Asia

UN General Assembly chief warns: ‘World’s breadbaskets’ are sinking

While small island states are the most vulnerable to rising sea levels, the impact is much wider, warned the President…

Trial begins for Chinese #MeToo journalist, labour activist

By Rebecca BAILEY A Chinese journalist who popularised the country's stalled #MeToo movement and a labour activist were due to…

Blockbuster movie scares Chinese tourists away from Thailand

BANGKOK, Sept 22, 2023 (AFP) - For millions of Chinese tourists, Thailand used to be a happy land of delicious…

Canada seeks India cooperation in murder probe

UNITED NATIONS, United States, Sept 21, 2023 (AFP) - Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Thursday called on India to…

Volcanic Smog (VOG) Alert for Taal Volcano

As of 12:30 PM today, volcanic smog (VOG) has been observed over Taal Lake, persisting in the region. Continuous upwelling…

South Korea parliament clears way for opposition leader’s arrest

SEOUL, Sept 21, 2023 (AFP) - In a surprise move, South Korea's opposition-controlled National Assembly voted Thursday to strip the…

New Delhi seeking ‘reduction’ in Canadian diplomats in India as row escalates

NEW DELHI, Sept 21, 2023 (AFP) - New Delhi said Thursday it is seeking the reduction of Canadian diplomatic staff…

‘Like a grave’: Syrians shelter underground in rebel bastion

By Omar Haj Kadour In a battered village in Syria's last main opposition bastion, one resident has hewn a bomb…

Azerbaijan claims victory after Karabakh separatists surrender

By Farhad Gasymov and Mariam Harutyunyan in Yerevan Azerbaijan said Wednesday it had regained control over breakaway Nagorno-Karabakh for the…

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