Calls rise to unmask protesters
China has expressed dissatisfaction with Hong Kong protests. With protests in Hong Kong turning violent, legal experts and others are once again calling for an anti-mask law.…
Japan – Africa summit begins in Yokohama
TICAD 7 Yokohama: Good governance key for development. The Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD) starts its seventh summit conference Wednesday in…
European leaders urge end to trade wars
EU leaders call on US – China to resolve trade war. European leaders attending the G7 Summit voiced their deep concern on Saturday over the trade wars between the United…
It’s Myanmar’s failure
Bangladesh on Rohingyas’ unwillingness to return, asks Myanmar to fulfil its obligations, commitment. Myanmar’s failure to fulfil its obligations is the reason why the…
Japan – S Korea rift may risk national security issues
Monitoring of DPRK missile launches could weaken. The South Korean government’s decision to abandon the General Security of Military Information Agreement (GSOMIA) with Japan…
Options virtually exhausted with India: Pakistan says
War not our choice, but will fight till the end if it is imposed: Fawad Chaudhry. Minister of Science and Technology Fawad Chaudhry on Sunday said that while war was not a choice…
Hong Kong police deploy water-cannon vehicles for first time during clashes with protesters
Protests intensified over the weekend. Protesters left the northern district of Tsuen Wan, where police had earlier deployed two water cannons – a first during dispersal…
Rohingya repatriation fails
None of the refugees wished to return to Myanmar. The failure of the second attempt to begin repatriating the Rohingyas has once again exposed Myanmar’s lack of sincerity,…
South Korea pulls out of intel-sharing pact amid spat with Japan
Seoul cites ‘grave change’ in security cooperation conditions attributable to Japan’s export restrictions for abolishing GSOMIA. South Korea decided to withdraw…
France presses India to opt for dialogue on occupied Kashmir issue
Macron and Modi met before the G7 summit. French President Emmanuel Macron has met with India’s prime minister, discussing climate and other concerns ahead of the G-7 summit…