Tag: Asia Pacific
Pakistan declares state of emergency amid heavy rains
Millions of people have been affected by floods in Pakistan since the start of the monsoon in mid-June 2022. In some provinces, up to 780% more rain fell this month…
Taiwan to increase military spending to record high
Taiwan is preparing to increase its overall military spending by almost 14% next year. This is the plan of the government and President Tsai Ing-wen, while China has carried out…
China gradually reopens to foreign students after two years of Covid-19 lockdown
From this Wednesday, August 24, foreign nationals holding a valid residence permit for studying will be able to return to China. A new sign of the gradual reopening of the…
the heat wave leads to power cuts in the south of the country
The Bund, Shanghai’s famous promenade, was plunged into darkness on Monday evening August 22 and will also be dark this Tuesday evening, again to save energy. The image alone reflects…
supporters of ex-PM Imran Khan rally, crisis continues
Tensions in Pakistan: Former Prime Minister Imran Khan is under investigation by Pakistani police. He is accused of uttering threats against the police and justice in a speech delivered on…
Japan wants to deploy over 1,000 long-range missiles to counter Chinese threat
Faced with rising tensions in Asia since the invasion of Ukraine by Russia, Japan is accelerating the acquisition of new defense capabilities. It could deploy more than a thousand long-range…
India concerned about its participation in the Olympics after its exclusion from Fifa
Wind of panic on the world of sports competition in India. Five days after the exclusion of the country’s Football Federation by Fifa on Monday August 15, due to state…
China issues first national drought alert, rations electricity
China has issued its first national drought alert of the year, facing temperatures exceeding 40 degrees, dried up rivers and blackouts. In the center of the country, the province of…
after the lifting of the state of emergency, the hope of a way out of the economic crisis
The state of emergency has been lifted since Thursday morning in Sri Lanka after months of demonstrations for the departure of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa. In the country, the economic situation…
Pyongyang rejects Seoul’s offer of aid in exchange for North Korea’s denuclearization
Kim Yo-jong, the powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, on Friday (August 18th) rejected an offer of economic aid from South Korea. This, formulated by the government of…