Asia Pacific
Biden to assure allies, meet Putin during 1st overseas trip
The Biden-Putin meeting is scheduled for June 16 in Geneva (AFP)WASHINGTON: Embarking on the first overseas trip of his...
Albanian Parliament impeaches president for vote comments
TIRANA: The Albanian Parliament on Wednesday impeached President Ilir Meta for violating the constitution and discharged him from the...
Cicadas News: ‘Watch out!’; Swarm of cicadas delays Biden’s press plane | World News
A swarm of cicadas on Wednesday delayed a White House press plane carrying dozens of journalists to the United...
China Returns to Its Strict Covid Restrictions to Fight a New Outbreak
BEIJING — Neighborhoods under strict lockdown. Thousands quarantined. Millions tested in mere days. Overseas arrivals locked up for weeks...
Building collapse in South Korea kills 9, injures 8
SEOUL: A five-story building being demolished in southern South Korea collapsed on Wednesday, sending debris falling on a bus...
Uncertainty in Post-COVID Recovery in Central Asia – The Diplomat
AdvertisementUncertainty still reigns supreme, clouding the global economic outlook following the devastation of 2020. In its latest Global Economic...
Russia expected to outlaw opposition leader Alexei Navalny’s groups
MOSCOW: A Moscow court is expected on Wednesday to outlaw the organizations founded by Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny,...
Explained: How US plans to counter China’s global industrial influence | India News
NEW DELHI: The US Senate passed a sweeping industrial policy bill on Tuesday aimed at countering the surging economic...
Banned Pakistan journalist apologises for making remarks against army
ISLAMABAD: A prominent Pakistani journalist, who was taken off air indefinitely for making hard-hitting remarks against the country's powerful...
#MeToo protest hit by violence in Papua New Guinea
PORT MORESBY: Violence has marred a rare #MeToo protest in Papua New Guinea's capital with angry male counter-protesters disrupting...