Cyprus’ defense minister says the east Mediterranean island nation and neighbor Egypt are exchanging information to bolster security around an offshore search for natural gas as part of enhanced defense ties.

China exempts some US chemicals from tariff hikes but leaves penalties on soybeans, pork, other farm goods.

South Korea is initiating a complaint to the World Trade Organization over Japan’s tightened export controls on key materials South Korean companies use to make computer chips and displays.

Serbia has praised China for boosting the Balkan nation’s military with drones and other equipment amid Western concerns that the arms buildup could threaten fragile peace in the region.

Greenpeace says armed, masked Polish border guards boarded their ship as it was trying to block a delivery of coal, arresting activists and seizing the vessel.

The leaders of India and Nepal have inaugurated South Asia’s first cross country oil pipeline, allowing the Himalayan nation of Nepal to receive an uninterrupted supply of oil from its large southern neighbor.

The country is running out of room to store contaminated water from the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant.

German exports grew in July compared with the previous month, a performance that provided some relief for Europe’s biggest economy after poor industrial data.

Top World Bank official in line to succeed Christine Lagarde as IMF leader.

Asics employee’s lawsuit highlights paternity leave issues in Japan, where corporate culture values loyalty.