“This is even worse, because if we in Thailand have…a government that comes from a rigged election, the international (community) will not respect it.” Former Thailand Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra accused the country’s military junta ...
“China is aiming for the heart of Europe with newfound tenacity.” France’s President Emmanuel Macron hosted China’s President Xi Jinping for a state visit March 25, 2019, as the two attended the signings of several ...
“I don’t want to [have surgery], to be honest. However, I have to just because it is a requirement…I feel pressured to be operated on – so terrible.” In Japan, any transgender individual appealing for ...
Who broke into North Korea’s embassy in Spain? The brazen attack and siege of data has prompted multiple theories. On February 22, just five days ahead of the summit between President Donald Trump and North ...
New Zealand’s Prime Minister vowed to look into amending the country’s gun laws following the mass shooting in Christchurch. On Friday, a mass shooting took place at two mosques in the city of Christchurch, New ...
“We were not chosen for this act of violence because we condone racism, because we are enclave for extremism. We were chosen for the fact that we are none of these things. It was because ...
Malaysian investigators work to clean up from a chemical waste dump and find the responsible parties. Fumes from chemical waste dumped in a river in the southern Malaysian state of Johor forced the closure of ...
The Fukushima cleanup is already running out of space to store treated water. And should another big quake strike, experts say tanks could crack, unleashing tainted liquid and washing highly radioactive debris into the ocean. ...
On March 8, 2014, Malaysian Airlines flight MH370 disappeared as it traveled to Beijing, China from Kuala Lumpur, making it one of aviation’s greatest unsolved mysteries. On that day at 00:41 Kuala Lumpur time the ...
An Australian Cardinal is the most senior Catholic priest to be convicted of child sexual abuses and is now facing another lawsuit. (Reuters) – Australia’s Cardinal George Pell, in jail awaiting sentencing on five child ...
After a suicide bomb prompted an exchange of military engagements between India and Pakistan, tensions are at a dangerous low in the South Asian region. Russia is offering to help mediate dialogue between India and Pakistan ...
Denuclearization talks between Trump and Kim Jong-un abruptly fell apart over the easing of sanctions on North Korea, but not all hope is lost for future talks. Last Thursday the second meeting between President Donald ...
Saudi prince Mohammad bin Salman inked multiple billion dollar deals on his Asia tour with India, Pakistan and China. While the West may still be somewhat wary of its relationship with Saudi Arabia and Saudi ...
“Much work remains to be done, but my relationship with Kim Jong-Un is a good one.” Last Wednesday, U.S. President Donald Trump said he would meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un for a second ...
The 39-year-old woman was executed earlier this week on charges of murdering her employer. Rights organizations have long criticized the horrible conditions in which domestic workers are forced to work in Saudi Arabia, with the ...
A secret offer between Russia and North Korea is being viewed by analysts as a move by Russia to assert its influence on the world stage. Russian officials secretly offered North Korea a nuclear power ...
China’s economic growth slowed to 6.4 percent in the fourth quarter of 2018 compared to the same period in the previous year, the slowest pace in the past 28 years as the impact of the ...
Are e-cigarette liquid manufacturers outright lying about what’s in their products? A new report published Sunday in the Medical Journal of Australia found traces of pesticides, human or animal excrement and nicotine in popular nicotine-free ...
The arrest of China’s tech giant Huawei’s Chief Financial Director enters a new chapter after new documents expose close ties to possible Huawei “shell” companies. According to a Reuters report, new documents revealed that Chinese tech multinational ...
In China a smile for the camera allows you to pay for goods, access your home or even use toilet paper. Facial recognition is being increasingly used across China and in its latest implementation is coming ...
A new year brought a new message from North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un. In his New Year address, North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un said he is ready to meet with US President Donald Trump anytime this ...
Set in one of the world’s most dangerous cities, To Live and Die in Manila gives a vital voice to the musicians putting their life on the line for their right to showcase creativity that their country ...
Image Credit: Hyderabad: Army chief General Bipin Rawat presents the Chief of Air Staff Sword of Honour to Flying Officer Sukhmandeep Singh for standing first in overall merit in Pilot Course at Combined Graduation Parade at ...
In China, the government forces ethnic minorities to work in detention camps sewing clothing that is imported to at least one American sportswear company. There are a growing number of internment camps in the Xinjiang ...
“We are preparing to defend Venezuela to the last inch when necessary.” Two Russian Tupolev-160 long-range strategic bombers that landed in Caracas, Venezuela, Dec. 10 sparked outrage and condemnation from U.S. officials. U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo ...
As Thailand moves to pass medical marijuana, foreign businesses threaten to push local Thai businesses out of the new market. Medical marijuana may soon become a reality in Thailand. With the legalization, the country would ...
Accusations that Huawei has been conducting business in Iran through a company named Skycom have lead to the arrest of the tech company’s CFO and an increase in trade tensions. China’s Foreign Ministry summoned the ...
The reaction from the professional community of scientists and ethicists was swift and essentially universal in its condemnation, including by over 100 of He’s colleagues in China. (The Conversation, by G. Owen Schaefer, National University ...
“This result is a bitter blow and a step backwards for human rights in Taiwan,” Annie Huang, Amnesty International Taiwan. Voters in Taiwan rejected the same-sex marriage referendum that drew support from six LGBTQ organizations ...
As Taiwan voters head to the polls to vote on LGBTQ issues, major corporations have come out in favor of LGBTQ rights. Stephen Peters of the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), Jennifer Lu of the Taiwan ...
As tensions increase between the U.S. and China, the U.S. is looking to counter China’s growing influence in the South Pacific by building a new military base in the region. The U.S. will cooperate with ...
Aung San Suu Kyi refuses to address the genocide of Rohingya Muslims, bringing international condemnation for her complicity. The former esteemed champion of human rights and current Myanmar leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, was severely ...
Australia has not escaped the refugee crisis that has plagued the rest of the world and now new reports of refugees being held in limbo for years sparked thousands to protest. Business came to a ...
A new report from the UN says the absolute number of Asians suffering from hunger has stagnated, while at the same time obesity increases across the globe. While Asia and the Pacific region’s economy is ...
Russia is claiming that a drone attack on a Russian base in Syria was part of a Pentagon operation but disguised to look like the work of terrorists. Russian authorities accused the United States of attacking ...
“If they are deployed in Europe, we will naturally have to respond in kind.” (Radio Free Europe) Russian President Vladimir Putin has said that, if the United States deploys intermediate-range missiles in Europe, Moscow will ...
As electricity costs soar, China turns to building an artificial moon. The city of Chengdu in China’s southwestern Sichuan province has a problem with the amount of electricity and cost that it takes to light ...
And the Oscar of best policy goes to… Sikkim, India for going all organic. The Sikkim region of India has won a coveted UN award for achieving the world’s first 100 percent organic agricultural state. According ...
As trade disputes threaten to upset the balance of the world economy, Indonesia held the annual meeting between the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank. On Sunday, the annual meeting of the International Monetary ...
The international intelligence alliance “Five Eyes” is passing on intelligence to non-member nations in a move to counter Chinese and Russian influence. All five member countries of the international intelligence alliance “Five Eyes” have agreed to ...
Singapore already one of the world’s top performers in education announced education reforms to de-emphasize competition and focus on individual development. Singapore, which has one of the highest achieving education systems in the world, just ...
Is the growing popularity of animal cafes and dining with animals helping or hurting our furry friends? Are you a cat, bird or reptile lover? Would the idea of having coffee while a cat softly ...
A Japenese politician said the council had not taken kindly to her since the November incident because their “outdated attitudes had been exposed and criticized in public.” Yuka Ogata, a Japanese politician, was in November ...
The project is aiming to clear all mines out of the JSA within 20 days, guard posts and personnel are to be removed as well with the ultimate goal of disarming the area entirely within ...
A New Zealand law came into effect on Monday granting the country’s customs officials the authority to digitally strip search your phones and electronic devices. Anyone traveling through New Zealand can be fined up to ...
Domestic Traders To Oppose, Plan To Move Competition Commission (NewsClick.In) New Delhi: In bad news for domestic retail trade, the world’s largest online retailer Amazon has partnered with Indian private equity firm Samara Capital — ...
Between September 18 and September 20 South Korean President Moon Jae-In held talks with Kim Jong-Un in Pyongyang. Both leaders agreed to engage in economic cooperation and reduce military tension by building a buffer zone ...
A fruit scare has engulfed Australia after at least 100 cases of needles in strawberries were reported. Food stores have been forced to remove all strawberry stocks from their shelves as the government tries to ...
As the trade war escalates between the U.S. and China, some countries in Southeastern Asia could come out winners. On Monday, U.S. President Donald Trump announced Washington will apply a ten percent tariff on imported ...