a potential Chinese attack.

Bill Ackman among contributors as fund for Al Ahmed surpasses A$1.1m in first day

Cabinet to review gun licence limits as leaders weigh changes after Sydney attack