Asia
Philippine court dismisses drug charge against fierce critic of ex-president’s ‘war on drugs’
World
May 12, 2023
Philippine court dismisses drug charge against fierce critic of ex-president’s ‘war on drugs’
Hong Kong CNN — A Philippine court has dismissed a drug charge against Leila De Lima, a former senator who…
Exclusive: Japan is in talks to open a NATO office as Ukraine war makes world less stable, foreign minister says
World
May 10, 2023
Exclusive: Japan is in talks to open a NATO office as Ukraine war makes world less stable, foreign minister says
Tokyo CNN — Japan is in talks to open a NATO liaison office, the first of its kind in Asia,…
Canadian diplomat expelled from China in tit–for-tat measure
World
May 9, 2023
Canadian diplomat expelled from China in tit–for-tat measure
Hong Kong CNN — China on Tuesday expelled a Canadian diplomat in Shanghai, a day after Canada announced it would…
China says relations with US on ‘cold ice,’ but stabilizing ties a ‘top priority’
Egypt
May 8, 2023
China says relations with US on ‘cold ice,’ but stabilizing ties a ‘top priority’
Hong Kong CNN — China’s foreign minister said Monday a “series of erroneous words and deeds” by the United States…
US fighter jet crashes in South Korea
World
May 6, 2023
US fighter jet crashes in South Korea
A US F-16 fighter jet crashed during training on Saturday near a major US military base in South Korea, the…
Washington is letting Chinese airlines increase flights to America
World
May 5, 2023
Washington is letting Chinese airlines increase flights to America
Hong Kong CNN — The United States said Wednesday it would allow Chinese airlines to boost their services to America,…
President al-Sisi, Japanese PM attend signing of MoUs
Egypt
May 2, 2023
President al-Sisi, Japanese PM attend signing of MoUs
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi alongside Japanese PM Fumio Kishida attended, 30-4-2023, the signing ceremony of a number of Memorandums of…
Oil tanker catches fire off Malaysian coast, three crew missing
World
May 2, 2023
Oil tanker catches fire off Malaysian coast, three crew missing
CNN — Search efforts are underway for three missing crew members after a Gabon-registered oil tanker caught fire off the…
China factory activity unexpectedly cools in April
World
May 2, 2023
China factory activity unexpectedly cools in April
Beijing Reuters — China’s manufacturing activity unexpectedly shrank in April, official data showed on Sunday, raising pressure on policymakers seeking…
Egypt, Japan agree to promote ties to “strategic partnership”
Egypt
May 1, 2023
Egypt, Japan agree to promote ties to “strategic partnership”
Egypt and Japan have agreed to promote bilateral relations to the “strategic partnership level”. The agreement came during the talks…