South Korea’s new top diplomat says confident about US coordination over N. Korea
SEOUL, Feb 9, 2021, Reuters. South Korea’s new foreign minister said on Tuesday he was…
China blocks Clubhouse, app used for political discussion
BEIJING, Feb 9, 2021, AP. Chinese authorities are blocking access to Clubhouse, a social media…
[Analytics] US-China reset – and the Philippines
After four years of US-Sino tensions, the Biden administration could speed up US recovery while…
Rescue workers looking for 177 people feared dead after part of a glacier fell into a river
NEW DELHI, Feb 8, 2021, CNN. At least 177 people are missing and 20 have…
Politicizing Covid-19 origin-tracing against spirit of humanitarianism: Chinese ambassador
WASHINGTON D.C., Feb 7, 2021, Xinhua. It is against the spirit of humanitarianism to politicize…
Singapore plan to use monitoring app on students’ computers sparks privacy fears
SINGAPORE, Feb 8, 2021, Reuters. A Singapore government scheme to ensure children have access to…
Taiwan January exports rocket to record high, outlook rosy
TAIPEI, Feb 8, 2021, Reuters. Taiwan’s exports rose in January for the seventh consecutive month,…
Biden restores US commitment to defending gay, trans rights globally
WASHINGTON D.C., Feb 7, 2021, SCMP. US President Joe Biden has quickly launched a campaign…
Ecuador Sunday election, a return to heterodox populist economic policies?
QUITO, Feb 7, 2021, Merco Press. Uncertain times ahead for Ecuador, if after four years…
Nearly all victims of Mexican massacre confirmed as Guatemalans
MEXICO CITY, Feb 7, 2021, Reuters. Mexico has identified nine more Guatemalan victims who were…
UN rights office urges ‘maximum restraint’ in ongoing protests in India
UN, Fen 7, 2021, UN News. In a Tweet on Friday, OHCHR also highlighted the…
[Analytics] Why the generals really took back power in Myanmar
A strangely familiar sight dominated the front pages of Myanmar’s state-owned newspaper this week: photos…