Tag: Asia Pacific
Afghanistan celebrates its first Eid al-Fitr since the Taliban took power
Afghanistan celebrates Eid al-Fitr which marks the end of the month of Ramadan, the most important celebration of the Muslim calendar with Eid al-Adha, Sunday May 1. A symbol for…
trains requisitioned, millions of passengers blocked
In order to get coal to power stations to respond to the energy crisis, the Indian government has commandeered hundreds of train lines. This emergency measure affects millions of workers…
Heat wave causes colossal fire at New Delhi dump
India and Pakistan have been experiencing a record heat wave for several days. In New Delhi, where the temperature reached 44°C on Friday April 29, the situation is particularly alarming…
Kabul mosque explosion kills at least 10
The explosion occurred this Friday, April 29 in a Sufi mosque in the Serahi Alauddin district, in the south-west of the Afghan capital. The attack has not yet been claimed.…
Two South Koreans accused of spying for Pyongyang arrested
A businessman and an army captain who allegedly stole military secrets in exchange for cryptocurrency were arrested by authorities in South Korea on Thursday (April 28th). An arrest which comes…
After a month of confinement in Shanghai, concert of pans to obtain food
The Shanghainese were again on the balcony Thursday evening in China. Not to applaud the caregivers, but to ask for more food after a month of confinement in the city…
Works by the Samsung family on display at the National Museum of Korea
Just a year ago, the heirs to the Samsung empire offered the South Korean state 23,000 works of art, including those by Gauguin, Dali, Picasso and Monet. Part of this…
India and Pakistan crushed by an early heat wave
A record heat wave is setting in over India and Pakistan. In the latter country, temperatures are observed well above normal seasonal temperatures ranging between 40 and 45 degrees. A…
open letter asks Modi to respond to attacks on Muslims
In India, more than 100 former senior officials have just written an open letter to the Prime Minister. They ask him to react to put an end to the growing…
in the face of the economic crisis, the Buddhist clergy call for the departure of the government
In Sri Lanka, the leaders of the Buddhist clergy, very influential and until now close to power, have just demanded the resignation of the government. They are calling on President…