Tag: Asia Pacific
in Sri Lanka, the population demonstrates despite the state of emergency
In Sri Lanka, the population continues to pound the pavement despite the ban on demonstrations. For months, a terrible economic crisis has caused food and energy shortages and protesters are…
number of Covid-19 cases continues to rise in Shanghai
More than 13,000 cases today in China, a record since Wuhan, including 8,226 in Shanghai: the largest city in China has been confined for a week for the eastern part,…
Farkhunda Zahra Naderi, broken but filled with hope for Afghanistan’s future
Farkhunda Zahra Naderi, a member of the High Council for National Reconciliation in Afghanistan before the Taliban took power, was an adviser to President Ashraf Ghani. A peace activist from…
the president of the country dissolves the National Assembly
The President of Pakistan, Arif Alvi, announced on Sunday the dissolution of the National Assembly. This decision comes after the request of Prime Minister Imran Khan and the blocking of…
points of agreement and disagreement on the war in Ukraine
China claims to work for peace in Ukraine, but refuses to take a stand against Russia. Chinese leaders reaffirmed this at the 23rd EU-China summit. A new virtual meeting which…
the army deployed in the streets after the establishment of the state of emergency
Armed troops with broad powers to arrest suspects were deployed to Sri Lanka this Saturday, April 2, hours after the president declared a state of emergency due to escalating protests…
towards Sydney, the famous beach of Bondi Beach was engulfed by immense waves
This Saturday, March 2, large waves pounded the east coast of Australia reaching homes and engulfing Sydney’s famous Bondi Beach. In Australia, dangerous wave alerts have been issued along much…
Sergei Lavrov in Beijing for the first time since the invasion of Ukraine
The Chinese and Russian foreign ministers are meeting this Wednesday, March 30 for the first time since the invasion of Ukraine. Wang Yi hosted Sergei Lavrov in Anhui, east China,…
journalist Rana Ayyub, critic of Narendra Modi, prevented from leaving the country
Rana Ayyub was supposed to travel to Europe to talk about the various forms of persecution she faces, but the Indian immigration services banned her from boarding the plane on…
In Beijing, “sealed” areas and “control and prevention” spaces against Omicron
Chinese health authorities reported 6,886 new local cases of Covid-19 for Monday, March 29, including 4,477 in Shanghai, under a bell jar while testing the population. Tests also in Beijing,…