Dhaka, Bangladesh AP — Thousands of protesters in Bangladesh took out their anger at exiled former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina…
Power cut to site of global, billion-dollar scam industry. But will it halt the swindling?
Bangkok CNN — Thailand cut electricity supplies on Wednesday to several areas in neighboring Myanmar that are home to sites…
Taliban raids and suspends Afghanistan’s only women’s radio station
CNN — The Taliban suspended the operation of Afghanistan’s only women’s radio station after raiding its premises on Tuesday, deepening…
Afghanistan food crisis deepens as aid cuts leave many living on ‘just bread and tea’
Reuters — The head of the World Food Programme in Afghanistan says the agency can only feed half the millions…
South Korea reports initial findings of Jeju Air crash
Seoul, South Korea Reuters — South Korea’s authorities investigating last month’s Jeju Air plane crash have submitted a preliminary accident…
China is more in love with its pandas than ever. That’s complicated matters for Beijing
Chengdu, China CNN — Every morning at 7:30 a.m. sharp, a race begins on the outskirts of Chengdu, a sprawling…
Death sentence for Chinese knife attacker who stabbed Japanese mother, child
Hong Kong CNN — A Chinese man who carried out a knife attack in eastern China last June that wounded…
Trump 2.0 is going well for China so far. But can the honeymoon last?
Hong Kong CNN — Donald Trump’s second term in office is getting off to a good start for China. The…
UN experts urge Thailand not to deport dozens of Uyghurs to China where they face ‘real risk of torture’
CNN — International pressure is mounting on Thailand – including from the new US administration – over the fate of…
China’s navy commissions new-generation frigate as competition rises with US and others
Taipei, Taiwan AP — China’s navy has commissioned a new-generation frigate as competition rises with the US and other regional…
