57 dead and 18,000 taken to hospitals in one week amid Japan heat wave
TOKYO, Aug 7, 2019, Kyodo. Fifty-seven people died due to heat-related medical issues in Japan…
Pakistan will use ‘all possible options’ to counter revocation of Kashmir autonomy by India: FM
ISLAMABAD, Aug 6, 2019, RT. Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry blasted New Delhi for making moves to…
China reiterates support for Hong Kong’s embattled leader
HONG KONG, Aug 6, 2019, AFP. China’s ruling Communist Party once again underlined its wholesale…
Indonesia’s Jokowi says he’ll fire officials if they fail to tackle forest blazes
JAKARTA, Aug 6, 2019, Bloomberg. With a surge in forest fires in Indonesia threatening a…
Hundreds of families evacuated in Vietnam as torrential rains inundate Phu Quoc
PHU QUOC, Aug 6, 2019, VN Express. Several areas on Phu Quoc Island are flooded…
[Analytics] Can Belt and Road reverse sagging fortunes of China’s trade war-hit northeastern ports?
The rust belt region is focused on drawing more firms from Japan and South Korea…
Duterte and Xi to discuss the joint oil and gas exploration in the West Philippine Sea
MANILA, Aug 6, 2019, PhilStar. President Rodrigo Duterte will raise the Philippines’ arbitral victory over…
First ever Sri Lankan nano satellite sends first picture of earth
COLOMBO, Aug 6, 2019, The Island. The first ever Sri Lankan nano satellite, RAAVANA-1 launched…
[Analytics] Currencies fight: Chinese yuan vs US dollar
Beijing allowed its currency, the yuan, to weaken to more than 7 per U.S. dollar…
Mexico City begins project to rehabilitate National Canal
MEXICO CITY, Aug 6, 2019, Milenio. Mexico City Mayor Claudia Sheinbaum has announced the start…
[Analytics] How Kashmir changed on August 5
It’s important to begin by making one thing very clear – Article 370 of the…
US starts talks on new agreements with Pacific states
PALIKIR, Aug 6, 2019, RNZ. The US has started negotiations to renew agreements with its…