S. Korean police question defector brothers over anti-Pyongyang leafleting
SEOUL, Jul 1, 2020, Yonhap. Police on Tuesday called in North Korean defector brothers over…
[Analytics] With support for ‘Black Lives Matter’ China crosses a thin line
While it is questionable whether the Chinese government genuinely cares about universal human rights and…
Tokyo abandons numerical targets to fight coronavirus
TOKYO, Jul 1, 2020, Kyodo. Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike on Tuesday unveiled a new coronavirus…
Conditions Rohingya’s return to Myanmar has not improved: UN
GENEVA, Jul 1, 2020, Anadolu Agency. The UN human rights chief on Tuesday expressed regret…
China ‘strongly concerned’ over ban on Chinese apps, Xi govt reaches out to India
NEW DELHI, Jul 1, 2020, IANS. China Tuesday reached out to India, expressing anxiety about…
Nepal’s ruling party leaders demand PM Oli’s resignation
KATHMANDU, Jul l, 2020, ToI. Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli’s recent remarks that efforts…
No guarantee US will have effective Covid-19 vaccine: Official
WASHINGTON D.C., Jul 1, 2020, Reuters. The United States cannot count on the availability of…
113 arrested for violating quarantine measures at a bar in the Philippines
MANILA, Jun 30, 2020, PhilStar. A total of 113 people arrested for supposedly violating general…
Chinese President Xi Jinping signs national security law for Hong Kong
HONG KONG, Jun 30, 2020, SCMP. President Xi Jinping has signed the national security legislation…
Over 647,000 confirmed coronavirus cases in Russia on morning June 30
MOSCOW, Jun 30, 2020, Pan Pacific Agency. Coronavirus infections in Russia cross 647,000 cases, officials…
[Analytics] Landslide victory for Mongolian People’s Party incumbents
On the morning of 24 June 2020, Mongolian social media was abuzz with posts of…
Malaysia’s former leader Mahathir wants to wrestle back power
KUALA LUMPUR, Jun 30, 2020, CNBC. Former Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad wants to take…