Tag: Asia Pacific
In the blur, Sri Lanka awaits the resignation of its president
Sri Lankan protesters announced on Thursday July 14 that they were ceasing to occupy the presidential residence and the prime minister’s office. The situation remains unclear, while the president, on…
Central and southern China see record high temperatures
More than 90 red alerts for high heat were triggered Wednesday in China, with temperature records in several megalopolises in the center and south of the country. With our correspondent…
more than 300,000 residents of Wugang confined after the discovery of a single case of Covid-19
The 320,000 inhabitants of Wugang, a major steel center in central China, were confined on Tuesday July 12 after the discovery of a case of Covid-19. And this while travel…
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has left the country for the Maldives
Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, derided by a strong popular movement, left his country early Wednesday aboard a military plane to travel to the Maldives. Gotabaya Rajapaksa, accompanied by his…
“There are very strong arguments for seizing the ICC”
A BBC investigation reveals that a commando from the Special Air Service (SAS), the British special forces, allegedly killed at least 54 people in suspicious circumstances, facts concealed by their…
the president taking refuge near the airport fueling rumors of exile
President sri-Lankan Gotabaya Rajapaksa was transferred on Monday July 11 to an air base near the international airport, officials announced, fueling the hypothesis of a flight abroad. After having fled…
even if he won the senatorial, Fumio Kishida’s journey may be strewn with pitfalls
In Japan on Sunday evening July 10, just two days after the assassination of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, the senatorial elections were won hands down by the ruling coalition,…
the president will resign, the situation remains uncertain
The situation remains uncertain this Sunday, July 10 in Sri Lanka where President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has agreed to resign next week, after being forced to flee his residence invaded by…
in China, mixed reactions
Among the many reactions to the death of Shinzo Abe, that of the Chinese Embassy in Tokyo, which says it is “shocked” by the attack of which the Japanese Prime…
“Japan lives in this idea of being an extremely safe country”
Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who was shot in the chest while delivering a speech, was taken to hospital, where he died of his injuries. A 40-year-old man in…