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Arrest of U.S. Marine in Killing of Filipino May Test Military Ties

By FLOYD WHALEY

Some Philippine senators cited the case in calling for a review of the accord setting the rules under which American military forces visit the country.

Kenny G Stirs Controversy With Visit to Hong Kong Protest

By DAN LEVIN

The musician is hugely popular in China, and Beijing did not appreciate his getting involved in the pro-democracy demonstrations.

The giant steel Christmas tree in Gimpo, South Korea in 2010.

South Korea Tears Down Christmas Tower on Border

By CHOE SANG-HUN

North Korea had threatened to attack the steel structure, which used to be lit around the holiday as part of the nations’ psychological warfare.

Li Ka-shing, Asia's wealthiest man, urged protesters to go home last week.

Amid Clamor Over Democracy, Hong Kong’s Tycoons Keeping Quiet

By KEITH BRADSHER

As a fight over the city’s political fate unfolds, those who arguably have the most clout with Beijing and the most at stake have maintained a studied silence.

Jeffrey E. Fowle was greeted by his family at an airport in Ohio on Wednesday.

North Korea Says Kim Personally Ordered Release of Detained American Jeffrey Fowle

By CHOE SANG-HUN

North Korea said its leader, Kim Jong-un, had ordered the release of Mr. Fowle, one of three Americans recently detained there, after requests from President Obama.

Kevin Rudd, the former prime minister of Australia, in 2013.

Former Leader of Australia to Study Asia in a New Way

By RICK GLADSTONE

Kevin Rudd will lead the Asia Society Policy Institute, a new organization that specializes in Asian issues and policy making.

Thousands of protesters in Hong Kong watched a live broadcast of a debate between leaders of their movement and city officials.

On TV, Hong Kong Openly Debates Democracy

By MICHAEL FORSYTHE and ALAN WONG

After more than three weeks of protests, the meeting resembled less a negotiating session than a high school debate.

President Ashraf Ghani of Afghanistan in Kabul last week.

Ashraf Ghani Races to Make His Mark on Presidency in Afghanistan

By AZAM AHMED

As Mr. Ghani breaks from the courtly style of his predecessor, Hamid Karzai, his desire to move fast may put off others in his government.

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In Sydney, smaller bars with extensive inventories of liquor, like The Barber Shop, have opened near traditional pubs.

In Hard-Drinking Sydney, Rowdy Beer Barns Make Way for Sleek Bars

By JANE PERLEZ

Changes in drinking laws have cleared the way for a gentrification of establishments in a city known for its beer-swilling pubs.

China Putting on Its Shiniest Face for Economic Summit

October 22, 2014

Tempest Over a Chamber Pot as Taiwan Scrutinizes Chinese Tourists’ Manners

October 22, 2014

Estimated 2,400 Executions Last Year Put China Far Off Peak

October 22, 2014

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Oct. 3: A Straining Day for Hong Kong Protests

Pro-democracy demonstrations in Hong Kong were disrupted on Friday by groups of men who tried to force protesters from occupation sites.

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Images of Hong Kong’s Umbrella Revolution

For nine days, waves of pro-democracy protests engulfed Hong Kong, swelling at times to tens of thousands of people and raising tensions with Beijing.

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Op-Ed Contributors

No Country for Human Rights

By GUNAY ISMAYILOVA and SAMIR KAZIMLI

How can Azerbaijan act as host to Europe's guardians of freedom, even as it jails its own people?

Op-Ed Contributor

Finding Light in China’s Darkness

By YAN LIANKE

From the shadows I lift my pen to write. I search for love, goodness and a perpetually beating heart.

Notes from Afghanistan, Pakistan, Iraq and other areas of conflict in the post-9/11 era.

An Iraq Veteran’s Experience With Chemical Weapons

October 16, 2014

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Obituaries

Gough Whitlam, prime minister of Australia, awaiting midterm election results with Labor Party supporters in 1974.

Gough Whitlam, Transformative Australian Prime Minister, Dies at 98

By MICHELLE INNIS

Mr. Whitlam, who introduced free university education and national health care as prime minister in the 1970s, was noted for his early recognition of China’s government.