Asia Pacific
Hollywood Take on Christchurch Massacre Provokes Anger in New Zealand
AUCKLAND, New Zealand — A planned Hollywood film about the Christchurch mosque massacre has drawn a sharp backlash in...
Israel’s new government gets to work after Netanyahu ouster
JERUSALEM: For the first time in 12 years, Israelis on Monday woke up to a new government and a...
Rare Earths in Myanmar: Unobtanium? – The Diplomat
ASEAN Beat | Security | Southeast Asia Despite its present political turmoil, Myanmar controls the supply of critical metals for clean energy products....
No breakthroughs expected from first Biden-Erdogan meeting
BRUSSELS: US President Joe Biden and Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan will discuss Ankara's purchase of Russian S-400 missiles during...
French nuclear firm seeks to resolve ‘performance issue’ at China plant
BEIJING: A French nuclear firm said on Monday it was working to resolve a "performance issue" at a plant...
Asian ports refuse to repatriate another dead captain
Another terrible case of a failure to repatriate the dead body of a seafarer has emerged.The Romanian master of...
India Breathes Easy With a Maldivian Becoming UNGA President – The Diplomat
AdvertisementMaldivian Foreign Minister Abdulla Shahid has been elected as the 76th president of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA)....
Germany records fewest virus cases in 9 months
BERLIN: Germany has recorded its lowest number of new daily coronavirus infections in nearly nine months, and officials are...
Americans Plead Guilty in Japan to Aiding Carlos Ghosn’s Escape
TOKYO — An American father and son pleaded guilty in a Tokyo courtroom on Monday to helping Carlos Ghosn,...
Distinguishing Philippine Frogs By Ear
AsianScientist (Jun. 14, 2021) – Don’t let its looks deceive you—the fanged frog from Mindoro, Philippines is an entirely...