JOHANNESBURG — How did a popular period drama on Chinese TV help lead to the theft and brutal slaughter of millions of donkeys in Africa? It all started when fans of the show “Empresses in the Palace” saw the aristocratic characters using a…

BALI, INDONESIA — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken told his Chinese counterpart Saturday that China’s support for Russia’s war in Ukraine is complicating U.S.-Chinese relations at a time when they are already beset by rifts and enmity over numerous other issues. Chinese…

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is in Bangkok, where Myanmar is expected to feature prominently in meetings Sunday with Thailand’s leaders. The main topic of their discussions will likely be the crisis in Myanmar, said U.S. Assistant Secretary of State Daniel…