Asia
Thailand’s opposition won a landslide in elections. But will the military elite let them rule?
World
May 16, 2023
Thailand’s opposition won a landslide in elections. But will the military elite let them rule?
Thai voters delivered a powerful message to the country’s military-backed government on Sunday: you do not have the will of…
China sentences elderly US citizen to life in prison on spying charges
World
May 15, 2023
China sentences elderly US citizen to life in prison on spying charges
A 78-year-old American citizen has been sentenced to life in prison by a Chinese court on spying charges. John Shing-Wan…
Chinese warships sail around Japan as tensions rise ahead of G7 summit
World
May 12, 2023
Chinese warships sail around Japan as tensions rise ahead of G7 summit
Tokyo CNN — A Chinese naval flotilla led by a powerful destroyer has been on a 12-day circumnavigation of Japan’s…
Philippine court dismisses drug charge against fierce critic of ex-president’s ‘war on drugs’
World
May 12, 2023
Philippine court dismisses drug charge against fierce critic of ex-president’s ‘war on drugs’
Hong Kong CNN — A Philippine court has dismissed a drug charge against Leila De Lima, a former senator who…
Exclusive: Japan is in talks to open a NATO office as Ukraine war makes world less stable, foreign minister says
World
May 10, 2023
Exclusive: Japan is in talks to open a NATO office as Ukraine war makes world less stable, foreign minister says
Tokyo CNN — Japan is in talks to open a NATO liaison office, the first of its kind in Asia,…
Canadian diplomat expelled from China in tit–for-tat measure
World
May 9, 2023
Canadian diplomat expelled from China in tit–for-tat measure
Hong Kong CNN — China on Tuesday expelled a Canadian diplomat in Shanghai, a day after Canada announced it would…
China says relations with US on ‘cold ice,’ but stabilizing ties a ‘top priority’
Egypt
May 8, 2023
China says relations with US on ‘cold ice,’ but stabilizing ties a ‘top priority’
Hong Kong CNN — China’s foreign minister said Monday a “series of erroneous words and deeds” by the United States…
US fighter jet crashes in South Korea
World
May 6, 2023
US fighter jet crashes in South Korea
A US F-16 fighter jet crashed during training on Saturday near a major US military base in South Korea, the…
Washington is letting Chinese airlines increase flights to America
World
May 5, 2023
Washington is letting Chinese airlines increase flights to America
Hong Kong CNN — The United States said Wednesday it would allow Chinese airlines to boost their services to America,…
President al-Sisi, Japanese PM attend signing of MoUs
Egypt
May 2, 2023
President al-Sisi, Japanese PM attend signing of MoUs
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi alongside Japanese PM Fumio Kishida attended, 30-4-2023, the signing ceremony of a number of Memorandums of…