Julian Assange's Plea Deal

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is due to plead guilty to a single criminal count of conspiring to obtain and disclose classified U.S. national defense documents, in a deal that will end his imprisonment in Britain and allow him to return home to Australia after a 14-year legal odyssey.

China's Government Eliminates Premier's Annual News Conference

China's government is eliminating Premier Li Qiang's annual news conference, indicating a diminishing of the premier's power as the Communist Party centralizes control. The weeklong meeting of the National People's Congress is being watched for economic plans. China remains open to foreign business but faces uncertainties over espionage law changes. Military spending is expected to increase moderately.