Asia Pacific

The economy has failed to create enough good jobs, so a government post appeals to far more people than there are openings, fueling desperation.

By Mujib Mashal and Hari Kumar

In a country where government jobs are highly coveted, the tests that govern hiring are a lucrative target for criminal gangs.

By Mujib Mashal, Hari Kumar and Atul Loke

Multiple countries are investigating and the authorities in Europe say they have not ruled out sabotage. But U.S. intelligence officials have assessed that the cables were not cut deliberately.

By Michael Schwirtz, Muyi Xiao and Riley Mellen

Plus, a post-election Thanksgiving.

By Gaya Gupta

The country’s military leader has been accused of crimes against humanity over the army’s persecution of the Rohingya ethnic group.

By Eve Sampson

Residents of Islamabad are tiring of regular demonstrations demanding the release of the former prime minister Imran Khan, with the marches leading to clashes with security forces.

By Zia ur-Rehman

A series of swipes at American companies show how China could take the initiative in a new trade war, using its economic dominance to exact pain.

By Alexandra Stevenson and Paul Mozur

The Americans were freed in exchange for a Chinese intelligence officer who was serving a 20-year sentence in the United States, officials said.

By Adam Goldman, Mara Hvistendahl, Edward Wong and Zolan Kanno-Youngs

The International Criminal Court’s chief prosecutor accused Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing of crimes against humanity toward the country’s Muslim Rohingya.

By Sui-Lee Wee

China’s electric vehicle market is the world’s largest — and its most cutthroat, with dozens of brands jostling for position.

By Claire Fu and Daisuke Wakabayashi