Tag: Asia Pacific
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…
Hong Kong Foreign Press Club suspends human rights awards
The organization fears to unintentionally break the law ” by crossing ” new red lines established by Beijing. This is the first time in 26 years that the foreign press…
Beijing massively tests its population against the spread of the Omicron variant
For the third day in a row, Covid contaminations are down slightly in Shanghai and it is now to Beijing that all eyes are turned. In the capital, the cases…
In Malaysia, millions of childhood vaccines are at risk of ending up in the trash
If 98.8% of adults in the country have received at least one dose, Malaysians are becoming wary when it comes to vaccinating their children: today, only 38% of them are…
Modi’s first official visit to Kashmir since 2019 lockdown
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi was on Sunday April 24 in the disputed region of Jammu and Kashmir, his first trip to this region since the forced abrogation of the…
Chinese authorities tighten containment measures in Shanghai
The Chinese authorities have just given a turn of the screw to the locking of the city which enters its fourth week of confinement. More than 17,000 new positive cases…
In Japan, hateful behavior towards Russians is on the rise
The Japanese authorities, through the voice of the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yoshimasa Hayashi, launched a solemn appeal to the population to put an end to xenophobic behavior vis-à-vis the…
In Seoul, tension is rising with the North Korean neighbor
After carrying out an intercontinental ballistic missile test at the end of March, the North Korean regime is continuing its offensive strategy towards the South. Nuclear strike in the event…
Covid-19 in China: life turned upside down for residents of big cities
Contrary to many countries opting to coexist with the virus and lifting restrictions, China continues to follow a zero Covid-19 policy while the number of cases remains the highest for…