Tag: Asia Pacific
Sakurajima volcano erupts and triggers high alert
The Sakurajima volcano, one of the most active in Japan, has erupted in the southern island of Kyushu. Television footage shows lava flow and ash being released from the volcano.…
Burmese junta executes prisoners, first death sentences in decades
The Burmese junta carried out the execution of four prisoners, the first in more than 30 years, despite local and international pressure to commute the sentences to life imprisonment. The…
China is trying to convince its seniors to get vaccinated
Covid vaccines are safe, since leaders are vaccinated. This is what the National Health Commission in China reveals this Saturday, two years after the launch of the vaccination campaign. Statements…
the International Court of Justice assumes jurisdiction
The case before the International Court of Justice between Gambia and Burma is entering a new stage. The judges confirmed this Friday their jurisdiction to hear the merits of the…
China promises to respond “vigorously” in the event of Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan
Beijing will retaliate with “strong measures” if US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi visits Taiwan in August. The warning comes after the Pentagon deemed the visit inappropriate. With our…
China fines Didi, the “Chinese Uber”
After a year of investigation, Didi Chuxing, the “Chinese Uber” was fined on Thursday more than 8.02 billion yuan, or 1.16 billion euros, by the Chinese regulator. He was sentenced…
In China, two mosquitoes allow the arrest of a thief
The mosquito and the burglar… This is not a fable, but a real police investigation that took place last month in eastern China. A police report was published these days,…
a political transition that is proving to be delicate
In Sri Lanka, nearly a week after the official resignation of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, now in exile in Singapore, parliamentarians will elect this Wednesday, July 20 a new head of…
during the political crisis, the shortages worsen for the population
In Sri Lanka, the parliament met on Saturday July 16 to begin the election of a new president after the escape of Gotabaya Rajapaksa. But during this time, all the…
BJP accuses Sonia Gandhi of plotting to destabilize Gujarat state in 2002
In India, the ruling BJP party is targeting Sonia Gandhi, the president of Congress, the main opposition party. She is accused of having, along with others, plotted to destabilize the…