Tag: Asia Pacific
Armenia and Azerbaijan demarcate their new common border – L’Express
This is an important step for these two Caucasian countries which have opposed each other during several wars over territorial issues. Armenia and Azerbaijan announced on Tuesday, April 23, that…
the scandal that weakens the German far right – L’Express
The affair is making waves at the highest level of the State. An assistant to a MEP from the German far-right AfD party was arrested in Germany on suspicion of…
Strong reaction from China after doping accusations against its swimming stars
Beijing described this Monday, April 22 as “false” information the news reporting 23 Chinese swimmers tested positive for doping before the Tokyo Olympics in 2021, thirteen of whom participated in…
these strange arrests of suspected spies for the benefit of China – L’Express
Early on Monday, April 22, a couple living in Düsseldorf, in western Germany, and a 59-year-old man from Bad Homburg were arrested simultaneously. What do they have in common? They…
Faced with threats from Xi Jinping, the rebellion of Philippine President Marcos Junior – L’Express
“Daddy’s boy” but also the son of a dictator, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr, known as “Bongbong Marcos”, is making a name for himself on the international scene. In power for…
this giant military exercise with the United States which makes China furious – L’Express
An annual military exercise… the stakes of which have perhaps never been higher. This Monday, April 22, the 39th “Balikatan” (“shoulder to shoulder” in Tagalog, the official Philippine language with…
the president’s party wins the legislative elections
In the Maldives, the president’s party has just won Parliament from the opposition. A large victory, which gives Mohamed Muizzu, elected six months ago, free rein to implement his policy…
the worrying study on these many sinking cities – L’Express
Nearly one in two Chinese cities is threatened by land subsidence: this is what a study published Thursday April 18 in the journal reveals Science. A team of researchers from…
thousands of civilians flee renewed fighting on the Thai border
Thousands of civilians are fleeing fighting on the border between Burma and Thailand, while rebels press to flush out troops of the Burmese junta who have been holed up for…
Hong Kong authorities will investigate PwC in charge of auditing the Chinese giant’s accounts
Almost three months after placing the Chinese company Evergrande into compulsory liquidation, the Hong Kong authorities are now interested in the role that the British auditing giant Price-waterhouse-Coopers may have…