Veteran democracy activist Kyaw Min Yu, better known as Ko Jimmy, and former National League for…
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How South Korea’s dating scene fell in love with a World War II era personality test
Those four letters are emblazoned on ads, peppered into daily conversation, featured in computer games and…
Myanmar genocide case can go ahead, top UN court rules
Myanmar, now ruled by a military junta that seized power in 2021, had argued that Gambia,…
Sri Lankan troops tear down protest camp outside the President’s office
Social media posts showed officers dressed in riot gear pulling down protest tents and arresting demonstrators…
Uzbekistan has detained more than 300 over unrest, rights group says
Fourteen protesters and four law enforcement officers were killed in the violence, the authorities have said,…
Analysis: How Japan’s Shinzo Abe changed America’s view of Asia and China
He foresaw that the rapid growth of China’s People’s Liberation Army — fueled by one of…
Japanese city hunts for wild monkey following spate of attacks
Some 20 people in the Ogori area of Yamaguchi have been attacked by the monkey since…
Sri Lankan Parliament elects Ranil Wickremesinghe as President, but some protesters vow to fight on
Wickremesinghe — a six-time former prime minister and key ally of former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa —…
US Navy destroyer enters Chinese-claimed waters for third time in a week
Washington said the latest voyage by the guided-missile destroyer USS Benfold demonstrated its “commitment to a…
Malaysia seizes six tonnes of illegally trafficked animal parts
Authorities discovered around six tonnes of ivory tusks and other animal parts at the western port…
