Asia U.S. officials say North Korea has sent troops to Russia for training The U.S. said that 3,000 North Korean troops have been deployed to Russia and are training at several locations. That raises the potential for the North Koreans to join Russian forces in Ukraine. Anthony Kuhn Michel Martin
Asia AI has set off a race to build computing clusters. Here's what's happening in Taiwan Around the world, companies and governments are competing over who can build the most computing power -- quickly -- as the computing demands of generative artificial intelligence expand. Emily Feng
Asia In Japan, struggling for the right of married couples to have different last names Japan is the only nation where married couples must use the same surname. Critics say it violates women’s rights and, unless the rule is scrapped, all Japanese could be surnamed Sato in 500 years. Anthony Kuhn
Asia Taiwanese opera troupe prepares a lavish, multi-day performance for the gods A Taiwanese opera troupe prepares a lavish, multi-day performance - for the gods. Emily Feng
Business Fake bomb threats disrupt travel for scores of flights on Indian airlines Bomb threats are causing disruptions, diversions and delays for scores of flights on multiple Indian airlines. Indian authorities said they were looking to increase punishments for perpetrators. James Doubek
Asia Amtrak has received a federal grant to move forward with a high speed rail line in Texas It's been 60 years since Japan's bullet train first entered service. Could the technology be coming to Texas? Adam Bearne
Asia China repeatedly threatens to invade Taiwan. What would an invasion look like? An upcoming Taiwanese television show is generating buzz for imagining what a Chinese invasion of the democratic island would look like. Emily Feng
Health China ends international adoption. Reactions range from shock to relief The decision has sent shockwaves through the adoption community and angered families still in the process of adopting children from China. We interviewed adoptees in the U.S. to hear their reaction. Emily Feng
Latin America Canada expels India's top diplomat and alleges wider diplomatic involvement in crimes Canada expelled India’s top diplomat in the country and five others over last year's killing of a Sikh activist in British Columbia. India rejected the charges and said it would expel Canadian envoys. The Associated Press
World North Korea blows up parts of inter-Korean roads as tensions with South Korea soar Destroying the roads would be in line with Kim Jong Un's push to cut off ties with South Korea and abandon the decades-long objective to seek a peaceful unification. The Associated Press
