Election-season trading on prediction markets is skyrocketing as states fight to outlaw the platforms as unlicensed casinos

Flights to and from Indonesia’s capital of Jakarta have resumed after ash from a volcanic eruption forced a two-day closure that halted nearly 3,000 flights

Japan has protested Chinese controls that will limit its exports of a key chemical used to make computer chips

China has reported that its exports jumped 25% in August from a year earlier on strong demand for autos and high-tech goods

Russia and North Korea have opened their first road bridge for car traffic, enhancing their growing ties

Houthi attacks ignite fires at several oil facilities in southern Saudi Arabia, authorities say

The flash floods two weeks ago swallowed settlements in Nepal, damaged hydropower projects and left thousands of homes in need of rebuilding

The U.S. Southern Command has sunk another Ecuadorian vessel that the U.S. alleged was linked to the criminal group Los Choneros

China’s export growth accelerated in August, rising 25% from a year earlier, buoyed by autos and high-tech goods