Nine people killed in Papuan separatist attack
JAYAPURA, Jul 16, 2022, AsiaNews/Agencies. Armed separatists shot dead nine people this morning in Papua,…
India confirms first case of monkeypox in WHO South-East Asia Region
NEW DELHI, Jul 15, 2022, WHO. The first case of monkeypox in WHO South-East Asia…
Sri Lanka declares state of emergency after president flees: PM’s office
COLOMBO, Jul 13, 2022, Agencies. Crisis-hit Sri Lanka declared a nationwide state of emergency on…
Indonesia June trade surplus seen widening after palm oil exports resume
JAKARTA, Jul 12, 2022, Reuters. Indonesia’s trade surplus likely widened to $3.52 billion last month,…
Japan ruling party wins big in upper house election after ex-PM Abe’s death
TOKYO, Jul 11, 2022, Kyodo. Japan’s ruling party scored a sweeping victory in Sunday’s House…
S. Korea, Ecuador resume official talks for trade deal in 6 years
SEOUL, Jul 11, 2022, Yonhap. South Korea and Ecuador resumed official talks on the formation…
Former Japan PM Abe dies after being shot during election speech
NARA, Jul 8, 2022, Kyodo. Former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, one of Japan’s most influential…
Russia naval ship spotted near Japan waters off remote Pacific islet
TOKYO, Jul 7, 2022, Kyodo. An information-gathering ship of the Russian navy on Wednesday briefly…
Nepal’s finance minister resigns after parliament speaker orders investigation
NEW DELHI, Jul 6, 2022, Reuters. Nepal’s Finance Minister, Janardan Sharma, resigned on Wednesday while…
Sri Lanka aims to stop printing money as inflation nears 60%
COLOMBO, Jul 5, 2022, Bloomberg/Reuters. Sri Lanka, which has run out of dollars to purchase…
Chinese ships enter Japanese waters near Senkakus, 15th this year
NAHA, Jul 4, 2022, Kyodo. Two Chinese coast guard vessels entered Japan’s territorial waters near…
Thailand scrambles fighters after Myanmar jet airspace breach
BANGKOK, Jul 1, 2022, Reuters. Thailand scrambled fighter jets near its border with Myanmar on…