Common Problem for Local Journalists Worldwide: Threats and Intimidation
ANN joins the global chorus to highlight dangers to media. Joie Chen, a former CNN journalist who is Northwestern University’s Director of Medill Programs/Washington, was…
Curry from the colonies
Written for those still living in India, or missing it, these books help understand daily life in colonial times. By the 1880s, curry symbolised how different parts of the Empire…
Mumbai crippled as rains break 45 year old record
Mumbai received 375 mm of rainfall on Monday, making it the maximum July downpour that the city has seen over a 24-hour period, breaking the record of 1974. As incessant rains…
Fast facts about the Hong Kong protests
What you need to know about the extradition Bill protests in Hong Kong. Hong Kongers have been protesting against a since-suspended extradition Bill for weeks. Here’s a…
Mayhem in HK after protesters storm Legco complex
The government slams move as ‘extreme violence’. Hundreds of protesters entered the Legislative Council (LegCo) complex on Monday (July 1) night, trashing the place,…
The transformation of Gokul Baskota
How Nepal’s communications minister went from being a fierce reporter to a hardline politician against free press. For Gokul Baskota, the last twelve months have been…
Battle of Okinawa memorial ceremony attended by 5,100
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe offers a flower during a memorial ceremony to commemorate those who died in the Battle of Okinawa. The Okinawa prefectural government held on Sunday a…
Seventeen dead in Sihanoukville building collapse
The accident happened over the weekend. Rescue team recovered 17 corpses and at least 24 injured who were buried underneath the rubble of a building under construction which…
Hong Kong set for more protest
Hong Kong gears up for more protests over extradition Bill as hundreds gather. Protesters began streaming in towards the Hong Kong government headquarters early Friday (June 21)…
Hong Kong leader apologises for protest response
I offer my most sincere apology to all the people of Hong Kong: Chief Executive Carrie Lam. Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam offered her personal apology to every Hong…