Myanmar military government extends state of emergency for another 6 months – Asia – South China Morning Post
. The state of emergency was first declared in February 2021, after the military toppled the civilian government led by Aung San Suu KyiRead More
Vietnam robber-cop arrested after offering passers-by gold and jewellery he stole in raid on shops – Asia – South China Morning Post
The man wearing a police uniform, who is believed to be an officer, was brandishing a Russian-made AK-47 assault rifle when he broke into two...
Philippine ex-president Fidel Ramos, who helped end Marcos dictatorship, dies at 94 – Asia – South China Morning Post
He won the presidency in 1992 and was credited with steering the economy into a period of rapid growth until the 1997 financial crisis hit...
Presidents don’t move prices. So why all the tweets? – The Japan Times
For Biden it’s gasoline; for Trump it was stocks. Taking credit on social media for market swings will always backfire eventually.Read More
America’s dangerous descent into violence – The Japan Times
As the history of fascist movements shows, the rise of private and cycles of bloodshed are instrumental in efforts to undermine the sovereign authority of...
Lebanon seizes ship accused of carrying stolen Ukrainian grain – The Japan Times
Ukraine said the vessel was loaded at Feodosia in the Russian-occupied Crimea, and that the commodities originated from Zaporizhzhia, Mykolaiv and Kherson in southeastern Ukraine.Read...
Egypt vows to fight against backslide of climate goals at COP27 – The Japan Times
The annual United Nations-sponsored Conference of Parties is scheduled for November in the Red Sea resort city of Sharm el-Sheikh.Read More
Pakistan’s young people rue 75 years of power struggles in a country ‘no one wants to own’ – Asia – South China Morning Post
As the South Asian nation prepares to mark its 75th independence day, its massive population of young people say they feel powerless to challenge a...
COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo reports 31,541 new cases, the 12th straight day of week-on-week rise – The Japan Times
The seven-day average of new cases rose 31.1% from a week earlier to 32,177.6. There were 23 severely ill patients, down by one from Saturday.Read...
Inside the super-secure Swiss lab trying to stop the next pandemic – The Japan Times
Spiez Laboratory was tasked last year by the WHO to be the first in a global network of high-security laboratories that will grow, store and...