Category: Asia
Two Sessions: China looks at reforms to deepen Xi Jinping control
Xi Jinping is set to deepen his control of China's government and economy, as lawmakers meet in Beijing to pass far-reaching reforms.
The National [...]
Emmanuel Macron’s mission to counter Russia in Africa
Libreville, Luanda, Brazzaville, Kinshasa - France's President Emmanuel Macron is on a whirlwind tour of African capitals as he tries to shift French [...]
East Palestine residents voice frustrations, frequently interrupt train company official at tense town hall
Angry residents repeatedly interrupted a railroad company official at a contentious town hall in East Palestine, Ohio, on Thursday, with questions an [...]
Iran protests: Rare cheetah cub Pirouz’s death mourned
Iranians are mourning the death of an Asiatic cheetah cub - one of the last in the world - which became a symbol of hope for anti-government proteste [...]
LGBTQ rights: Japan PM under fire for same-sex marriage remarks
Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has been criticised for saying the country's ban on same-sex marriage is not discriminatory.
Weeks ago, he ap [...]
Indian guru’s fictional country attended UN events
The UN has said it will ignore statements made by the representatives of a fugitive Indian guru's fictional country at two official events.
People [...]
India G20: US and Russia trade blows at talks in Delhi
Tensions over Russia's war in Ukraine have dominated G20 talks in Delhi, even after India's PM urged foreign ministers to put aside their divisions.
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Putin ally Lukashenko meets Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Beijing
Chinese leader Xi Jinping met with Belarusian counterpart Alexander Lukashenko – a close ally of Vladimir Putin – on Wednesday, in a state visit that [...]
Covid: FBI chief Christopher Wray says China lab leak ‘most likely’
FBI Director Christopher Wray has said that the bureau believes Covid-19 "most likely" originated in a "Chinese government-controlled lab".
"The F [...]
Indian temple goes ‘cruelty- free’ with life-sized robotic elephant
A life-sized mechanical elephant will take part in ceremonies at a temple in the southern Indian state of Kerala, amid concerns about the welfare of [...]