Asia
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07.04.20230 72
Taiwan faces choice between ‘peace and war’ – ex-president
Ma Ying-jeou became the island state’s first-ever former president to visit mainland China Ma Ying-jeou, former chairman of the Chinese…
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The Southeast Asian country was the target of extensive bombing between 1964 and 1973 American bombs used as a fence…
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06.04.20230 56
Japan vows to fight hay fever crisis
Estimates suggest hay fever costs the Japanese economy $1.68 billion per day Japanese PM Fumio Kishida is seen during his…
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05.04.20230 55
Japan needs new bomb shelters – ruling party MP
The nation can no longer take peace for granted, Keiji Furuya has said A nuclear shelter in Hara, Japan, 2017.…
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01.04.20230 66
Dozens killed in Hindu temple disaster
Worshippers in India plunged into a deep stepwell after the floor collapsed beneath them Rescuers look for survivors of a…
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29.03.20230 64
Taiwanese leader defies China over US visit
President Tsai Ing-wen has dismissed Beijing’s threat of retaliation as she begins her trip to the Americas Taiwanese President Tsai…
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28.03.20230 59
Asian leader cuts ties with International Criminal Court
The Philippines has severed communications with the tribunal after clashing over an investigation of its drug war Philippine President Ferdinand…
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28.03.20230 68
‘We are all Chinese’ – Taiwanese ex-president
Ma Ying-jeou has begun his controversial visit to the mainland by pointing out shared ethnicity, calling for peace Former Taiwanese…
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28.03.20230 59
Upbeat economic outlook issued for China
S&P Global Ratings forecasts 5.5% GDP growth this year © Getty Images / ispyfriend China’s economy will grow this year, exceeding…
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Brussels is reportedly concerned about an uptick in dual-use items being shipped to Central Asia © Getty Images / Raimund Koch…