Rohingyas inside Myanmar still facing genocide threat: UN report
The report outlines a grim future for 600,000 or so Rohingya still trapped in Myanmar. Around 600,000 Rohingyas remaining inside Myanmar face systematic persecution and live under…
South Korea and Japan have more in common than they think
Republished with permission for Asia News Network members by The Brookings Institution. With South Korea’s decision to scrap the 2016 military intelligence sharing agreement…
Trump says Bolton ‘set us back’ in N.K. nuke talks
Bolton has been fired and/or resigned from the White House depending on whom you believe. U.S. President Donald Trump said Wednesday that former National Security Adviser John…
India irked over reference to occupied Kashmir in Pak-China joint statement
Pakistan has been on a diplomatic offensive against India’s moves in Kashmir. India is irked by the reference to occupied Kashmir in a joint statement issued by Pakistan…
Hong Kong protesters boo Chinese anthem
Leader Carrie Lam warns against interference. Anti-government protests that have roiled Hong Kong for more than three months spread to the sports field on Tuesday (Sept 10), as…
India braces to thwart Pakistan bid to internationalise Kashmir at UNHRC meet
Pakistan is now preparing to misuse this key UN platform to rake up the issue, according to the Statesman newspaper. India is leaving no stone unturned to thwart attempts by…
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam says scrapping extradition Bill ‘first step’ in breaking deadlock
Protesters have not said how they will react to bill being scrapped. Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam said on Thursday (Sept 5) that her decision to scrap the extradition…
Thousands march to Indian High Commission in London as occupied Kashmir lockdown enters 30th day
The Kashmir crisis has struck a chord with the Pakistan diaspora around the world. Thousands of protesters took out a rally in London to express solidarity with the people of…
Disaster training targets mosquitoes with dengue virus
Japan is preparing for every scenario ahead of Tokyo 2020. As part of preparations for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics, disaster training was conducted at the Shinjuku…
Hong Kong protesters trash MTR stations after paralysing transport to airport
Protests have intensified over the past weekend. Protesters on Sunday (Sept 1) turned their attention to two metro stations, first in Tung Chung near the airport, and later at…