Asia Pacific - NYTimes

1. Is the Australian Prime Minister’s Pragmatism Enough in Uncertain Times?

2. Japan to Raise Some Tourist Visa Fees More Than 400 Percent

3. From Florence to Malta, 5 New Boutique Hotels

4. At Least 14 People Killed in Fire in North India Educational Center

5. Taliban and E.U. Officials to Discuss Afghan Deportees in Brussels

6. Pakistan to Cut 18% Period Tax on Menstrual Products, But Poorest Families Still Can’t Afford Them

7. China Tightens Rare-Earth Grip on U.S. Firms, Threatening Trade Clash

8. With No Team in the World Cup, China’s Fans Celebrate a Referee

9. South Korea’s Starbucks Shut Early After ‘Tank Day’ Promotion Debacle

10. A Loophole Brings Cystic Fibrosis Patients a ‘Miracle Drug’ in Generic Form

11. Two Boys Arrested After Deadly School Shooting in the Philippines

12. While the World Scrambles for Oil, China Sits on Full Tanks

13. Father and Uncle of Slain New York Girl Given Life Sentences in Pakistan

14. The Women Running Businesses Under Taliban Rules

15. A Humble 3-Wheel Electric Vehicle Lands Toyota in Federal Court

16. A 175-Year-Old Shipwreck, Lots of Booze and a Korean Island’s Quest to Survive

17. For India, the Return of Iranian Oil Cannot Come Soon Enough

18. World Cup Puts Spotlight on L.A.’s Mexican-Korean Kinship

19. Tariq El Sawah, Guantánamo Prisoner Sent to Bosnia, Dies at 68

20. Afghanistan Issues Ban on Smartphones for Civil Servants and Military