The government has received widespread condemnation abroad for ousting an elected government in a coup more…
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In Hong Kong, memories of China’s Tiananmen Square massacre are being erased
The atmosphere would be at once defiant and somber. Speakers would demand accountability from the Chinese…
Amid criticism, North Korea takes over as UN disarmament president
This year North Korea has tested a flurry of ballistic missiles — also banned by UNSC…
Alleged gang-rape of woman on moving train sparks anger in Pakistan
Three men — one of them a ticket checker — have been accused of raping the…
Canada says Chinese warplanes are buzzing its North Korea reconnaissance flights
In some instances the Chinese warplanes have come so close the Canadian aircraft have had to…
Covid in North Korea is likely ‘getting worse, not better’: WHO
North Korean state media has said the Covid wave has abated, after daily numbers of people…
Analysis: China could take Taiwan, but at an extremely bloody price
It’s the third time Biden has made similar remarks since taking office and, just as on…
Why is it so risky to fly in Nepal?
When a Tara Air flight crashed into a Himalayan mountain at an altitude of about 14,500…
Nepal’s Tara Air plane goes missing with 22 on board
The plane was flying from the city of Pokhara to Jomsom, a popular tourist town in…
US ‘troubled’ as UN rights chief urges China to review counter-terrorism policies
Bachelet reiterated, however, that her six-day trip, which ended on Saturday and included a visit to…
