Protestors in the scenic tourist city of Yuhang clashed with police over the weekend, demonstrating against the construction of a new waste incinerator plant. This probably isn’t what China’s leadership had in mind when it declared a “war on pollution.”

Get ready for far-right Greeks in the EU parliament. They won’t be the only ones—far-right groups across Europe are poised for a strong showing in EU elections later this month.

A new House of Representatives proposal would be the first step in broadening access to accredited courses and apprenticeships offered by institutions ranging from corporations to non-profits.

South Korean media say Kim Jong-un is getting fat. This is after the Norks called South Korean President Park a prostitute. Korean media wars always entertain.

India’s election is the most important geopolitical story this week, and you should be paying close attention.

Nawaz Sharif is in Tehran, trying to convince Khamenei that Pakistan can be friends with Iran and Saudi Arabia at the same time.

Last November, the EPA did an utterly sensible thing: It walked back on mandates for refiners to blend ever-increasing amounts of ethanol in to our nation’s fuel mix. Now, Reuters has a fascinating post-mortem on the thinking behind that decision.

New Jersey Governor Chris Christie looks to be considering yet another short-term pension “fix,” thereby risking a credit downgrade for his state. Thanks to his presidential ambitions and a Democratic-controlled legislature, the prospects for real pension reform in New Jersey are pretty bleak.

Saudi Arabia has adjusted its Middle East strategy to a remarkable degree in the last six months. But lurking beneath the surface are tensions that could result in another big rift between Riyadh and Washington.

ASEAN failed to come to any sort of agreement over the simmering South China Sea dispute between Vietnam and China. How long will China’s divide-and-conquer strategy keep paying dividends?