Tag: Asia

On Tuesday evening, a large blast in the port of Beirut, capital of Lebanon, killed at least 70 people and injured over 4,000 others. While investigations are still ongoing, many ...

France announced on Monday that it would not be ratifying its extradition treaty with Hong Kong following Beijing’s imposition of a national security law in the city.

Amid rising tensions between China and the United States, Apple has announced that it will move production of the iPhone 11 to India to avoid any issues related to the ...

As the coronavirus pandemic continues to spread globally, two countries – Russia and India – have announced that they will begin mass producing vaccines in advance to prepare stockpiles that ...

Over the last month, pro-democracy lawmakers and activists have continued to adapt and find new ways to express opposition to Beijing after its imposition of a sweeping national security law ...

Microsoft said in a blogpost on Sunday that, following a meeting with US President Donald Trump, Chief Executive Officer Satya Nadella remains in discussions to acquire TikTok in the United ...

The European Union has imposed its first-ever sanctions related to cybercrime on individuals and entities, including Russian military agents, North Korean firms and Chinese cyberspies allegedly involved in attacks worldwide.

On Thursday, the Hong Kong government formally disqualified 12 opposition candidates from running in the upcoming elections for seats in the city’s legislature.

The Hong Kong government met on Tuesday to discuss the possibility of postponing the city’s legislative elections, but no decision was reached.

The 1MDB corruption scandal embroiling Malaysia today reached a new chapter as former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak was found guilty of corruption in connection with the disappearance of some ...

Over the past several months, China’s international and domestic policies have become increasingly problematic in the eyes of many Western governments.

On Tuesday, Hong Kong political activist and associate law professor Benny Tai was fired from the University of Hong Kong (HKU), a move which he labeled “the end of academic ...

On Tuesday, China announced it would suspend Hong Kong’s extradition treaties with the United Kingdom, Canada and Australia.

As American influence recedes around the world, China appears poised to push forward with its superpower ambitions. However, China’s path is by no means an easy one and the United ...

In the first of five trials linked to the multibillion dollar 1MDB financial scandal (short for the 1Malaysia Development Berhad scandal), the former Malaysian prime minister, Najib Razak, was sentenced ...

On Tuesday, New Zealand Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters announced that they have suspended their extradition treaty with Hong Kong and have implemented several other changes to their foreign policy ...

Several regions across Asia imposed new restrictions on Monday as they face resurgences of COVID-19 infections.

North Korea declared a “state of emergency” and ordered a lockdown on Sunday on the border town, Kaesong, after a person suspected to have been infected with the coronavirus illegally ...

On Sunday, staffers of the United States consulate in the Chinese city of Chengdu scrambled to vacate the premises as they neared the 10 a.m. Monday closure deadline ordered by ...

On Thursday, China threatened to stop recognizing the British National Overseas (BNO) passports held by Hong Kongers born before 1997 as the United Kingdom unveils new details of a generous ...

Over the past several years, calls to break up American tech industry giants have become more prevalent across the political spectrum in the United States. Advocates for breaking up the ...

In a bold display of their technical prowess, China launched its first independent space probe destined for Mars on Thursday, further establishing their status as a contender in space exploration ...

In a sudden escalation of tensions between the United States and China, the Trump administration made the abrupt decision on Wednesday to order the closure of the Chinese consulate in ...

According to reports, the United States government owns a portfolio of HK$41 billion (approximately US$5.2 billion) in Hong Kong property, including its Consulate-General office which alone is valued at HK$24.7 ...

The United States Justice Department indicted two Chinese nationals over their apparent role in a decade-long cyber espionage campaign targeting defense intelligence, COVID-19 vaccine information and other state secrets.

As countries race to develop a vaccine for the coronavirus, three laboratories released findings on Monday that show promising results. The studies – published by developers from the United Kingdom, ...

The United States Department of Commerce announced on Monday it would be adding 11 new Chinese companies to its economic blacklist for their complicity in the mistreatment of Uighurs (also ...

China’s ambassador to the United Kingdom, Liu Xiaoming, gave an interview with the BBC on Sunday to defend Beijing against accusations by British officials of “gross and egregious” treatment of ...

Ahead of British Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab’s meeting before Parliament on Monday, expectations are circulating about British plans to suspend its extradition treaty with Hong Kong.

In an effort to support the diversification of supply chains and reduce dependence on China, Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry unveiled a new plan on Friday to provide ...

As tensions between the United States and China continue to worsen, the Trump administration is reportedly considering their most drastic move yet – banning all members of the Chinese Communist ...

For generations, the global economy has relied heavily on the United States dollar as a reserve currency. This means that much of the flow of international investments, transactions and debt ...

On Thursday, China reported that its gross domestic product (GDP) from April through June had again returned to positive territory. This would make China the world’s first major economy to ...

United States Secretary of State Mike Pompeo declared on Wednesday that the US would impose visa restrictions on employees of Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd. and other Chinese firms for their ...

On Tuesday, President Donald Trump announced the end of Hong Kong’s preferential trade status and signed a bill that would mandate sanctions against individuals and banks involved in the erosion ...

On Tuesday, the United Kingdom announced it would be banning the use of Huawei technologies in the country’s 5G network, which officials say could delay the unveiling of the network ...

Most American businesses operating in Hong Kong have grown increasingly concerned about the new national security law, according to a survey conducted by the American Chamber of Commerce.

Localist candidates claim major victories in Hong Kong pro-democracy primaries amid warnings of national security law violation

Following the 2016 presidential election, Russia’s interference in American politics has regularly been discussed by intelligence agencies in the West and in the media. These reports have suggested that Russian ...

Since the beginning of the battle against the coronavirus pandemic, Hong Kong has been praised for its handling of the outbreak. Now though, the city is being faced with a ...

Two experts from the World Health Organization (WHO) visited China on Saturday and Sunday to lay the groundwork for upcoming investigations into the origins of the coronavirus pandemic.

Over the weekend, more than 600,000 Hong Kong citizens voted in an unofficial primary election held by the opposition camp in what was said to be a symbolic protest vote ...

On Friday, the mayor of Seoul, Park Won Soon, was found dead after he was reported missing by his daughter on Thursday at 5:16 p.m. after she found a note ...

In Australia, coronavirus cases are starting to rise more rapidly since tapering off in April. The country has seen just over 9,000 confirmed cases and 106 people have died. Although ...

Australia announced on Thursday that they would be suspending their extradition agreements with Hong Kong and extending the visas of up to 10,000 Hong Kongers already in the country in ...

On Wednesday, Hong Kong’s ministry of education stated that they would ban the singing of a popular anti-government protest song on campus, explaining that schools are “obliged” to protect students ...

On Tuesday, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced that the United States has imposed visa restrictions on Chinese officials who are found to be “substantially involved” in restricting foreigners from ...

On Monday, several big technology and communications companies announced that they would be making changes to their policies with Hong Kong. The companies cited concerns over the political changes that ...

On Monday, Chinese state media agency Procuratorial Daily reported the launch of a special task force in China to strengthen political policing and to maintain social stability.

Following the official passing of China's new national security law for Hong Kong, law enforcement efforts in the city have grown increasingly assertive as officers are granted sweeping new powers ...

In the aftermath of the enactment of Beijing’s national security law in Hong Kong last week, signs of the city’s slipping freedoms are starting to emerge.

The brutal civil war in Syria that has lasted since March 2011 has killed hundreds of thousands of people and led millions to flee the country in search of refuge ...

In a Friday press conference, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced that Canada would be suspending its extradition treaty with Hong Kong, citing his country’s “grave concern” over Beijing’s new ...

The rapid industrialization and high economic growth rate Hong Kong saw in the 1960s led to it being labeled as one of the four “Asian Tigers,” with seemingly limitless potential.

Beijing moved on Tuesday to officially enact its new national security law in Hong Kong, triggering waves of concern throughout the international community with many countries considering taking action against ...

On Wednesday, the 23rd anniversary of Hong Kong’s handover to Chinese rule, thousands of Hong Kongers flocked to the streets in protest against the newly enacted national security law introduced ...

Scientists in China published a study on Monday about a new strain of the H1N1 swine flu virus that has been spreading among pig farmers in the country. They warn ...

On Tuesday evening, the highly anticipated details of Beijing’s elusive national security law for Hong Kong were revealed to the public and local government for the first time.

The national security law for Hong Kong was promulgated on Tuesday after it was unanimously passed by China’s top legislative body, the National People’s Congress Standing Committee (NPCSC), and signed ...

On Monday, it was announced that the United States would halt exports of defense equipment to Hong Kong and place restrictions on dual-use technology exports as a “direct consequence” of ...

As China’s top legislative body and the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress (SCNPC) commenced a three-day meeting to finalize the details of Hong Kong's national security law on ...

“There will continue to be a very rough ride between the US and China over the next six months. In fact, their relationship will get worse,” says Chris Leung, the ...

On Thursday, the United States Senate unanimously approved legislation that would impose sanctions on those who support China in their efforts to restrict Hong Kong’s independence and autonomy.

On Wednesday, United States Iran envoy Brian Hook said that Russia and China would be isolated at the United Nations (UN) if they continue down the “road to dystopia” and ...

In the latest development of the two nation’s long-standing rivalry, Pakistan accused India of being a “state-sponsor of terrorism” on Wednesday. Prior to the accusation, the nation had already pushed ...

The Black Lives Matter protests in the United States and the pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong have been met with militarized police responses, including the use of tear gas and ...

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un gave an order to suspend military action against South Korea on Wednesday, according to official state news agency Korean Central News Agency (KCNA). The ...

With China’s rise as an economic powerhouse in recent decades, along with its international investment program – known as the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), which seeks out large-scale infrastructure ...

On Monday, United States Secretary of State Mike Pompeo called for the immediate release of two Canadians who are being held in China on espionage charges, which he called “politically ...

On Monday, the Trump administration designated four Chinese state-run media organizations as foreign missions – declaring them operatives of the Chinese communist state rather than practitioners of journalism.

On Friday during an interview with Axios, United States President Donald Trump stated that he held off on imposing sanctions against China for the mass detention of Uighur Muslims (also ...

On Monday, the European Union (EU) and China held a video summit meeting, marking their first formal talks since tensions spiked over the EU's disapproval of Beijing’s management during the ...

On Sunday, Afghan officials stated that Taliban militants had kidnapped around 60 civilians in central Afghanistan over the past week in the latest episode of escalating violence and amid efforts ...

On Saturday evening, China’s top Legislative body, the National People’s Congress Standing Committee (NPCSC), announced new details of the impending national security law in Hong Kong after a three-day deliberation ...

Amid talks between the United States and China aimed at easing bilateral tensions on Wednesday, US President Donald Trump officially signed legislation that authorizes sanctions against those responsible for the ...

On Wednesday, United States Secretary of State Mike Pompeo met with top Chinese diplomat Yang Jiechi in Hawaii to address the growing tensions between the two world superpowers. US Deputy ...

In the aftermath of a historical confrontation along the Chinese-Indian border, Chinese President Xi Jinping and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, appear to be caught between nationalist sentiments and a ...

In the early hours of Tuesday morning, Indian and Chinese troops clashed along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) marking a major escalation in the monthslong standoff at their disputed ...

On Tuesday, North Korea blew up the inter-Korean liaison office on their side of the border after several recent threats of military action against its southern neighbor.

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to ravage the world, Pakistan and China – two countries that have eased lockdown restrictions – have found the virus to be harder to defeat ...

On Sunday, Afghanistan’s government and the Islamist Taliban group announced that both sides had agreed to meet in Doha, Qatar to conduct peace talks.

New waves of protest have spread across Hong Kong after China voted in late May to move forward with drafting new national security legislation aimed at undermining “secession, subversion, terrorism ...

A Hong Kong riot police officer was rebuked by the force after being recorded chanting Black Lives Matter slogans while performing identity checks on protesters in video footage released over ...

On Saturday, Kim Yo Jong, the influential sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, announced the nation's decision to take military action against “enemy” South Korea.

On Friday, North Korea stated that there was no future benefit in maintaining a relationship with the United States. The announcement was made on the second anniversary of the first ...

In a radio interview on Thursday, Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison said that he would not yield to “coercion” from China when asked whether Australian exports would continue taking hits ...

Letters written on May 27 and June 7 by Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi respectively, were made public this week.

In a phone call with British Foreign Secretary Dominc Raab on Monday, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi warned the British official against “interference in China’s domestic affairs.”

On Monday, mainland Chinese officials released a nearly three hour webinar to explain how their proposed national security law would ensure Hong Kong’s freedoms beyond 2047.

On Sunday, senior Chinese officials released a report defending the nation’s response to the pandemic and urged the international community to unite during these difficult times.

On Saturday, top military generals from China and India met to resolve a monthlong standoff between their troops along the India-China Line of Actual Control (LAC).

On Thursday, various senior representatives from the United States, United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, Germany, Japan, European Parliament, Sweden and Norway, created a new alliance and launched The Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on ...

On Thursday, Hong Kong lawmakers passed a bill that criminalizes insult to March of the Volunteers – the Chinese national anthem. This is despite public widespread opposition and multiple attempts ...

On Monday, Hong Kong law enforcement released a statement officially banning the city’s annual Tiananmen Square vigil citing a “major threat to public health.” This marks the first time the ...

Chinese tech giant Tencent plans to invest 500 billion yuan (US$70 billion) over the next five years towards making advances in cloud computing and artificial intelligence (AI).

In a near-unanimous vote on Thursday, China's legislature approved a plan to implement a national security law that aims to suppress acts and activities related to subversion, secession, terrorism and ...

Waves of locusts have made their way from Iran and Pakistan to half a dozen central and western Indian states in search of harvested crops in the country.

On Tuesday, commander of China’s military garrison in Hong Kong, Chen Daoxiang stated that the military stationed in Hong Kong would “resolutely” protect and safeguard Beijing’s interest.

China’s rise over recent decades has been both feared and welcomed. Go beyond the headlines... - How does the fluidity of the coronavirus crisis gives weight to the idea that ...

On Sunday, thousands gathered in the shopping district of Causeway Bay on Hong Kong Island, defying social distancing regulations and demanding the removal of Beijing's proposed national security law.

On May 24, the National Health Commission (NHC) announced that China had recorded 11 new confirmed COVID-19 cases on the mainland.

On Friday, a jetliner carrying 98 people crashed into a crowded neighborhood near Karachi airport in Pakistan. Officials found two survivors and at least 57 bodies among the wreckage.

China is proposing to introduce a new security law in Hong Kong that could ban sedition, secession and subversion. The law will also disallow foreign interference in Hong Kong’s affairs. ...

SoftBank Group announced on Monday that Alibaba co-founder Jack Ma has resigned from the Japanese conglomerate’s board, having served as a director for 13 years.

Iran, the epicenter of the COVID-19 outbreak in the Middle East, began reopening late last month after the number of daily cases halved from the numbers recorded in late March.

China has announced a second round of quarantine for 8,000 people situated in Jilin, the second-largest city in Jilin Province located in the northeast of the country.

On Sunday, according to a transcript released on his official website, Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said that "Americans won’t stay in Iraq and Syria and will be expelled.”

On Thursday, the United Nations refugee agency reported that the Bangladeshi government had confirmed two COVID-19 infections from the Rohingya camps. One was a refugee and the other was a ...

On Thursday, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe announced that he would lift restrictions on 39 of the country’s 47 prefectures. Areas such as Tokyo, Osaka, Kyoto and Hokkaido however, will ...

On May 10, China reported 17 new COVID-19 cases in the mainland, rising from a day earlier and marking the highest daily increase since April 28. This highlights the difficulty ...

Five prominent labor activists have returned to their homes more than a year after they were arrested in coordinated raids in the southern Chinese city of Shenzhen, according to people ...

As COVID-19 cases in Hong Kong subside, political tensions are resurfacing with several small protests appearing around the city. These tensions have also been carried into government. ?

India has been largely successful in containing the novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) pandemic within its borders among its vast population of 1.3 billion people. However, over the past few days, lockdown ...

On Sunday, gunshots were fired at the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) separating North and South Korea. No casualties were reported. This marks the latest confrontation between the two states.

According to the North Korean state media outlet, The Korean Central News Agency (KCNA), Kim Jong Un has resurfaced after weeks of speculation surrounding his health.

Lebanon has seen deep economic troubles since its currency, the Lebanese pound, plummeted in value by more than 50% in about six months, leading to soaring inflation and high unemployment. ...

A study published on Monday, April 27, in the research journal Nature found that transmission of the novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) in airborne droplets is possible. Many of the airborne droplets ...

Misinformation about the novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) in Iran has reportedly claimed the lives of over 700 people who had believed that toxic methanol cures the virus, according to Iranian officials. ...

Hong Kong has seen no new coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) cases for the third consecutive day in the past week. However, as one battle appears to have been successfully overcome a previous ...

Reuters reports that China has dispatched a team, consisting partly of medical experts, to North Korea to advise on North Korean President Kim Jong Un’s health situation. This according to ...

Prior to the outbreak of the novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2), Hong Kong was experiencing unprecedented protests – with occasionally millions rallying for what originally began as a stand against an extradition ...

China is taking advantage of the plummeting price of oil, which fell below zero on Monday, purchasing vast amounts to add to their stockpiles.

After months of speculation spurred on by a war of words in the media, a top-level official has publicly denied any link of the Wuhan virology lab to the current ...

According to exclusive reports obtained by AP News and retrospective infection data, it is believed that China failed to warn the public of a likely pandemic for six key days. ...

As many as 150 Saudi royal family members are believed to have contracted the novel coronavirus (Sars-CoV2), the virus that causes the COVID-19 disease, according to a source close to ...

China has lifted the 76-day lockdown on coronavirus ground zero, Wuhan, as the city reemerges from the novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) crisis which has accounted for the country’s 81,802 registered cases ...

Doctors in India warn that the country needs to prepare for a surge of COVID-19 cases after a 56-year-old man died from the coronavirus in Mumbai’s Dharavi Slum.

In early January, Chinese scientists found “effective” antibodies capable of blocking the novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) – the virus that causes the COVID-19 disease – from entering the cells, after analyzing ...

Japan has announced plans to cushion the economic impact caused by the novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) by drawing up an emergency stimulus package.

Xinjiang, the region of China where Uighurs live, was put on lockdown with much of the rest of the country when the novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) hit. With the gradual reopening ...

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has gone under quarantine in his official residence after one of his aides tested positive for the novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) – the virus that causes ...

After being the original epicenter of the coronavirus pandemic, China appears to now have the outbreak under control. In a remarkable turnaround, the country has gone from reporting thousands of ...

Since 2013, the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) of China’s President Xi Jinping has been reshaping trade in the region, with ripple effects throughout the global economy. The ambitious plan ...

Saudi Arabian authorities have successfully intercepted two ballistic missiles aimed at the kingdom’s capital Riyadh and another city in the south, Jazan, on March 28.

Alongside similar measures taken by South Africa and the United Kingdom, this week, India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi declared the country would go on an unprecedented lockdown for 21 days, ...

The 2020 Summer Olympic Games, which were set to take place in Tokyo in late July to early August, is predicted to be the next major sporting event to be ...

The original epicenter of the coronavirus, Wuhan, the capital city of Hubei province in central China, is experiencing a slowdown in infections for the first time since the outbreak began ...

Billions of swarming desert locusts are ravaging crops across East Africa and South Asia, threatening the food supply and livelihoods of millions of people. Go beyond the headlines... - Which ...

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) is planning to hold emergency meetings over the Tokyo Olympics 2020. The talks are scheduled to be held via teleconference on March 17.

At least 44 people in Iran have died from alcohol poisoning after drinking bootleg alcohol in an effort to ward off the novel coronavirus. Misinformation in the country regarding alcohol ...

Reported novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) cases in China, the country where the virus originated, have decreased in the past week.

Mainland China reported 99 new cases of the coronavirus on March 6, with 60 cases having originated abroad. 24 of the 25 new cases that were found outside of China’s ...

Late this week, a ceasefire deal was enacted between Turkey and Russia, two countries supporting opposing parties in Syria’s ongoing civil war. Russia, a longtime backer of the Syrian government, ...

More than 54,000 prisoners in Iran have been temporarily allowed to leave prison after testing negative for the novel coronavirus and settling their bail. However, according to judiciary spokesperson Gholam-Hossein ...

More than 80,000 Uighurs are believed to have been transferred out of the western Xinjiang autonomous region to work in factories across China from 2017 to 2019 to produce goods ...

After a woman in Hong Kong as well as her domestic helper had tested positive for the novel coronavirus (nCoV), known to cause the disease (COVID-19), her pet dog was ...

Thich Quang Do, a Buddhist monk in Vietnam who had stood up to the Communist Party for human rights and religious freedom, died on Saturday at the age of 91. ...

At least 13 people, including a police officer, have been killed in riots in New Delhi, which broke out as hundreds of thousands of Indians protest the anti-Muslim citizenship law ...

On February 24, 161 new cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) were confirmed in South Korea. This brings the number to 763 confirmed cases, with the nation now handling the ...

The global danger posed by the coronavirus continues to strengthen as Europe and the Middle East face an increased threat. Over the weekend, Italian officials announced that there was a ...

China has sent a team of investigators to several correctional facilities after a coronavirus outbreak in its prison systems was reported on February 20. Five prisons in three provinces reported ...

A 61-year-old woman has been identified as a “superspreader” after infecting at least 37 people while attending a service at the Shincheonji Church of Jesus, the Temple of the Tabernacle ...

Liu Zhiming, 51, director of the Wuchang Hospital in Wuhan, has died of the new coronavirus (COVID-19), according to a statement released by local government authorities. Liu was a neurosurgeon ...

New reports from Chinese scientists claim that a lab within 280 meters of the Huanan Seafood Market – where the coronavirus is believed to have originated – may be the ...

China recorded 105 new deaths due to the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) on February 16, which brings the total death toll caused by the coronavirus on the mainland to 1,770. China’s ...

The South East Asian financial hub of Singapore has been one of the worst-hit countries by the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outside of mainland China, recording 72 cases, with five new ...

On Sunday, February 16, the Chinese government announced that the number of new coronavirus cases had dropped for the third straight day. The total number of cases on the Chinese ...

The Malaysian Health Ministry has confirmed that an American woman who was onboard the MS Westerdam cruise ship is infected with the coronavirus (COVID-19). The ship was finally allowed to dock ...

On Tuesday, February 12, Filipino President Rodrigo Duterte announced a formal end to the Visiting Forces Agreement — a defense pact between his country and the US. The pact has ...

Cambodia has agreed to take in a cruise ship known as the MS Westerdam which had been turned away by at least five countries in the past two weeks over ...

On February 10, the administration of President Rodrigo Duterte signaled its intention to shut down ABS-CBN, the largest broadcaster in the Philippines, by submitting a complaint with the country's highest ...

South Africa is looking to free up more than $1 billion in weapons sales that have come to a standstill, by changing a document at the center of an export ...

Since Chinese public health officials first reported to the World Health Organization (WHO) on December 31 that the coronavirus was infecting people in Wuhan, over 37,000 have caught the virus ...

On Saturday, February 8, a Thai soldier based in Nakhon Ratchasima, a city a few hours northeast of Bangkok, killed his commanding officer, stole semiautomatic weapons, and drove to a ...

On Friday, February 7, Dr. Li Wenliang, a 34-year-old ophthalmologist, died at Wuhan Central Hospital. The hospital's social media account said that the doctor was “unfortunately infected during the fight ...

A total of 61 people aboard Carnival Japan’s Diamond Princess cruise ship have tested positive for the coronavirus (2019-nCoV), after a passenger, who disembarked six days earlier also tested positive ...

As the spread of the coronavirus increasingly isolates China, Taiwan is seeking inclusion in the World Health Organization (WHO), the agency focused on issues of international health. Taiwan’s exclusion from ...

A scheduled event at the Northwestern University in Qatar (NU-Q) that was supposed to feature Lebanese pop band, Mashrou’ Leila, was canceled due to a massive online anti-LGBTQIA backlash, which ...

In light of the continuing spread of the coronavirus, the United States Forces Korea (USFK) stated on Sunday that, following the US Health and Human Services’ announcement of a US ...

Doctors in Thailand say they have successfully treated one Wuhan coronavirus patient with a cocktail of antiviral drugs, according to a briefing on February 2, from the country’s Ministry of ...

Malaysia’s securities regulator has announced that it will launch a probe into two Malaysian budget airlines, AirAsia and its subsidiary, AirAsia X, on whether they had broken securities laws. The ...

Malaysia has pledged 18 million medical gloves to be sent to Wuhan, China in efforts to fight the spread of the coronavirus (2019-nCoV) epidemic. As the world’s largest producer and ...

Indian authorities restored limited internet access in Kashmir on January 25, nearly six months after the region was originally taken offline. This marks the longest internet blockade on record for ...

Government-backed troops, aided by Russian airpower, pushed into Idlib province, one of the last rebel-held territories in Syria, on Monday, January 27. As Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s forces closed in ...

More and more Lebanese are converting their cash savings into luxury goods such as gold and jewelry after banks in Lebanon imposed cash withdrawal limits. According to a report by ...

UPDATE (28 JAN 2020): The death toll from the coronavirus now stands at 106. As of January 26, the Wuhan coronavirus has killed 81 people and has infected 2,744 people ...

On Tuesday, January 28, US President Donald Trump is expected to unveil his administration’s peace plan to defuse tensions between Israel and Palestine. Trump has said he plans to release ...

The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (also known as Phivolcs) lowered the alert level at Taal Volcano to 3 on Sunday, two weeks after the volcano erupted on January ...

At least two people were killed and seven others injured after troops in Myanmar opened fire on civilians in a Rohingya village in Buthidaung, Rakhine State. Among the victims were ...

On Friday, January 25, tens of thousands of Iraqis protested against the continued US presence in the country. The protest took place in Baghdad, the Iraqi capital, within proximity of ...

The Chinese city of Wuhan, the epicenter of the new coronavirus, together with Huanggang and Ezhou – all located in Hubei province – are currently on lockdown, as 830 people ...

South Korea’s first transgender soldier will reportedly be suing the country’s military over her dismissal from the army. The 22-year-old Byun Hui-soo was enlisted in the South Korean army as ...

On Monday, January 20, Chinese authorities confirmed that a new coronavirus strain is spreading through human-to-human transmission. Officials are concerned over the sharp increase in the number of confirmed cases. ...

Police in Lebanon have fired water cannons, rubber bullets and tear gas on Sunday, January 19 in an attempt to disperse large crowds of protesters in the country’s capital Beirut, ...

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos was greeted by angry protestors accusing him of “crushing” Indian e-commerce and retail trade during his visit to India on Jan. 15. Infuriated small store owners ...

Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Myanmar on Friday, January 17 for diplomatic meetings looking to expand Beijing’s signature international economic development program, called the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). ...

On Thursday, January 16, Carrie Lam, Hong Kong’s chief executive, said the city’s unique ‘one country, two systems’ status could continue beyond 2047. ‘One country, two systems’ is a legal ...

More than 24 hours of heavy snowfall and rain have triggered a series of avalanches and landslides in Pakistan-controlled Kashmir, killing at least 100 people. “The severe snowfalls and landslides ...

After two years of negotiations, the United States and China have signed an agreement, easing tensions in the ongoing trade war. US President Donald Trump said the pact would be ...

Oman’s new sultan, former culture minister Haitham bin Tariq Al Said, has vowed to uphold his predecessor’s approach as regional peacemaker after being named as the new ruler of the ...

Iran’s only female Olympic medalist has left the country saying she is displeased with being used as a propaganda tool by its authorities. The taekwondo bronze medallist from the 2016 ...

Thousands of residents have been evacuating their homes near the Filipino capital, Manila, after the country’s second most active volcano started to erupt on Sunday, January 12. According to the ...

Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen has won her second presidential term in a sweeping victory against her rival Han Kuo-yu on Saturday, January 11. Tsai soundly defeated her opponents with over ...

On January 8, a Ukraine International Airlines (UIA) flight carrying 176 passengers crashed shortly after takeoff in Tehran, killing everyone on board. Initially, Iran claimed the plane went down due ...

Iraq’s serving Prime Minister Adil Abdul-Mahdi sent a request to US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo for the withdrawal of US forces from the country during a telephone conversation late ...

Dozens of Chinese vessels that were fishing in Indonesia’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ) in Natuna are leaving the area. The Indonesian military confirmed that the vessels were heading north on ...

Extreme fire conditions in Victoria, a large state in southwestern Australia, have led officials to advise residents to evacuate. Citizens along the coast are especially vulnerable with temperatures set to ...

US officials have stated that on January 8, Iran shot down a Ukrainian airliner with two Russian-made surface-to-air missiles. All 176 passengers on board were killed. They included 82 Iranians, ...

On January 7, Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Syria’s capital, Damascus, to meet with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. This unannounced visit was only Putin’s second trip to Syria since ...

On January 8, three Katyusha rockets fell inside Baghdad’s heavily fortified Green Zone, inside of which are US government buildings and foreign missions. According to the Iraqi military, the rockets ...

One way to evaluate the “One Country, Two Systems” approach that Beijing is insisting on for Taiwan is to look at the relationship between Hong Kong and China. Hong Kong ...